Bio

Mark started AVALT in 2015 with Ian and Marko. Prior to starting AVALT, Mark spent 10 years at Bain Capital, where he was a Managing Director and Global Co-Lead of the firm’s portfolio group, a team of executives that partnered closely with leadership teams to define growth strategies, improve operational performance, and accelerate cultural change. During his tenure at Bain Capital, Mark worked closely with a number of consumer, technology, industrial, and business services companies, including Bloomin Brands (Outback Steakhouse), Burlington Coat Factory, Nutro Pet Foods, Trinseo, and Genpact. In 2014, Mark served as President of C&S Wholesale Grocers, the largest grocery wholesaler in the United States. Earlier in his career, Mark was with Mainspring, Inc., an e-business strategy consulting firm that was acquired by IBM in 2001. While at IBM, Mark played various roles, including Global leader of the Financial Services Business Transformation business, and was on the leadership team that evaluated and integrated PwC Consulting into IBM. Mark began his career at PwC. Mark received an MBA from Harvard Business School where he was a Baker Scholar. Mark also received a BS in Business from the University of Vermont, summa cum laude.