Speaker Profile

Mark is the Deputy Commissioner and COO of the NBA and is responsible for the league's business operations, including leading the NBA's international efforts. He also oversees the Global Partnerships, Marketing, Communications and Team Marketing and Business Operations departments in addition to the NBDL. Prior to joining the NBA, Mark worked for MLB in Corporate Sponsorship and Marketing, the Clorox Company as a Regional Sales Manager, and the Pepsi-Cola Company in their Sports Marketing departmentMark sits on the Board of Trustees for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, the Board of Directors for USA Basketball, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Central Board and Executive Committee, the Harvard Business School Club of New York Board, and the Board of Directors for The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids. He received a B. S. in Business Management from Cornell University and an MBA from Harvard University.