With more than 20 years of real estate and community development experience, Mark serves as the Chief Executive Officer for the nonprofit, Inland Valleys Association of REALTORS® or “IVAR”. With more than 4,000 members, IVAR is one of the largest REALTOR® associations in California. At its core, IVAR provides a variety of support services that help its members be more competitive in the real estate marketplace. Key services include: REALTOR® education and training, government affairs advocacy, multiple listing services, and professional standards mediation.A licensed real estate broker for more than 18 years, Mark also served more than six years on the County of San Bernardino Planning Commission, twice serving as Chairman.In 2010 he was the American Planning Association, Inland Empire chapter, “Citizen Leader Award” winner. Additionally, Mark was a board member for the Baldy View Chapter of the Building Industry Association, as well as a past Southern California District Representative for the California County Planning Commissioners Association.Specialties: Mark earned both his undergraduate and Master's degree in Public Administration from California State University, Fullerton. In 2008 he served as an adjunct professor at Cal State University, San Bernardino where he taught a graduate level course in land use planning.