Mark Smith is a Owner at Strongforce Group. Colleagues describe him as "Mark and I have worked together for 13 years. He is an outstanding account manager, storyteller, and public relations professional who excels at increasing brand exposure in digital, broadcast, and print media. I could always count on Mark to help develop fresh, compelling content on any number of topics, often under extremely tight deadlines. Our clients benefited from his strategic counsel and valued his expertise in the areas of B2B and B2C marketing, public relations, and brand and content development. A collaborative team member, Mark would be a valuable marketing communications asset to any agency, corporation, or organization." and "Mark was instrumental in helping the U of I's Executive MBA program get its feet on the ground in the city of Chicago. This was a pure entrepreneurial move for the EMBA and Mark and his colleagues added high value to the university's public relations, messaging and image."