Mark is a strategic, adaptable and transformational leader with extensive international & domestic leadership, marketing, innovation, finance and M&A experience; in both developed & emerging markets; as well as both corporate and local operating P&L responsible roles. Mark has a consistent track record of strong business and people results. Mark has delivered results in all environments, both maintaining momentum on successful businesses and turning around struggling or unprofitable businesses. Mark has led some of the most famous brands in the world in his time at P&G, Kraft Foods, Warner and JDE. Mark was the global marketing director of CNN, for 5 years. In the second half of his career Mark served in Managing Director, CMO, COO, CFO and CEO roles.Mark also has a proven pedigree of success in cannabis since 2015; both helping build brands, such as Bloom Farms and Otto, as well as raising capital for clients as diverse as MedMen, Statehouse and Grupo Flor. Mark has helped many companies raise capital in cannabis. All together, Mark has helped raise over $100MM in capital for companies in cannabis & psychedelics.Experienced in delivering profit objectives, delivering M&A, FP&A, financial team management, developing & leveraging consumer insights, bringing profitable innovation to market, building brand positioning and architecture, delivering impactful 360 degree integrated sales & marketing plans, leading strategic development across multiple states or regions. Specialties: CPG/Retail;Capital Raise; M&A, Financial Planning & Analysis, Strategy, Consumer Insights, Digital Media, Innovation, Retail, Business Turnarounds, Marketing Team Training and IRPR Management. Mark is licensed to raise capital by the State of California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation.Born in Manhattan, New York City, educated in Ireland, Mark is a 3rd generation Irish-American. He lives in San Diego, California.