Mark Fies brought his extensive structure and process development expertise into the home improvement industry by forming his own design/build company, which he successfully ran and sold after almost 15 years.Mark is no stranger to running a business. Prior to entering the design/build industry, he managed the operations of six multimillion-dollar facilities for two Fortune 500 companies, five of which were new store openings in emerging markets. He has over 25 years in retail management, including process implementation and improvement, employee management, finance, and direct customer relations.Mark proudly served on the Board of Directors as Chairman of the Board and past President for the metropolitan area’s chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), the only independent national association dedicated solely to the remodeling industry. Mark shares NARI’s focus on professional conduct, continuing education and training, and fair and ethical treatment within the industry. As an authority in the remodeling industry, Mark had received special invitations to participate in Harvard's Remodeling Futures Program, part of their Joint Center for Housing Studies.Mark is originally from northeast Pennsylvania, has extensively traveled the East Coast, and now resides in Reston, Virginia. He is an avid golfer and volunteers his time coaching golf to our area’s Special Olympics athletes.
Listed skills include Operations Management, Project Management, Construction Management, Business Development, and 5 others.