About Mark
Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, I spent most of my life in the Garden State. I attended parochial schools through high school and graduated St. Peter’s College with a BS degree in Psychology. College is also where I met my wife – Annette.
I pursued graduate degrees in Management Science and Statistics at Stevens Institute of Technology and Rutgers University.
My wife and I have been residents of Manatee County since 2008.
We have three sons. Two of our boys still reside in New Jersey. Our oldest lives in the area with his wife and two children. Both of our grandchildren attend Manatee County schools. Providing the best possible life for all Manatee County families in District 1 underlies the motivation for my campaign.
A Career In Technology
I spent over 40 years in technology. Probably, the role most similar to the Board of County Commissioners was uniting conservative Dell with liberal Microsoft with the common goal of creating excellent offerings and driving joint revenue. I actually received 5 consecutive “Enterprise Partner of the Year” awards for this feat simply by listening and then refocusing the people on their goal.
I am an innovator. I developed this leadership skill by successfully creating 2 technology startups both of which were sold to publicly-traded corporations.
Civic Involvement
For years I have been active in a number of community and political clubs including Manatee Patriots and the Lakewood Ranch Republican Club. Most recently I was the organizer of the Victims of Communism Florida Scholarship fund to commemorate Victims of Communism Day signed into law in 2022. This organization awarded $8,000 in scholarships to four high school students in Manatee and Sarasota Counties for their projects describing the evils of Communism. I am actively involved in my church and the Knights of Columbus.
To learn more about the Victims of Communism Florida Scholarship Program, click the button to the right.
Why Vote For Me?
Strategic problems require strategic solutions. I have the background and skills to address the most complex issues confronting District 1.
Business Experience
From startups to billion dollar corporations, I have a wide range of experience needed to align the processes to support the people to get the job done.
Consensus Building
If I can get Microsoft and Dell to work together successfully for five years, I can get the board and citizens together to manage the county's growth.
Enterprise Transformation
I understand that within any enterprise People, Process and Technology must be in alignment in order to succeed. Failure is imminent otherwise.