Mark founded Office Evolution in 2003 in Boulder, CO. Since then, the team and its franchisees have grown OE into North America’s largest shared-office, executive suites and co-working franchisor. As of March 2022, OE had 75 locations in 25 states with another 5 sites under construction. In addition to embracing its powerful culture called “Ohana”, OE has also won numerous awards including the Franchise 500 award in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, been listed in the Inc 5000 twice and a winner of one of Franchise Business Review’s top awards.
Prior to joining OE, Mark was a developer and operator of hospitality properties, including resort hotels, casinos, retail stores and restaurants. He was a key member of the development team for three $200,000,000+ development projects in Hawaii including the Marriott Kauai, Westin Maui, and Hilton Waikoloa. He was president and led the development of the two Bullwhacker’s casinos in Colorado in 1990 with a total development costs in excess of $20,000,000, and he was a member of the senior management team who developed three casinos in New Orleans and participated in the $140,000,000 bond offering to finance them.
He has been an active member of YPO since 1990 and a past member of Vistage. His passions in business include developing scalable business platforms, supporting entrepreneurs, and developing powerful cultures.
Outside of the office Mark has visited over 51 countries and climbed twenty-four, 14,000 foot peaks in Colorado. Originally from Honolulu, Mark graduated from the University of Colorado College of Business, has been married since 1987 to his high school sweetheart, and has three daughters and two grandchildren.
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