Neither, exactly. Think of it as a trusted peer advisor — someone who has led at your level, asks hard questions, offers direct perspective when it’s genuinely useful, and has no agenda other than your flourishing. Decades of executive experience are part of what Mark brings, and he is not afraid to say what he sees. But the work remains focused entirely on you and your situation.
In his mid-twenties, Mark believed a lie that many Christian men believe — that ambition in business and faithfulness to God are in conflict.
That to be truly serious about faith means holding back from the work God has given you, as if drive and intentionality were somehow suspect.
Then he met Wayne.
The foundation
Mark started his career in international finance at Chase Bank in Cairo, then led commercial real estate development at Trammell Crow Company. He later spent over twenty years at ExxonMobil in progressively senior roles across Australia, Singapore, Pakistan, India, Brazil, Poland, and the United States.
He founded ExxonMobil’s operations in Pakistan, managed regional activities in South America, and served as Lead Country Manager for all of South Asia and later Eastern Europe. From 2012 to 2023, he was President and CEO of Sola Media, a nonprofit organization that develops resources for the global church rooted in the historic Christian faith.
He holds advanced graduate degrees in finance, Middle Eastern studies, divinity, and poetry, and is currently completing a master’s in philosophy. He is an ordained minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, retired but still actively serving.
This background is uncommon — a man who has led in boardrooms on five continents, thought seriously about faith and human flourishing, and knows from the inside what it costs to carry significant responsibility across decades. He is also a husband of more than forty years, a father of four, and someone who spent twenty years on international assignments — raising his family across eight countries, moving at a moment’s notice, and learning what it truly costs to pursue demanding results abroad while remaining a present husband and father at home.
My story
Wayne held a Harvard MBA and a list of accomplishments Mark could barely understand. He hired Mark for his first professional job and spent two years traveling across North America with him. But what Wayne gave Mark wasn't an opportunity. It was a model. A man who believed that God had called him to lead well in business, love his family deeply, and serve his church faithfully. All of it. At once. Without apology.
Wayne showed Mark that a unified life was possible. Over the decades that followed, the Lord continued to bring men like Wayne alongside Mark at key moments. Colleagues like Steve. Leaders like Isaac. Men who demonstrated the same wholeness — in the boardroom, at home, and on their knees. Advisors, peers, and friends who told him the truth in confidence and called him out when the talk did not match the walk.
That is what Mark now offers to a select group of Christian executives and nonprofit leaders. Not a program. Not a methodology. A trusted, confidential relationship — the kind that transformed his own life — now shared with the next generation of men who know Christ and aim to live as one person in every room they enter.
What you can expect
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Confidentiality above all.
What you share here stays here. Full stop.
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Peer, not vendor.
A relationship between equals, not a transaction. Mark has no agenda here except yours.
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The whole man.
The goal of this work is integration — the same person showing up at the office, at home, and everywhere in between. Not performance. Not compartmentalization. One life, lived consistently.
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Faith as foundation.
Mark’s Christian faith is not a program or a methodology imposed on anyone. It is the lens through which he understands leadership, identity, vocation, and what a life well lived actually looks like. It shapes every conversation — and it is always offered, never required.
Frequently asked questions
Do you need to share Mark's faith to work with him?
Mark’s framework is explicitly Christian. His faith shapes how he understands leadership, identity, and callings — and it will be present in the work. That said, it is never imposed, and the relationship remains entirely confidential. If you’re comfortable with that foundation, we should talk.
How do I know if I'm ready?
You’re likely ready if you’re facing a decision with real consequences and want a sounding board with no stake in the outcome — someone who will tell you what you need to hear, not what’s easiest to say. You don’t need a crisis to start. Many clients begin during a transition, a strategic inflection point, or simply when the weight of carrying decisions alone has become its own problem. The first conversation costs you nothing and commits you to nothing.
How many clients do you work with at one time?
A small number — never more than five. This work requires real attention, which means deliberately limiting access.
How do we meet?
Sessions are conducted over Zoom or, for select engagements, in person. Geography is not a barrier.
What does this cost?
This is a fee-based engagement. Pricing is discussed after we determine whether the work is the right fit. It is not the first thing on the table.
If this resonates, we should talk.
I work with a small number of leaders each year. The work is personal, confidential, and focused entirely on you.
