Mark is a Director of Commercial and Risk Management Services for East West Associates and focuses on US companies and firms who are operating in China or plan to enter the Chinese market. Additionally, Mark is responsible for developing markets and entry-focused projects for the firm. Prior to joining East West, Mark held a variety of senior level positions with US multinational corporations, and as President of Briggs & Stratton Asia, based in Shanghai, China for 11 years, where annual operating income year-on-year growth exceeded 10 percent per year, growing the business from start-up to $120 million USD and over 600 employees. Mark has a Master of International Management from Thunderbird School of International Management, Phoenix, Arizona.