About Mark
I have enjoyed a successful career as a financial consultant for multi-million dollar companies. Much of my work has been with the real estate and construction industry, including major land developers right here in Edmonton, making sure they have the financial tools to build the homes, roads, and infrastructure our growing city needs. In recent years, I've focused more on Canadian non-profits, helping mission-driven organizations stretch limited resources further so they can do more good in the communities they serve.
I hold a degree in Business Management with a specialization in Supply Chain Management from Brigham Young University. Financial discipline and operational efficiency aren't buzzwords to me, they're the foundation of everything I've built professionally.
My experience in financial management and project management is exactly what I want to bring to the table.
I am also not a newcomer to politics. I have run in the last Municipal election for city councillor in the most progressive area in the city. While not successful I felt it was critical to give the people of Edmonton a choice and feel their voices actually matter. Something I sill strongly believe in.
My "Why"
When I was in my early teens, I learned a phrase that stuck with me and has been a guiding force in my life: "Wherever your lives may be cast, make the world a bit better or more beautiful because you have lived in it." - Edward William Bok (1863-1930)
We now are faced with a choice. Do we accept that our votes are a simple formality for the elite in Ottawa or do we push back?
We need a candidate who is not simply here to get a pension. Does not see Riverbend conservative voters as something to be taken for granted. Not a candidate who is going to occupy a seat for a single term maybe two.
We need a candidate who has the experience to win a campaign, understands the very real financial issues our country is facing, and can give not 4 or 5 years of service but 20 or 30. I believe I can be that candidate
I will do everything I can to ensure we leave this country better and more beautiful than we found it.
