Mark Woolbright
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Craig Kolodge
I had the pleasure of meeting Mark over 4 years ago when he first presented to the Filtrexx Sales Group in Ohio. I was immediately impressed by not only his intelligence but his engaging and creative style of presenting and his passion for and knowledge of living walls. He opened up a whole new world to me. Over the past few years I have worked closely with Mark as a director at Filtrexx tasked with business and technical development responsibilities for the Western Region of the US. During our time working together, Mark was always supportive and appreciative of my efforts to promote the sustainability mission of our company and his Living Wall division and he brought his unique brand of creativity to marketing and everything he did. He has the unique gift of being able to visualize solutions and bring his vision to reality which is a rare quality today in a world filled with lots of ideas but not much action. I consider it an honor to know Mark and have had the privilege to work alongside this brilliant inventor, creator, marketer and entrepreneur. More importantly, I am grateful and proud to call him my friend. I welcome any inquiries regarding Mark and recommend him highly. Craig Kolodge Ph.D., Filtrexx Western Regional Director of Business & Technical Development
Bobby E. Wooten
I Had the pleasure of meeting and then working with Mark in 2002 when I was with the Missouri Department of Transportation and he owned St. Louis Reatining Wall. From the begining I knew Mark had a knowledge of retaining walls and wall products that I had not experienced at other manufacturers. Mark is one of the brightest people you will meet and to me, it is not surprising that he has created a "Green" living wall product that is so enviromentally friendly. His knowledge of the industry in unmatched. And If you are looking for a person and a green wall product that will change the industry, I highly reccomend Mark. You will not be disappointed with him or his product.
Joseph Kowalski
Mark's years of retaining wall expertise and commitment to environmental responsibility coalesced to create Smartslope. I commend him for his vision and focus, and his ability to bring a fantastic product to market! Congratulations, Mark - and thank you!
Craig Kolodge
I had the pleasure of meeting Mark over 4 years ago when he first presented to the Filtrexx Sales Group in Ohio. I was immediately impressed by not only his intelligence but his engaging and creative style of presenting and his passion for and knowledge of living walls. He opened up a whole new world to me. Over the past few years I have worked closely with Mark as a director at Filtrexx tasked with business and technical development responsibilities for the Western Region of the US. During our time working together, Mark was always supportive and appreciative of my efforts to promote the sustainability mission of our company and his Living Wall division and he brought his unique brand of creativity to marketing and everything he did. He has the unique gift of being able to visualize solutions and bring his vision to reality which is a rare quality today in a world filled with lots of ideas but not much action. I consider it an honor to know Mark and have had the privilege to work alongside this brilliant inventor, creator, marketer and entrepreneur. More importantly, I am grateful and proud to call him my friend. I welcome any inquiries regarding Mark and recommend him highly. Craig Kolodge Ph.D., Filtrexx Western Regional Director of Business & Technical Development
Bobby E. Wooten
I Had the pleasure of meeting and then working with Mark in 2002 when I was with the Missouri Department of Transportation and he owned St. Louis Reatining Wall. From the begining I knew Mark had a knowledge of retaining walls and wall products that I had not experienced at other manufacturers. Mark is one of the brightest people you will meet and to me, it is not surprising that he has created a "Green" living wall product that is so enviromentally friendly. His knowledge of the industry in unmatched. And If you are looking for a person and a green wall product that will change the industry, I highly reccomend Mark. You will not be disappointed with him or his product.
Joseph Kowalski
Mark's years of retaining wall expertise and commitment to environmental responsibility coalesced to create Smartslope. I commend him for his vision and focus, and his ability to bring a fantastic product to market! Congratulations, Mark - and thank you!
Craig Kolodge
I had the pleasure of meeting Mark over 4 years ago when he first presented to the Filtrexx Sales Group in Ohio. I was immediately impressed by not only his intelligence but his engaging and creative style of presenting and his passion for and knowledge of living walls. He opened up a whole new world to me. Over the past few years I have worked closely with Mark as a director at Filtrexx tasked with business and technical development responsibilities for the Western Region of the US. During our time working together, Mark was always supportive and appreciative of my efforts to promote the sustainability mission of our company and his Living Wall division and he brought his unique brand of creativity to marketing and everything he did. He has the unique gift of being able to visualize solutions and bring his vision to reality which is a rare quality today in a world filled with lots of ideas but not much action. I consider it an honor to know Mark and have had the privilege to work alongside this brilliant inventor, creator, marketer and entrepreneur. More importantly, I am grateful and proud to call him my friend. I welcome any inquiries regarding Mark and recommend him highly. Craig Kolodge Ph.D., Filtrexx Western Regional Director of Business & Technical Development
Bobby E. Wooten
I Had the pleasure of meeting and then working with Mark in 2002 when I was with the Missouri Department of Transportation and he owned St. Louis Reatining Wall. From the begining I knew Mark had a knowledge of retaining walls and wall products that I had not experienced at other manufacturers. Mark is one of the brightest people you will meet and to me, it is not surprising that he has created a "Green" living wall product that is so enviromentally friendly. His knowledge of the industry in unmatched. And If you are looking for a person and a green wall product that will change the industry, I highly reccomend Mark. You will not be disappointed with him or his product.
Joseph Kowalski
Mark's years of retaining wall expertise and commitment to environmental responsibility coalesced to create Smartslope. I commend him for his vision and focus, and his ability to bring a fantastic product to market! Congratulations, Mark - and thank you!
Craig Kolodge
I had the pleasure of meeting Mark over 4 years ago when he first presented to the Filtrexx Sales Group in Ohio. I was immediately impressed by not only his intelligence but his engaging and creative style of presenting and his passion for and knowledge of living walls. He opened up a whole new world to me. Over the past few years I have worked closely with Mark as a director at Filtrexx tasked with business and technical development responsibilities for the Western Region of the US. During our time working together, Mark was always supportive and appreciative of my efforts to promote the sustainability mission of our company and his Living Wall division and he brought his unique brand of creativity to marketing and everything he did. He has the unique gift of being able to visualize solutions and bring his vision to reality which is a rare quality today in a world filled with lots of ideas but not much action. I consider it an honor to know Mark and have had the privilege to work alongside this brilliant inventor, creator, marketer and entrepreneur. More importantly, I am grateful and proud to call him my friend. I welcome any inquiries regarding Mark and recommend him highly. Craig Kolodge Ph.D., Filtrexx Western Regional Director of Business & Technical Development
Bobby E. Wooten
I Had the pleasure of meeting and then working with Mark in 2002 when I was with the Missouri Department of Transportation and he owned St. Louis Reatining Wall. From the begining I knew Mark had a knowledge of retaining walls and wall products that I had not experienced at other manufacturers. Mark is one of the brightest people you will meet and to me, it is not surprising that he has created a "Green" living wall product that is so enviromentally friendly. His knowledge of the industry in unmatched. And If you are looking for a person and a green wall product that will change the industry, I highly reccomend Mark. You will not be disappointed with him or his product.
Joseph Kowalski
Mark's years of retaining wall expertise and commitment to environmental responsibility coalesced to create Smartslope. I commend him for his vision and focus, and his ability to bring a fantastic product to market! Congratulations, Mark - and thank you!
Experience
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Verdtech, Inc.
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United States
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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CEO / Inventor / Founder
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Apr 2019 - Present
Living Wall System Manufacturers offering high performing products for vertical living walls and structural living retaining walls with 25 years of innovation and improvement behind them. Living Wall System Manufacturers offering high performing products for vertical living walls and structural living retaining walls with 25 years of innovation and improvement behind them.
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Greenwall Ventures, LLC
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United States
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Design Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Managing Member
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Nov 2005 - Present
Founded in 2005 and recently re-activated since leaving Filtrexx International, Greenwall Ventures is a platform for off-site innovation offering living wall consulting, product creation, enhancement and education. In addition to new patented products for Saint Louis Retaining Wall Company and The Living Wall Company, consulting assignments with client companies have yielded several new IP assets that successfully expanded their target markets, product line and revenue. Ad us to your Green Building team for a new competitive advantage.
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Filtrexx International
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United States
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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V.P. and LivingWall Division Manager
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May 2014 - Mar 2018
Direct report to President of Filtrexx, a venture entirely held by Conwed Plastics which was acquired by SWM International, Inc., a public company in Jan 2017. Tasked with revenue and market growth of Filtrexx's newest division located in Saint Louis, MO. Provided leadership and collaboration with all directors for overall growth of company and successful integration with Conwed and SWM. Responsible for establishment of division, office, warehouse operations for national fulfillment, hiring of sales and technical team, training and management of inside and outside sales staff with full P&L responsibility for operation as it pushes innovative and proprietary systems into the green-building marketplace. Development of niche positioning, messaging, products and presentations for national sales staff. Established industry visibility and brand awareness through social media, Google AdWords and delivery of monthly webinar series directed to the architectural / engineering communities nationally. Frequent industry conference speaking and group education seminars. Sales channels include both B2B and B2C with an emphasis on scalable B2B opportunities. View company at https://www.filtrexx.com/en
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Filtrexx LivingWalls, a Division of Filtrexx International
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Saint Louis, MO
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Division Manager
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Apr 2014 - Mar 2018
Filtrexx International acquired The Living Wall Company, LLC to quickly establish a new Living Wall Division as it seeks to expand into “green”, "living" and vertical applications for its industry leading sustainable technology. Tasked with leveraging core Filtrexx technology for new markets, competitive advantage and higher margins. Efficiently assessed needs, moved through design, R&D and field trials to yield 4 new patent applications in 18 months. Successfully lead product development and improvement of 6 new products, IP creation, brand enhancement, market development, technical training, support and integration of division operations into entire company. View products at https://www.filtrexx.com/en/livingwalls/home
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The Living Wall Company, LLC
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Saint Louis, Missouri
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Managing Member
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Dec 2011 - Apr 2014
Established to take a leadership position in the emerging market for green building products and the trend toward vertical living walls worldwide. Rather than promote components alone, LWC was created to deliver a range of niche living wall systems as complete turn-key packages to fully serve customer needs. Core product lines based on proprietary IP from Greenwall Ventures as well as other market leading products offered through exclusive distribution agreements. Established to take a leadership position in the emerging market for green building products and the trend toward vertical living walls worldwide. Rather than promote components alone, LWC was created to deliver a range of niche living wall systems as complete turn-key packages to fully serve customer needs. Core product lines based on proprietary IP from Greenwall Ventures as well as other market leading products offered through exclusive distribution agreements.
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St.Louis Retaining Wall Company, Inc.
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Saint Louis, MO
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President
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Jun 1992 - Dec 2007
Founded company to manufacture, market and sell a newly patented, concrete "living" retaining wall product. Successfully created a market for "living" wall systems throughout the Midwest with millions of square feet of built systems performing in market segments such as commercial site development, departments of transportation, municipalities, residential home development and landscape. Awarded 7 patents for proprietary products and methods of manufacture. Developed an industry leading staff of inside and outside sales professionals as well as a dedicated concrete manufacturing facility with a staff of up to 30 at peak times. Expanded manufacturing operations multiple times while diversifying production with several licensed structural concrete systems and methods of manufacture. Triton Construction, LLC; Saint Louis, MO - January 2003 - March 2006 (acquired by expanding competitor) Managing Member - Commercial retaining wall construction company, signatory to Laborers Union Local #110 and primarily engaged in the building of site-development walls based on the products manufactured by Saint Louis Retaining Wall Company.
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Education
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1982 - 1987
Eastern Illinois University
Bachelors, Zoology
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