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Mark Macdonald is a seasoned executive leader with 23 years of experience in business operations, development, and finance. He co-founded a multimillion-dollar software company, led teams, and improved productivity through strategic change management. Macdonald also worked as a groundwater hydrogeologist, leading site assessments and remediation projects. As a Director of Business Operations, he instituted standard business processes, trained employees, and executed innovative marketing strategies, increasing client retention and revenue. His experience spans multiple industries, including software development and environmental consulting.

Experience

    • United States
    • Software Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director Of Business Operations
      • 2017 - Nov 2020

      Accepted executive leadership role as Director of Business Operations for support staff of 27, including 12 international contractors and 6 executive department heads. Improved lagging productivity by initiating strategic change management, KPIs and streamlined digital communication.

    • Director of Business Development and Finance
      • 2006 - 2017

      Assumed complete responsibility for P&L, instituted standard business operation processes including employee training and continuous development. Authored and executed an innovative marketing strategy increasing client retention and revenue.

    • Senior Project Manager
      • 1997 - 2006

      Assumed responsibilities of Sr. Project Manager, tasked with mobilizing an underperforming project management team experiencing a lack of synergy and organization resulting in delayed deliveries, cost overruns, and unhappy clients.

    • Co-Founder
      • 1996 - 1996
      • Austin, Texas

      Co-Founded one of Texas’ leading software development companies, Vertex Software. Grew company from an idea to a multimillion-dollar business within 2 years. Formulated the company’s vision, goals and objectives. Responsible for establishing financial and accounting infrastructure and processes including budgets, forecasting, market analysis, payroll processing, finance, treasury, tax, human resources, internal audit, cash management, contract administration and government compliance.

    • Groundwater Hydrogeologist
      • 1994 - 1996

      Retained as company’s only groundwater hydrogeologist to lead the assessment, monitoring, and remediation of 6 RCRA facilities.• Developed site assessment and remediation plan for Quantum’s La Porte facility• Worked with consultants and regulators to reduce remediation cost for the La Porte plant from over $200,000,000 to under $30,000,000

Education

  • 1980 - 1984
    Texas A&M University
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Geology

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