Mark focuses on economic development strategy, economic analysis and demographic trends, and technology issues. With eleven years at Praxis Strategy Group, Mark has experience in strategic planning, economic analysis, business planning, demographic research, marketing strategy, web site development, Internet community management, and event planning.

Mark’s economic and population analysis work has recently appeared in Politico, Forbes, Money Magazine, the LA Times, and the Wall Street Journal. Mark was the lead analyst and co-author of a U.S. Chamber of Commerce study titled “Enterprising States” analyzing and profiling economic development efforts in all fifty states.   He is currently leading an effort to coordinate workforce and economic development cooperation in a 14 county region in North Dakota and Minnesota.

He recently completed an extensive analysis of the Houston economy culminating in the report "Opportunity Urbanism: An Emerging Paradigm for the 21st Century."  Mark served as the lead analyst for a comprehensive look at the middle class in New York City. Other recent analysis projects include a study of the impact of Hispanic entrepreneurs in Los Angeles, identifying labor force and higher education needs for the Iron Range region of Northeast Minnesota, a report on the role of industrialization in economic development for the Danish Confederation of Industry, and research for a study of world upward mobility for the Legatum Foundation based in London, UK.

He is participating in ongoing or recently completed economic development projects in North Dakota, Montana, Wisconsin, and California.  He has worked on planning and implementation of more than 15 economic development action summit events.

 Mark's ongoing research interests focus on migration patterns of young families, middle class citizens, trends in college towns, small cities, generational shifts, and identifying economic and quality of life conditions affecting these groups.  He also recently completed analytical work on a major study for Job Service North Dakota identifying labor availability and skill sets required for 4 targeted industry sectors in the Grand Forks region.

In 2008, Mark was named one of the top 40 Under 40 Business Leaders on the Northern Plains by Prairie Business Magazine. Mark has a Business Development degree from the University of North Dakota, and has held positions with local and federal government and in the scientific research and customer service sectors. Mark has founded networking organizations, served on numerous economic development task forces, and is an eight-year board member and past president of an arts and cultural non-profit organization.  Mark is Managing Editor and Co-founder of the population and economic analysis site NewGeography.com.