As a youth Mark made every effort to run away from his family’s building trade heritage. He left the wilds of the Adirondack Mountains of New York State to pursue a career in international development. After over 15 years managing international development projects, Mark found himself in Vermont, happily surprised to be collaborating with a group of very gifted tradespeople designing, renovating and building homes. For the last 13 years Mark has helped facilitate the development of a vibrant team of professionals who are committed to building and renovating homes that put people at the heart of their homes. Mark combines the training of an anthropologist, the experience of a life coach and over 2 decades of small business development experience. He is also an “OK” carpenter who deeply admires the honesty and authenticity of our trades and the people who practice them.