For decades, Mark had a storybook career as a storyteller, strategist, and executive creative director, launching two national creative divisions and crafting campaigns for over a third of the Fortune 1000, along with dozens of startups, racking up $1.5 billion in sales.

However, his Midas touch turned to rust at the turn of the century. Since then, he's weathered six major shitstorms, including a 4.5-year wrestling match with long Covid. That journey was a wake-up call, pushing Mark to refocus on his lifelong goal of making a real contribution to the greater good.

He found his calling as the Shitstorm Savant, launching When Shit Hits the Man™ —a club and community where Mark, and special guests, mix career expertise with life's stranger-than-fiction lessons, helping others navigate their shitstorms with wit, grit, and grace. In a quirky twist of fate, this mission is the one he's been prepping for all along—helping fellow black clouders turn their lives sunny side up!