Overview

Gender

male

Investor Type

Angel

Investor Stage

Seed

Mark joins Fenway Summer Ventures from Springleaf Financial, where he served as Senior Vice President responsible for Internet lending, call center operations, and new business initiatives. Mark is also currently the CEO of Ethos Lending.

Previously, Mark served as CFO of Provident Funding Associates, currently the largest wholesale mortgage lender in the United States. In this capacity, he was responsible for the company’s treasury, finance, accounting, and administrative functions.

From 2004 to 2008, Mark served as CEO/President of E-LOAN, a publicly traded Internet mortgage, home equity, and auto lender. As CEO, he led the company’s sale to Banco Popular, resulting in an 89% per share price appreciation from the time Mark joined E-LOAN to its sale.

Earlier in his career, Mark served in numerous executive positions at Bay View Capital and as a partner at Coopers & Lybrand, which later merged with Price Waterhouse to form PWC. He has served on the Board of Directors for several consumer financial institutions, including Credit Karma. Mark has also been an active angel investor in consumer finance and fintech companies.

He is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a bachelor of science in accounting from the University of Wyoming. Mark resides in Lafayette, CA with his wife Kathy and his three daughters.