Mark Zobel
Mentor
Mark Zobel is a skilled general manager and expert builder of businesses, brands and organizational capability who has consistently delivered sustainable growth at large, mid-market and small, entrepreneurial companies. Among career accomplishments, Zobel has doubled a $40 million brand in 18 months, directed a $300 million business unit that accounted for 25% of company operating profit, consulted on a new products pipeline that produced more than $350 million in new revenues, and led multiple operating departments for a $150 million market cap whose share price nearly quadrupled before two professional engineering firms purchased the company.
Through foundational experiences with industry titans like SC Johnson, Frito-Lay and Scotts Miracle-Gro and successful stints with smaller companies, Zobel has honed broad business acumen and deep functional expertise.
Zobel currently serves as Chief Operating Officer at Crimson Cup, an award-winning local coffee roaster that gets directly involved in life-enriching projects in local and global communities, at coffee origins.
Zobel holds a Master of Business Administration from The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and a Bachelor of Science in Applied Economics & Business Management from Cornell University.