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Advising clients business strategy, cap stack strategy, fundraising, securities, corporate, regulatory compliance, business plans, financials, white papers, tokenomics and integration
Deep domain expertise in (1) Blockchain/crypto and fin-tech, (2) Cleantech including aquatech, agtech, renewable energy, biomimetic materials, waste upcycling, regenerative community development, smart cities and IoT, (4) Internet and mobile, (5) Media, entertainment and education, and (5) Optimal wellness, natural brands and human potential
Supporting and mentoring regenerative, eco-social and innovative entrepreneurs in obtaining the resources (e.g., capital, market, technology, management) they need to succeed and transform the world. innovation in water, agriculture, clean energy, smart cities, IoT and biomimetic materials.
Partnering to develop Regenerative Communities that will transform the way we live, work, learn, play, exchange and consume
Counseling impact investing and financial firms and helping them with legal, business strategy, portfolio investments and fundraising, as well as engaging in structured finance and securitization of asset backed bonds
Providing visionary, futurist and whole systems integration services to entities seeking to innovate rather than compete

Member of California Bar – 1985
J.D. – Western State University, Fullerton, California – Juris Doctor – 1985
B.S in Law – Western State University, Fullerton, California – 1983
California Massage Therapist, 2014
Regenerative Practitioner 2017

Mark brings to Exemplar’s clients a track record as 1) a lawyer with over 30-years of experience in corporate, finance, business, media, technology and renewable energy, 2) an Internet entrepreneur & innovator with a public exit (Founder & CEO of Emusic); 3) a Fortune 25 executive (Leader of IBM’s Digital Media Consulting Practice); 4) a renewable energy structured finance executive (VP of Business Development and General Counsel for Clean Fund); and 5) a financial advisor who has participated in over $400 million of financial transactions.

Mark is also a published author and speaker on the topics of regenerative economy, blockchain/crypto, human potential, personal growth, corporate transformation and optimal wellness. His speaking engagements include:

AREday – 2018
Tribablize – 2017 and 2018
Further Future – 2016
Sustainatopia Impact Conference – 2014 and 2015
Cleantech Conference – 2013
Sustainatopia Impact Conference – 2012
Cleantech Forum – 2012
Greenfest – 2010
Solar America Forum – 2009
Cleantech Innovation and Growth Conference – 2009
UCLA – Green Business Conference – 2008
4th International Conference of Nanotechnology & Cleantech – Cleantech Panel – 2008
Wallflower Festival – How New Money is Greening America – 2007
Digital Hollywood – “Future of Media” – 2005
Digital Content Delivery Expo – “Monetizing Content Assets” and “The Lawful Distribution of Content” – 2003
World Research Group, Digital Rights Management Conference – 2001
IBM Academic Conference on Digital Media – 2001
SXSW – “The Digital Record Label” – 1998 and 1999

Mark’s publications include:

Evolving from the Industrial Age to the Regenerative Age, Planet Experts (August, 2015)
Does Killing & Domination Make Us Smarter?, Huffington Post (August, 2015)
Corporate Influence & Transforming from a World Created for the Non-Living, Huffington Post (April 2015)
Situationally Adaptive Organizations for 21st Century Thriving, Huffington Post (June, 2014)
The Profitability of Good Health, Huffington Post (April, 2014)
The Regenerative Economy and the Pragmatism of Woo-Woo, Huffington Post (March, 2014)
Net Revenues, MC2 Publishing, Inc. (January, 1998)

Mark is engaged with the following organizations:l

Founder of AWE Institute
Investors Circle/SVN
NRDC
Heal the Bay
Surfriders Foundation
Pachamama Alliance

Futurist, visionary integrator, regenerative community developer, surfer, skier, intuitive multi-dimensional healer, musician (drummer & composer), martial artist, mountain biker, speaker and author.

I love our clients. I love our team. I love accelerating and exponentiating the success of entrepreneurs and businesses that are transforming our world for good!