GRACE under pressure: John Baldoni with Mark Parsells

Mark Parsells is Founder and Managing General Partner of Montpelier Ventures. Mark is an experienced CEO and thought leader on the subject of leadership, currently ranked #14 in the world on the LeadersHum Global Power List of Leadership Thinkers in 2022. Mark coach’s CEOs of leading companies around the world as well as partners in private equity and venture capital firms on how to work with their portfolio CEOs to maximize the value of their firms’ portfolios. His global clients span the US, India, Brazil, and northern Europe. In addition, his firm facilitates the sale of businesses with revenues from $15-$100 Million in revenue. Mark spent 30+ years as a leader including roles as Chair and CEO of three FinTech (financial technology) companies backed by Goldman Sachs, Bain Capital Ventures, and American International Group. In addition, he was President of #1 ranked Citibank Online in the United States and Citigroup’s Global Head of Online Banking Technology across 53 countries. He also ran multi-billion-dollar divisions at American Express and Bank One. Early in his career, Mark served as Special Assistant to US Senator H. John Heinz III of Pennsylvania. Mark has served on more than 20 boards including Rellevate, Soundview, Montpelier Ventures, and Inuheat currently. Prior boards include MIT’s Global eCommerce Board, Harris and Harris (NASDAQ: TINY); Citibank Delaware; Banc One Insurance, Delaware State Chamber of Commerce; as well as more than a dozen non-profit boards including as a Trustee of the Harrisburg Academy for almost a decade. He earned a BA in Political Science at Emory University; an MBA with a focus in Marketing and General Management at Cornell University; an MBA from KU Leuven in Belgium with a focus in Economics and Finance; and is an alumnus of the Graduate Management Program at Harvard Business School. https://www.mpven.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-parsells-7267785/