As CEO of Intrepid Ascent, Mark leads a dynamic team of consultants guiding clients through the terrain of digital transformation toward elevated community health. He engages directly with other leaders to advance shared goals for effective and equitable health services, and to leverage technology for collaboration across sectors to address social determinants of health. Prior to founding Intrepid in 2014, Mark played key roles in California’s implementation of federal programs to advance health IT. He received a BA from Stanford University and a PhD from the University of Chicago, and serves on the Board of the California Association of Health Information Exchanges (CAHIE). In a personal intrepid ascent, Mark recently spent three weeks living in and working from Mexico City (which sits at an elevation of 7,200 feet!) to experience the largest city in North America, to speak Spanish at every opportunity, and to learn more about our shared history.

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