NEW YORK, USA // Mark is a partner and the design director at Pensa where he leads and mentors a diverse group of multi-faceted designers working at the crossroads of design and invention. Throughout his 17+ years in the product design industry, he has followed his passion for shaping the physical products that enhance everyday life. Mark has received numerous design awards including multiple IDEA awards, Fast Company Innovation by Design, Core 77 Design Awards, and Good Design Awards. His work has been selected for the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum Triennial and published in The International Design Yearbook. He is an inventor on dozens of design and utility patents. Ranging across a variety of fields, Mark’s client relationships include: Pepsi, GoTenna, OneBlade, Panasonic, Chobani, OXO, Groupe SEB and McDonald’s. In addition, he has led the design effort on Pensa’s award winning internal efforts such as Street Charge and the Merge Urban Bicycle. Mark holds a BFA in Industrial Design from Carnegie Mellon University.