In 2002, Mark was engaged to act as Director, Bunge’s North American organization development function and then promoted in 2005 to Director, Global Personnel Planning and Development for Bunge, Ltd, headquartered in White Plains, NY. A leading agribusiness and food company traded on the NYSE with $53B revenues and over $1B in profit in 2008, its 25,000 employees at over 450 facilities in 30+ countries are dedicated to improving the global agribusiness and food production chain for six billion people. Mark has responsibility for oversight of the succession planning process, global leadership and organization development initiatives, development of high potential employees, and the performance management process.

Reflecting Bunge's integrated and decentralized business model, the matrixed Planning and Development function, Mark collaborates and consults with Directors of Human Resources in each of seven operating companies and utilizes managers of training and development to implement initiatives to support global and local talent management and development needs.

Mark began his career in HR management fifteen years ago, focusing on talent management and organizational development processes and systems supporting business strategy for Edward Jones (financial services), Ameren (utility), and May Department Stores (retail). He earned his MA in Industrial Psychology and BS in Business Administration specializing in Leadership and Personnel Management from Southern Illinois University.

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