Mark serves as the firm's Chief Artificial Intelligence and Information Security Officer, developing and implementing the firm’s AI and information security strategy. He has built a strategic and comprehensive information security program that defines, develops, maintains and implements policies and processes that enable consistent and effective information security practices. In turn, the firm is able to minimize risk and ensure the integrity, confidentiality and availability of information that is owned, controlled and processed within the firm.

Mark also co-chairs the firm’s Artificial Intelligence Committee, helping frame and execute the firm’s AI strategy, and is a member of the firm’s Business Risk Committee and Technology Committee.

Mark previously served as the firm's first Chief Privacy Officer, building a robust data security culture among the national firm's more than 1,000 attorneys. Mark created this role after advising numerous clients to do the same. He recognized the crucial need for, and value of, a knowledgeable Chief Privacy Officer. Mark has been credited as the first person to serve as the Chief Privacy Officer of a U.S. law firm.

While Chief Privacy Officer, Mark successfully led the effort to address the firm’s information security and data privacy protection efforts with a complimentary and concerted approach. Before leaving this position after four years, Mark created a durable firm culture in which data security is seen as being the obligation of all employees and attorneys, not just the Information Technology department.

Mark is a former at-large member of the firm’s Executive Committee, one of six elected by the equity partners.

As a member of the firm’s Office of General Counsel, Mark regularly assists with investigations, advises on cybersecurity insurance needs, and creates and enforces policy regarding incoming and departing attorneys and related data.

Mark has sole responsibility for the review and negotiation of all information technology, human resources, accounting, marketing and accommodation and travel agreements and contracts entered into by the firm.

He oversees, advises and approves the firm’s Information Technology budget recommendation to the Executive Committee, helping the firm set priorities for resources and expenditures

In addition to his current leadership positions, Mark served as:

• Corporate Administrative Partner in Philadelphia (2015-2018)
• Firm (Summer Associate) Hiring Partner (2010-2017)
• A member of the firm’s Finance Committee (2013-2017)