Where does Mark Blake work?

Mark Blake is Advisory Board Member at Social Starts.

Where did Mark Blake go to school?

Mark Blake studied at The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance and Accounting); Harvard University (Government).

Mark Blake

Investor

Advisory Board Member at Social Starts · Strategy & Corporate Development Leader at Joyance Partners

East Coast US

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About

Mark Blake previously served as Global Head of Strategy, Corporate Development, and Venture Investing at S&P Global, and held corporate development and strategy leadership roles at Nielsen, Cardinal Health, Medco Health Solutions, and Avaya. Earlier in his career he worked as a turnaround consultant at AlixPartners, an investment banker at Merrill Lynch, and a consultant at Price Waterhouse. He holds a bachelor's degree in government from Harvard University and an MBA in finance and accounting from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Experience

ASSOCIATION OF WIND AND WATER SPORTS INDUSTRIESExecutive Directorcurrent2024 — present
STAAR Ovarian CancerBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
Joyance PartnersAdvisory Board Membercurrent2022 — present
Social StartsAdvisory Board Membercurrent2022 — present
WhyHungerBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
Arbor VenturesConsultant2023 — 2024New York, New York, United States
Warburg Pincus LLCIndustry Advisor2023New York, United States
SCRIPTS Asia Inc.Board Member2020 — 2022
S&P GlobalGlobal Head of Strategy & Corporate Development2020 — 2022New York, United States
S&P GlobalHead of S&P Global Ventures2017 — 2022
S&P GlobalGlobal Head of Corporate Development2017 — 2020New York City Metropolitan Area
FiscalNoteBoard Observer2018 — 2022
Xpansiv CBL Holding Group (XCHG)Board Observer2018 — 2022
NielsenEVP, Corporate Development2014 — 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
Nielsen Catalina SolutionsBoard Chairman2015 — 2017
Cardinal HealthEVP, Strategy & Corporate Development2009 — 2014
Medco HealthVice President Business Development2006 — 2009
Avaya, Inc.Director of Corporate Development2004 — 2006
AlixPartners, LLCVice President, Turnaround Consulting Services2002 — 2004
MaterialNetVice President, Business Development and Sales2000 — 2002
Merrill LynchAssociate Investment Banking1999 — 2000New York City Metropolitan Area
Price Waterhouse CoopersSenior Consultant, Litigation and Bankruptcy Services1993 — 1997

Skills & more

Investments1Private Equity1Venture CapitalBankingTown Hall MeetingsPresentationsBusiness PlanningData AnalyticsThinking Skills2Market AnalysisStrategic Planning2Long-term Vision2

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Colleagues at Social Starts

Andrew Nealon

Partner & CTO at Joyance Partners

Bradley Welch

Investment Partner at Social Starts

Charles C Smith

Managing Partner at Joyance Partners

Kevin Dasch

Startup Executive & Investor at Joyance Partners

Mike Edelhart

Co-Founder Emeritus and Senior Advisor at Joyance Partners

Patrick Nicoll

General Counsel & Chief Operating Officer at Joyance Partners

Patrick Nicoll

General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer at Social Starts

William Lohse

Founder Emeritus at Social Starts

Frequently asked questions

Who is Mark Blake?: Mark Blake previously served as Global Head of Strategy, Corporate Development, and Venture Investing at S&P Global, and held corporate development and strategy leadership roles at Nielsen, Cardinal Health, Medco Health Solutions, and Avaya. Earlier in his career he worked as a turnaround consultant at AlixPartners, an investment banker at Merrill Lynch, and a consultant at Price Waterhouse. He holds a bachelor's degree in government from Harvard University and an MBA in finance and accounting from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Where does Mark Blake work?: Mark Blake is Advisory Board Member at Social Starts.
Where did Mark Blake go to school?: Mark Blake studied at The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance and Accounting); Harvard University (Government).

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