Mark is the Vice President of Retail Construction and Maintenance. He graduated from Iowa State University in 2005 with a degree in Entrepreneurship and Business Strategy. He worked for several residential builders from 2005-2021, including owning several businesses since 2007. Prior to becoming Vice President of Retail Construction and Maintenance, he served as Design Project Manager, Director of Retail Design, and Senior Director of Retail Design. He currently oversees Fareway's engineering, construction, and retail maintenance departments. Mark is married to his wife, Kari, and they have 3 boys, Eli, Kanen, and Jase. He loves watching his boys play sports no matter what State they may play in. He loves vacationing to Florida and spending time with his entire family. He currently resides in Huxley where his family is engulfed in all things Ballard! Mark says that he is very blessed to work for Fareway! He enjoys all the various types of construction projects he's involved in.