Mark Odegard

About Mark Odegard

Mark is a consultant who believes that people are what make businesses successful, that businesses will prosper when they take care of their customers’ communities and surrounding environment, and that profit is not possible without people, planet, and common purpose. Plus, Mark knows that B Corp beer just tastes better, because you know the people who made it are living their values.Mark has a Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma and isn’t afraid to use it! He has over 24-years of experience working in small business and corporate environments, including 13 years leading Lean and Operational Excellence efforts across a global landscape. His experience includes focus on process, operational management, leadership effectiveness, governance structures, transformation, change management, employee engagement, and customer value.Change is hard, but it can also be transformative. Mark specializes in helping companies connect their values with their business strategy, align operations to meet strategic objectives, and establish processes and structures that promote long-term sustainability.

Experience

1. COO and Complexity Translator Sustainability Consulting and B Corp Certification

   Measure Meant

   Jul 2019 — Present · Spokane, WA, US

   Lead client efforts in their support of B Corp Certification• Engage clients to align their business practices with the B Corp framework and enhance their purpose-driven business models• Create and implement sustainability strategies and effective management & measurement systems to attain client goals• Consult with clients on strategies and frameworks for Operational Excellence, Operations Management, and process improvements• Promote sustainability and social impact efforts to improve awareness and develop understanding

Education

• Whitman College

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

  1991 — 1995