Mark Carrott Odden

About Mark Carrott Odden

I\'m a product manager and strategist with a proven track record for driving innovation and growth across diverse industries. Fueled by my passion for design thinking and expertise in product strategy, product marketing, and product management, I\'ve successfully tackled complex challenges to deliver exceptional results for many companies and clients. My journey spans retail, fintech, consulting, healthcare, payments, and more—but I\'m always fueling innovation through user-centered design, market research, and data-driven approaches.I bring a unique blend of business acumen, user research, UX/UI design, and storytelling sensibilities to the table. I excel at distilling behavior-based insights and translating them into compelling narratives and transformative solutions to drive immediate impact and fuel growth for my organization.DEI is deeply personal to me and is extremely important, especially when it isn\'t easy to see in action for people let alone in the products we are creating. My leadership style is rooted in collaboration, so I always create working environments for all perspectives and voices to be heard. I align my teams through organized roadmaps, go-to-market strategies, and KPI/OKR frameworks to deliver measurable outcomes and create mindful user experiences.I always love to connect with like-minded folks who share my passions. So whether you\'re a product leader, a creative marketer, a user-experience innovator, or just a passionate foodie/cook, and are looking for someone to work with or just bounce ideas off of then please reach out!

Experience

1. VP, End Client Experience Strategy

   LPL Financial

   Oct 2025 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

Education

• St. Olaf College

  Bachelor's degree, Fine and Studio Arts

• Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

  MBA + MS Design Innovation

Skills

• Content Marketing
• Creative Direction
• Marketing
• Copy Editing
• Creative Strategy
• Microsoft Excel
• Digital Strategy
• Photoshop
• Illustrator
• User Experience Design
• Online Marketing
• Magazines
• Graphic Design
• Branding & Identity
• Ppc Bid Management
• Influencer Marketing
• Data Analysis
• Indesign
• User Interface Design
• Adobe Creative Cloud
• Digital Marketing
• Photography
• Social Media Marketing
• Social Media
• Strategic Data Analysis
• Product Implementation
• Brand Management
• Content Strategy
• Marketing Strategy
• Ppc
• SEO
• Copywriting