Mark Crocker
A senior leader who speaks with clarity and confidence, 25+ years of developing the potential of teams while creatively and collaboratively reframing situations without an obvious solution.
Mark Crocker
778 995 5505
mark@stopover.ca
Mark is an accomplished executive leader with a specialization in sustainable community development strategies that effectively bring together diverse sectors such as businesses, non-profits, academic institutions, and governments.
With over 25 years of experience as an executive director, consultant, and international development expert, he has successfully led the design/implementation of numerous strategic initiatives and navigated significant organizational transition.
What sets Mark apart from other professionals in his field is his core strength in inspiring and initiating collaboration across sectors to build and lead high-performance teams.
His expertise fosters a culture of continuous improvement that consistently delivers outstanding results across a wide range of issues such as poverty, health, international development, and empowering community leadership thereby creating value for organizations and the common good.
Facilitate. Communicate. Community.
One of Mark’s remarkable strengths is his ability to quickly identify barriers and implement effective strategies in challenging contexts.
This includes the management of multi-million dollar relief projects in the developing world, building professional leadership development programs, administering core program evaluation, and creating new corporate-charity partnerships. He has a proven track record of implementing effective strategies that align with organizational goals and drive sustainable growth.
As an engaging and creative facilitator, his leadership practice supports a diverse range of people and organizations. Over 25,000 adult learners have benefited from his training courses in international development, cultural intelligence, resilience, and community leadership.
Mark is a driven and results-oriented leader who is dedicated to making a positive difference in the world. He holds a Master of Arts in Leadership from Royal Roads University, with a concentration in Executive Leadership.
Outside of his professional endeavours, Mark is a proud father of two young daughters, and they enjoy fishing together near their home in Victoria, British Columbia.
Podcast
Mark Crocker hosted “How I Did It” the Leadership Victoria podcast with community leaders over the pandemic.
Over 30 episodes of long form interviews with local Greater Victoria leaders. Highlights include: Mayor Lisa Helps, Police chief Del Manak, Esquimalt Naval Base Commander Captain (N) Sam Sader, and the Lt Governor of BC, her honour Janet Austin,