Mark lives in Clayton, NC and is a native North Carolinian, returning from twenty years of active duty service in 2001. Mark began his professional counseling career in the US Navy and has worked in a variety of clinical settings since entering the field in 1996. He served on the North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board from 2007-2012 and was reappointed in 2015. Mark has a Masters in Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma and holds the Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist and Certified Clinical Supervisor credentials.