Mark Beese is a consultant with more than 35 years of experience in professional services management, including 17 years advising law firms, legal departments, law schools, legal networks, and industry associations around the world. He is recognized for his work helping lawyers and other professionals become stronger leaders through training, coaching, and consulting in leadership development, innovation, and team building. Prior to launching his consulting practice, Mark served as Chief Marketing Officer for several AmLaw 100 and 200 law firms in the United States.
Mark is a frequent speaker at many legal professional association conferences, including LMA, ALA, PDC, ACLEA, ABA, ACC, and others. He is a frequent speaker at law firm network events, including Terralex, Lex Mundi, Meritas, Law Firm Alliance, Lawyers Associated Worldwide, and others. Mark facilitates a roundtable for chief learning officers of some of the world’s largest law firms and is a member of the Professional Speakers Association.
Mark is a former adjunct faculty at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law and adjunct faculty at the Center for Creative Leadership. He is a Fellow of the College of Law Practice Management and an inductee in the Legal Marketing Association Hall of Fame for lifetime achievement. He holds B.S. in Management and an MBA in Strategic Marketing from the University of Buffalo (NY).
An Eagle Scout, Mark volunteers with the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM). WOSM serves more than 60 million young people in 192 countries, creating transformative learning experiences for young people. Mark focuses his work on making WOSM events more impactful and safe, including the World Scout Jamboree that hosts more than 50,000 participants. Mark donates a minimum of 5% of his gross revenue to support World Scouting.
