Mark Bernfeld

Mark Bernfeld is an experienced entrepreneur and angel investor with a commitment to environmentally and socially responsible businesses.

Mark founded Tamarack Technologies in 1993 with the vision of meeting their growing need to conserve energy and improve air quality in their homes. He remains owner and Board Chairman, where he continues to advocate for Tamarack’s mission to promote the reemergence of home cooling using outdoor air and to make accessible to homeowners sensible solutions to the problem of unhealthy indoor air. As a result, Tamarack is widely recognized for quality and innovation in providing ventilation solutions for the air they live in.

Mark has 35 years of experience in the insurance industry, with diverse roles from consultant to broker to insurance company executive. He is a member of an active angel investor with Launchpad Venture Group, which provides funding and advice to early-stage companies. He serves on the Board of Pearl’s Premium Lawn Seed, a provider of environmentally friendly, low-maintenance grass seed. He is a Lecturer in Entrepreneurship at Northeastern University and has mentored many start-ups through programs at MassChallenge, Dartmouth College, and another college/university organizations. Mark also oversees a family real estate business.

Mark is a Board member at Community Legal Services and Counseling Center (CLSACC), a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based nonprofit that provides free legal assistance and affordable psychological counseling to help combat the effects of poverty and violence. He is also on the Alumni Board of Dragon Senior Honor Society at Dartmouth College. Mark received an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a BS in Mathematics from Dartmouth College.