Mark Coomes

Mark Coomes is Colibri Group’s chief people officer. In his role, Mark helps build and retain the company’s team of talented professionals in order to serve students and customers as they strive to achieve more in their careers.

But what has influenced Mark the most, in life and in work, is his tenure in the United States Army. In his six-year military career, Mark honed invaluable traits like leadership, selflessness, and responsibility.

His favorite core value is love: To demonstrate why, he cited a particular equation for love, as suggested by renowned scholar and author, Dr. Henry Cloud. When you combine truth and grace over time, Mark says, you achieve love. Truth without grace feels harsh, while grace without truth lacks accountability. He also says establishing healthy boundaries, at home and in the workplace, is a major component of love.

Prior to Colibri Group, Mark held several senior and executive HR roles at PepsiCo, Energizer, and The Doe Run Company. Most recently, he was the chief people officer at Monogram Foods.

Mark holds an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis. He also has a Bachelor of Science in American History, with a minor in mechanical engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point.