Mark Smithivas

Mark Smithivas is a growth strategist and tactical operations expert with over twenty years of experience in advocacy, data-driven insights, and community development. They currently serve as the Director of Operations at CS4IL, focusing on infrastructure, operational support, strategy, and fundraising for a nonprofit advocacy organization. As a Marketing Analytics Apprentice at John Deere, they leverage past consulting and operations experience to enhance the Sales and Marketing functions of the global enterprise. Mark has also held various roles, including Full Stack Developer at Discovery Partners Institute and Operations Specialist at Spin, where they applied their skills in logistics and geo-spatial tools. They possess a BGS in Organizational Psychology from the University of Michigan and a certificate in Location Intelligence from North Park University.