Mark Hayes is the Senior Project Manager at Elegant Seagulls. Prior to their current position, they were the Norris Center Facility Supervisor at Lake Superior State University, where they oversaw a campus recreation facility utilized by 5,000 students and the public. Mark was also responsible for researching, writing and implementing an employee handbook for the Student Activity Center Recreation Facility.
In their previous position as Solutions Specialist at Verizon Wireless, Mark was responsible for developing and conducting surveys campus-wide, compiling and analyzing data, and making changes in order to provide the best facility possible. Mark also supervised program funding and equipment purchases for several campus organizations.
Mark is also a Freelance Web Developer and has been responsible for creating a GIS/GPS map of outdoor recreational opportunities for the Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce. The mapping system is now being utilized by all city tourism and recreation facilities.
Mark Hayes has a bachelor's degree in parks, recreation and leisure studies from Lake Superior State University and a business administration and management degree from Northern Michigan University.
They are on a team with Chris Larose - Director, UX & Strategy, Whitney Thompson - Senior Project Manager, and Myles Kedrowski - Art Director. Their manager is John Spigarelli, Managing Director.
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