Mark Johnson

Mark Johnson has extensive experience in leadership and product management across various technology and executive roles. Significant career highlights include serving as Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Descartes Labs, where Mark helped raise $60 million in venture capital and grow the company to over $20 million in revenue. As CEO of Zite, a CNN subsidiary, Mark led a major redesign and expansion of the platform. Additional roles include Chief Technology Officer at Stand Together, Chief Executive Officer of GrainBridge, and Senior Program Manager Lead at Microsoft. Mark has contributed to companies like Powerset, SideStep, and Kosmix while holding board memberships for organizations such as Autonomic Materials, Inc. and The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus.