Mark Whitesell

Mark Whitesell is a seasoned professional in the field of identity and access management, currently serving as the Virtual Chief Identity Officer at GuidePoint Security since March 2025. Prior to this role, Mark held significant positions such as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales Engineering and Enablement at Saviynt from December 2020 to October 2024, and Director of Sales Engineering at Okta, Inc. from October 2016 to December 2020. Mark's extensive experience also includes a management role in Sales Engineering at RSA Security and positions as a Senior Systems Engineer at both RSA Security and Datalex. Mark holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Management of Technology from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a BS/BA in Finance from the University of South Carolina.