Mark Avnet

Mark Avnet serves as Senior Director of Learning & Development at the IAB, where responsibilities include strategizing and updating courses aimed at enhancing member organizations' success in digital advertising. As Founder and Chief Learning Officer of Converging Arts LLC, Mark focuses on professional development, offering workshops and coaching to enhance communication and leadership skills. Previous roles include Senior Business Advisor at the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network and Head of Learning & Development at 360i, where Mark promoted managerial excellence among a large workforce. Mark's educational background includes an MPS from New York University and ongoing studies towards a PhD in Media Psychology at Fielding Graduate University. Notable contributions include pioneering the Sage Design Thinking initiative at Sage Colleges.