Mark Swanson

Mark Swanson, AIA, CSI, LEED AP BD+C, currently serves as the North Central Regional Director and Director of Industry Development at the International Masonry Institute since November 2012. Swanson has an extensive background in architecture, having held positions such as Adjunct Professor at the University of Minnesota's College of Design from March 2015 to May 2020 and Senior Associate at MulvannyG2 Architecture. Previous roles include Studio Manager at Purple Cherry Architects, Senior Project Architect/Project Coordinator at Ryan Companies US, Inc., and Project Architect at Opus Architects & Engineers, along with early career experience as an Intern Architect at Architectural Alliance. Swanson holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Minnesota, earned between 1984 and 1990.