Todd Marks

Todd Marks, a 40 under 40 and 2x EY Entrepreneur of the Year Nominee, is the teacher-turned-technologist founder of Mindgrub Technologies. Mindgrub, voted CRTC's Tech Company of the Year and placing #520 on the Inc 500/5000, is a mobile, social and web app consultancy, working with companies and organizations in a variety of industries to bring their brand to digital.

Marks maintains status as Chief-Everything-Officer for the company. He leads information architects, user experience specialists, creative interface designers, and top-notch developers to solve business and consumer challenges in application development and rapid prototyping. Marks founded Mindgrub in 2002 and has developed enterprise systems for a wide range of clients such as Exelon, Under Armour, Royal Farms, Wendy's, DELL, Adobe, Motorola, The Economist, and Discovery Communications; Federal Agencies such as the FBI, NSA, VOA and the US Navy; and several education organizations such as MSDE, Wrox Press, and O’Reilly Media.

Marks has been featured in several technical journals and mainstream media outlets, such as the Baltimore Business Journal, The Baltimore Sun, CNN, and Newsweek. He speaks regularly at conferences, and has made recent appearances at NABShow, SXSW, TEDxBaltimore, SALT, and the Government Video Show. He and Mindgrub have won numerous awards for their technology solutions and creative services support including a Gold Addy for Best Mobile App, Smart CEO’s Top 100 Companies and Best Innovator awards, and the BBJ’s Biz Buzz Award for Best Mobile App. Mindgrub also holds the notable distinction of being listed to the Inc 5000 for the past five consecutive years.

Marks has written and contributed to a number of books including Flash Magic, New Masters of Flash, and Web Design in a Nutshell. Marks also sits on the advisory boards for Loyola University’s MBA program, the Maryland Technology Council (MTC), and the Northeastern Maryland Tech Council (NMTC).