Mark Fister Pmi-Acp

Portfolio Program Director at Pathward

Mark Fister, PMI-ACP, PMP has over 30 years of experience in project management. Mark is currently the Director of IT Project Management at Pathward since May 2022. Prior to this, they held various leadership roles at companies such as CNA Insurance, Zurich, JP Morgan Chase, AG Edwards, Northern Trust, Morningstar, Sybex, and American Association of Individual Investors. Throughout their career, Mark has successfully managed strategic initiatives, implemented process improvements, and led programs and projects in various industries including finance and insurance. Mark is experienced in managing vendor relationships, implementing technologies, and driving business transformation. Mark's expertise and skills in project management have enabled him to consistently deliver successful outcomes for organizations they have worked with.

Mark Fister holds an MBA degree in Management Strategy, Marketing, and Management from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management. Mark also has a BS degree in Management Science from MIT Sloan School of Management, with a specialization in Management of Information Technology. In addition, they obtained a B.S. degree in Management Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Mark Fister has also attained the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute in December 2007 and became certified as a PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) from the same institution in December 2019.

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Timeline

  • Portfolio Program Director

    December 1, 2023 - present

  • Director IT Project Management

    May, 2022