Mark Kornei

Mark Kornei is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in the cider industry and investment sectors. As CFO and Co-Founder of Schilling Cider since November 2012, Mark has played a pivotal role in growing the company from its origins in Seattle to a production facility in Auburn, WA, distributing products across 22 states and three countries. Additionally, Mark co-founded Schilling Cider House LLC in September 2014, the largest cider bar in the USA, aimed at educating consumers about cider. Prior experience includes a Senior Associate position at Silicon Valley Bank, where Mark specialized in providing debt solutions to startups, and analyst roles with both the O'Neil Student Investment Fund and the Willamette University Angel Fund, focusing on investment strategies and due diligence. Mark holds an MBA with a focus on Finance, Investments, and Entrepreneurship from Willamette University and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Politics, and Sociology from the same institution.