Mark McConnell

Mark McConnell serves as the Senior Vice President of the West Gulf region, where he oversees the marketing and operations of Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Mark joined Volkert in 2016 and was appointed vice president and Mississippi operations manager. He has served as regional VP since January 2020. Mark retired from the Mississippi Department of Transportation after 29 years of service in roles ranging from project engineer to deputy executive director – chief engineer, where he oversaw all MDOT engineering. He served on several committees within the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO). He was also awarded Mississippi’s Government Engineer of the Year in 2010. Mark earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Louisiana State University.