About Me
I am running in this election for State Representative in District 15 because we need a representative in Springfield that represents our values and concerns. We do not need a special interest representative that is an extension of the corrupted Illinois political machine.
Background
Mark Albers was raised on the south side of Chicago but has made Morton Grove his home for 35 years. He and his wife, Carol, are proud parents of two college graduate daughters.
Mark was a Morton Grove Chamber of Commerce member, was elected to its Board in 2012 and served on the Marketing Committee. In 2015 Mark was elected Board President.
He served on the St. Martha Church Parish Council, becoming its President, and also served on the Parish Finance Committee.
In May 2011 Mark was elected to the Morton Grove Public Library Board of Trustees. He was installed as Board President. Among many accomplishments during his term, the Library commissioned a Community Needs assessment which, along with the Board and staff's help, helped ensure taxpayer money is spent wisely.
In 2014 the Library remodeled the building making it handicap accessible and able to meet the needs of the community.
In 2015 Mark took the lead in drafting and completing a Library Strategic Plan which carried the Library into the future.
Education
Employment
Employment
After graduating from St Laurence High School, it was off to Moraine Valley Community College (taking night classes) while working full time during the day.
The next stop was the University of Illinois at Chicago where Mark achieved a Bachelor of Science in Marketing while working part-time.
Other education includes:
- DePaul University Executive Program in Computer Science and Information Systems.
- Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management Executive Education, High Impact Selling: A Toolkit for Success .
- Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management Executive Education, Digital Marketing Strategies, Data, Automation, AI and Analytics.
- Various Courses in Negotiation, Business Planning and Technology, Legal Compliance and HIPPA, EMR , Executive Technique, Supervisory Development and Time Management, Business Mastery Week with Tony Robbins.
Employment
Employment
Employment
I worked throughout high school and all through college, landing my first post college position at W.W. Grainger in Niles IL. I held a number of positions over 12 years in the Product management area where we negotiated and bought products from suppliers.
Managing hundreds of different suppliers and hundreds of millions in sales was great education and put me on track for the next steps in my career.
I moved to the sales side of the business next, taking a position with a Manufacturers Rep firm that focused on retail sales. I was charged with starting and building its industrial sales, which I did, and it grew quickly. I moved on to a bigger opportunity after four years.
A much larger Manufacturer Rep firm approached me to rebuild its Industrial business. We achieved sales growth of 21% each year for the 5 years I was there and the company was back on track.
My next employer was one of the largest Manufacturers Rep firms in the industry. In the four years I was there I had the opportunity to manage a sales team and build out its Industrial sales channel. We achieved significant growth while I was there.
After building the businesses of others, it was time to start my own business. In June 2008 I opened my own Sales and Marketing Company.
It has been 14 years now and I have assembled a great team helping to build all types of small and medium sized business.
Endorsements
State law requires us to obtain the name and address of each contributor who gives more than $150 in aggregate, as well as the occupation and employer of each individual who contributes more than $500 in aggregate. A copy of our report filed with the State Board of Elections is (or will be) available on the Board’s official website (www.elections.il.gov) or for purchase from the State Board of Elections, Springfield, Illinois. Contributions are not deductible as charitable contributions for income tax purposes. Paid for by Friends of Mark Albers
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