LION INTERACTIVE - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Senior Interactive Engineer
Garry co-founded Lion Associates (now Lion Interactive) in 1999 and has served as CEO until transitioning to Senior Partner. He is currently the chief financial, human resources and administrative officer, in which role he selectively consults with clients on business process reengineering and strategic applications of information technology.
Previously, Garry was a Vice President at A.T. Kearney Inc., a global management consulting firm, and a practice leader in its Transforming the Enterprise practice for 10 years. Prior to this he worked 12 years at the world's oldest management consulting firm, Arthur D. Little, Inc., where he co-founded the Strategic Management practice and led the West Coast Information Technology Users practice. Before that, he worked 5 years for international accounting firm Arthur Young & Company in information technology consulting and computer auditing. He got his start in information technology consulting in 1969 programming the first IBM S/360 computer in General Motors' NYC headquarters.
Garry has been active in local politics and community affairs, being elected for 12 years to the Mill Valley City Council (including 5 years as Mayor or Vice Mayor) and serving on numerous boards, commissions, and committees throughout the County of Marin.
Garry earned his BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and his MBA from Harvard Business School. He attended the Advanced Management College at Stanford University while at A.T. Kearney. He was a Captain in the U.S. Army and served a tour in Vietnam.
Mark found success in the early years of the Internet Revolution (circa 1994) before founding Lion in 1999. He is Lion's current managing partner as well as the lead on strategy and creative direction. Mark's success is demonstrated in his list of award-winning projects, speakership roles at conferences, and professional accolades, which include invitations to White House round-tables, and positions on the board of directors for multiple startups.
An industry veteran, Mark attended California College of the Arts for design school and has subsequently overseen more than 500 projects spanning virtually all industries, with clients ranging in scale from startups to Fortune 500 companies. Client successes include Autodesk, Starwood Hotels, JW Marriott, Airbus, Constellation Brands, Texture, Flipboard, Telltale Games, UC Berkeley, Williams-Sonoma, and Pivotus Ventures.
One of the highlights of Mark's career has been his 6-year relationship with Texture. Under Mark's leadership, Mark led Lion in growing and steering this conglomeration of publishing titans, among which were Hearst Media, Meredith, Condé Nast, Time Magazine, and NewsCorp, to eventual acquisition by Apple.
Job Titles:
- Senior Full - Stack Developer