Assistant Vice President
Pasadena
Mark, Assistant Vice President in the West region, performs accessibility inspections and training, architectural consulting, property condition assessments, and owner’s representation-related services for clients of all scales. For over two decades, he has been involved in diverse construction and architectural projects, including retail properties, offices and interiors, as well as community college and K-12 educational facilities. As a Certified Access Specialist (CASp), Mark has conducted CASp and other accessibility reviews of higher education, office, shopping center, hotel, and multifamily properties.
Prior to joining Marx|Okubo, he served as a project architect for a Los Angeles-based architectural firm, where he worked on construction document preparation, project management, specifications writing, governmental plan processing and construction administration.
Mark studied at the University of Southern California where he received bachelor’s degrees in architecture and communications as well as a master’s degree in building sciences with a focus on environmental controls systems. He also completed an executive education program on accessibility and universal design at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. Mark is a Certified Access Specialist in California (CASp), is certified in the built environment through the Accessibility Professionals Association (APAC-BE), is a LEED Accredited Professional with the BD+C specialty, continues to be a longtime member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), and served on the board of the Certified Access Specialist Institute.