Until his retirement on May 1, 2025, Mark McCord served as Vice President of Field Engagement for DAI Global, one of the world’s largest international development organizations. In this role, he oversaw DAI’s project impact and client relationships across its varied portfolio or projects. Prior to this role, he served as DAI’s Portfolio Director for Eastern Europe and Ukraine where he oversaw a project portfolio of nearly $850 million.
Mark has forty years’ experience in competitiveness, economic growth, and organizational development, including twenty-three years as a Chief of Party or Project Director for international engagements. His work has spanned five continents, where he has advised both private sector and senior government leaders on economic growth, led competitiveness efforts that facilitated more than 100,000 jobs and $2 billion in investment, and development partnerships that generated more than $100 million in economic impact. Prior to his international development career, Mark served as President and CEO of municipal economic development authorities in the United States, where he was honored twice as Chamber of Commerce Executive of the Year in Oklahoma and was named to the “Most Notable 40 Leaders under 40 Years of Age” in Colorado Springs.
Mark received his undergraduate degree at Southwestern Oklahoma State University and his graduate degree at Gonzaga University. He is married and has one son and two grandchildren.
