Mark Grindeland

Co-Founder and CEO, Altum Investments; Daniels Alumnus

Business Information & Analytics Advisory Board

Biography at a Glance

In the 24/7 multichannel world where the customer experience defines the brand, Mark Grindeland, brings a rare combination of creative, analytical, and operational skills. In his company, Grindeland oversees branding, marketing strategy and marketing communications.

For almost 25 years, Grindeland has been the “go to” advisor for many of world’s leading consumer brands. When there was an innovative new product to launch, a fragmented market to penetrate or a customer behavior to understand and change, Grindeland was tapped to create the business case, design the creative strategy and build the team to deliver the results.

Grindeland also served as chairman and co-founder of ShesConnected Multimedia Corporation, the first multi-profile social networking site for women. In previous years, he held executive-level positions with TeleTech, Live Wire Mobile, Wunderman, Digitas and Exchange Partners. He also co-founded and served as executive vice president of marketing for m-Qube Incorporated, a premier provider of mobile messaging and data solutions, based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Education

BA, University of Denver