Mark D. Mariska, FLMI is a highly accomplished individual with an impressive background in military, insurance, and academic fields. He has studied National Resource, Industrial and Logistical Management at Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Military Planning and Operations at U.S. Army Command & General Staff College, ASA Officer Career Course at USASA Training Center & School, and Russian Language and Literature at Defense Language Institute. He has also pursued M.A. and PhD ABD in Industrial Management, Soviet Industrial Management at University of Nebraska-Lincoln and FLMI, Life Insurance Management and Operations at Life Office Management Association.

Mark has been the Chairman of the Board at Mariska Partners, Inc. and Managing Partner Emeritus at Aurora Investment Group. His vast experience also includes serving as Insurance Regulatory Advisor at Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, Adjunct Professor for Risk Management and Insurance at Moscow State University, Senior Insurance Advisor to the Coal Companies of the Soviet Union at U.S.S.R. Ministry of Fuel and Energy, and Senior International Advisor to the President and Board of Directors at Union of Afghanistan Veterans of the U.S.S.R. He has also held leadership positions at organizations such as Integrated Resources, Inc., California Life Corporation, Beneficial Standard Corporation, and USAA Group.

Mark has also contributed to academics as Adjunct Professor for Organization Theory at Middlebury College, University of Illinois system, and Military Intelligence School. He has served as Strategic Plans Officer at U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Captain in the U.S. Army assigned to the 3rd Marine Division, and Assistant Chief of Staff, Deputy G-2 in the 40th Mechanized Infantry Division of the California Army National Guard. Besides, he has been a co-founder and Board of Directors member at Vietnam Veterans Leadership Program, and a member of the Executive Steering Committee at California Earthquake Emergency Task Force.

Overall, Mark has a diverse professional experience with proven expertise in insurance, military, and academic fields.