Mark Coker

Mark Coker, the Chief Strategy Officer of Draft2Digital post the merger with Smashwords which he established in 2007, is a seasoned entrepreneur and strategic communications consultant.

With a solid background in founding and leading ventures like BestCalls.com and Dovetail Public Relations, Coker has been instrumental in the growth and success of various tech startups.

His contributions to the field extend to angel investing in firms like RightNow and IP Metrics, and offering strategic guidance to companies like GoGoCater and Flat World Knowledge.

Coker's professional journey includes roles at McAfee, where he significantly impacted their public relations efforts, and Storage Dimensions, a company he helped take through IPO to acquisition.

A tech PR expert, Coker has also shared his insights as a former writer for prominent publications like Publisher's Weekly and the Huffington Post, and as an advisor on the board of companies like AVG and Flat World Knowledge.

Mark Coker's diverse expertise covers entrepreneurship, writing, strategic consulting, and angel investing, with a keen focus on supporting and nurturing technology startups.

Coker is an alumnus of the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, where he studied Marketing.

He co-authored 'BOOB TUBE' with his wife, a novel centered around daytime television soap operas, showcasing his creative side alongside his business acumen.