Mark Fields

Mark G. Fields is a Partner at Alsop Louie Partners, a venture capital firm.12 He is based in Oak Park, Illinois, and has over 500 connections on LinkedIn.1

Professional Background

Fields has an extensive career in finance and technology:

• CEO of Wickr Inc.: Prior to joining Alsop Louie Partners, he led Wickr, a secure messaging and communications platform, refocusing it from consumer-targeted messaging to an enterprise-worthy secure collaboration platform.2

• CME Group: Spent 15 years in leadership roles, including:

  • Led M&A, business, and strategy development teams
  • Established the cleared interest rate swap product line
  • Founded and managed CME Ventures, the company's corporate venture capital group2

• Early Career: Started in banking, processing checks at Union Bank, and worked with TD Securities in the technology and communications sector.2

Education

• BA in Economics from Rutgers University
• MBA from Pepperdine University2

Achievements and Recognition

• Named one of Crain's Chicago Business Tech 50 in 20152
• Served on the Board of Trustees at Dominican University (2011-2021)
• Senior Advisor to Dominican's Brennan Business School
• Founding board member of Black Tech Mecca2

Current Roles

At Alsop Louie Partners, Fields serves as a board member for portfolio companies including Baton Systems, Ion Storage Systems, and Ascent Technologies, and as an observer at Nabaco, Inc.2