Mark Pannell

Mark Pannell is an accomplished Executive Strategist who has honed his skills by working with startups at every level of growth. His expertise extends from early stage startups to large corporations. He believes in fostering collaborative relationships between leadership, teams, and stakeholders. Prior to his work as an Executive Strategist, he served as the Interim President of the board of The Children’s Rights Collaborative of Northwest Ohio, a non-profit providing safe and nurturing environments for supervised visitation and exchanges for children and parents. Additionally, he was a Strategic Planning chair on the board of Downtown Perrysburg, Inc. (DPI), a non-profit organization focused on providing events that showcase and contribute to the quality of life of residents of Perrysburg, OH and surrounding areas. As a strategist, Mark has worked on several local and statewide election campaigns for candidates across the political spectrum. He is a founder of DET x TOL, an organization that aims to build a collaborative relationship between the startup communities of Detroit and Toledo. He is a member of the Leadership Team for Detroit Startup Week, an annual, week-long celebration of entrepreneurship that attracted over 6,500 attendees in 2017. With a strong educational background in Marketing/Advertising from both Bowling Green State University and University of Toledo, Mark has a keen understanding of the importance of branding and messaging in today's competitive market.