Mark Johnson
Mark Johnson is a serial information technology entrepreneur with a number of successful startups over the past 35 years. After graduating from St. Olaf College in 1982 with a degree in Economics, Mark spent 8 years in the financial services industries in a variety of roles. In 1990, Mark co-founded his first technology start-up, MTI Group, before moving on nearly a decade later to co-found several more companies in the years to come.
His many corporate and civic and charitable roles have encompassed both leadership and volunteer responsibilities. Highlights include his role as a member of the St. Olaf College Board of Regents (2001-2013), chairing the board (2004-2015) of a global development organization called MSAADA which helps build Hospitals, Schools, and Clinics in places like Haiti and India and throughout Central America and Africa. Mark’s corporate board experience has been focused on organizations in the information technology industry, and have included board roles with past successful public and private companies like Eltrax, Workstations International, Provation, Solutionary, and more.
Mark is active with consulting and advising a number of organizations in the Twin Cities, and happily spends time mentoring younger professionals in their career progressions especially when they are looking towards charting a course to start their own businesses.
When asked why he was passionate about MHIF and wanted to serve on the board, Mark answered, "Over the past 20 years, MHI and its various care teams have been there for me as I have experienced a wide variety of heart health problems. I want to contribute and give back to the amazing team and the foundation in every way I can."
