Mark R. Whitaker

Mark R. Whitaker is an experienced professional in client services and research management, currently serving as Client Services Manager and previously as Senior Research Manager at Bellomy since June 2021. Mark has held various roles including Marketing Manager at Project Warmth Kansas City, where responsibilities involved volunteer coordination and advertising, and Director of Research at excelerate Digital, managing a significant research budget and leading remote team meetings. Additional experience includes serving on the Newspaper Research Advisory Council for Scarborough Research, acting as Innovation & Design Thinking Coach at The McClatchy Company, and contributing as Senior Marketing Analyst at The Kansas City Star Media Company. Mark has been active in community service as a United Way Campaign Chair and in youth programs at Avondale United Methodist Church and the Boy Scouts of America. Mark's educational background includes an MBA from The Ohio State University and a BS from Missouri State University.