Mark Hawthorne

Mark Hawthorne has extensive experience in various leadership roles in the retail industry. Mark started their career as a Sr. Financial Analyst at Mervyns in 2001. Mark then joined Safeway in 2005 and held multiple positions including Category Director, Associate Director, and Director Finance. Hawthorne later joined Albertsons in 2015, where they served as Vice President Vendor Analytics and later as Group Vice President Analytics and Finance. In 2021, they became a Partner at nsightLLC, a Food Industry Consulting company. Currently, they are working as the Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer at Upshop.

Mark Hawthorne attended the University of KwaZulu-Natal from 1992 to 1997. However, no information is available regarding the degree or field of study undertaken during this time.