Mark DeGennaro

Mark DeGennaro is an Associate Professor and Managing Director of the EdTech Accelerator at the University of Southern California’s Rossier School of Education. Now in its eighth year, the program is aimed at accelerating the growth of early-stage companies developing technology solutions for K-12, Higher Education and Workforce learning through a combination of operational and technical assistance, business strategy, product roadmap development and access to participants in the education ecosystem. Mark has worked with over 100 early-stage Edtech companies from all around the world. Mark is a former Board member and Chair of the Governance Committee of the Executive Forum, a non-profit organization which helps C-level leaders in transition through educational content and programming, career development services, networking and in person events. Earlier in his career, Mark was a Managing Director of Situs Group (a Stone Point Capital portfolio company), a Managing Director of The Collingwood Group, a Washington DC based business advisory firm, the Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director of a New York based investment banking firm, and an attorney with the law firm of White & Case. Mark has worked with financial sponsors, privately held businesses and company founders on strategic, operational, financial and legal matters, including mergers and acquisitions, new strategic initiatives, corporate restructurings, and equity and debt financing transactions.