Mark Lefko

Westlake Village, California

Mark has a vision that business leaders can find consciousness, collaboration and friendship in the power of groups and community. Many refer to him as a master facilitator, masterful connector of people and Conscious Business Leader. He is founder of Conscious Leadership Connection and is author the book Wake Up and Lead!

Mark brings passion, direction and extensive experience as a successful businessman, CEO mentor and business roundtable facilitator to the organization. In 2001, Mark founded the Lefko Group, one of the nation's leading facilitators for corporate retreats, CEO peer groups and transformational roundtables. Since then he has coached / mentored 100+ CEOs and Presidents and led countless strategic planning retreats, team-building sessions, corporate think tanks and industry roundtables. He is known for his high-energy, effective meeting facilitation, a high level of consciousness and incisive professional and personal guidance.

Mark has transformed his 35-year corporate background - seven years with Arthur Andersen, as CFO and COO for a large national mortgage banking company, as a mergers & acquisitions partner for an investment banking firm in Los Angeles and as Chairman for TEC (now Vistage), a CEO membership organization - into a purpose that rises above the bottom line. His intention is to lead by example and uphold the highest level of integrity, creativity and collaboration.

Mark also is a teacher and speaker, serving as a visiting faculty member at the Business School for Entrepreneurs in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where he taught business owners how to increase their company's market value and has been a speaker for the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), 101 Business Leadership Forum and a facilitator at the Conscious Capitalism, Inc. CEO Summit as well as produced and facilitated the Conscious Capitalism, Inc.Learning Journey for CEOs at Patagonia.

Mark has written an eBook entitled, “Unlock the Power of Your Team” How to Build a Powerful Organization Through Principles and Values. A free copy can be obtained by clicking here.