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Mark Blake

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Executive Director at ASSOCIATION OF WIND AND WATER SPORTS INDUSTRIES
📍 New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Mark Blake is a strategy and corporate development leader, currently serving as the Executive Director for the Association of Wind and Water Sports Industries. A graduate of Harvard and The Wharton School, he also advises on healthcare and fintech investments for firms like Warburg Pincus and Arbor Ventures, and previously worked at Nielsen and S&P Global.

Mark is a lifelong athlete and avid kiteboarder, frequently found on the water in Sandy Hook or Spring Lake, New Jersey. His passion for wind and water sports began in 2015 and now drives his professional mission to grow participation in these activities across North America. He resides in northern New Jersey.

Following the recent loss of his wife to a rare form of ovarian cancer, Mark has joined the board of STAAR Ovarian Cancer to advocate for awareness and research.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Executive Director
Job Level
Senior
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
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Topics Mark cares about

Water Sports Growth
As Executive Director of AWSI, he is passionate about driving the growth of wind and water sports by improving exposure, access, participation, and engagement.
Ovarian Cancer Awareness
He is a board member for STAAR Ovarian Cancer, an organization he supports in memory of his late wife, who passed away from a rare form of the disease.
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Career

Work history

9-2024
Executive Director
ASSOCIATION OF WIND AND WATER SPORTS INDUSTRIES
7-2024
Board Member
STAAR Ovarian Cancer
11-2023 - 5-2024
Consultant
Arbor Ventures
1-2023 - 6-2023
Industry Advisor
Warburg Pincus LLC
10-2022
Advisory Board Member
Joyance Partners
In the press

Media appearances

Board Of Directors + Team. Featured in Association of Wind and Water Sports Industries (windkitesup.org)
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Education
1997 - 1999
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
The Wharton School
1989 - 1993
Government
Harvard University
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