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Mark Burns

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Partner at True.
📍 Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Mark Burns is a Partner at True and a founding member of the firms Boston office, specializing in executive recruiting for hyper-growth technology and life science companies. His early career in accounting and audit at firms like Arthur Andersen earned him a CPA certification.

Based in the Boston area, Mark lives with his wife and three children. His professional interests include supporting companies backed by venture capital and private equity, drawing on his direct experience working within a VC firm.

He was employee #9 at True, playing a pivotal role in scaling the firm from $1 million to over $350 million in revenue.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Partner
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Executive Recruiting
Focuses on human capital and retained searches for C-suite and board-level positions within venture capital and private equity-backed companies.
Scaling Startups
Helped grow True from 10 to over 800 employees and has a history of providing human capital solutions to assist startups with their growth plans.
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Career

Work history

5-2012
Partner
True.
6-2008 - 5-2012
Principal
Heidrick & Struggles
2-2008 - 6-2008
Vice President
IronHill Partners
2-2004 - 2-2008
VP Human Capital & Recruiting
St. Paul Venture Capital / Vesbridge Partners
Early Career
RSM and Arthur Andersen
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Education
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
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