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Mark Piening

Trailblazer · DISC type DI
Senior Vice President Business Development and Growth at Protopia AI
📍 Austin, Texas, United States

Mark is a growth executive with over 25 years of experience in sales, marketing, and M&A for software, AI, and infrastructure companies like Dell and Symantec. He focuses on building data-driven revenue models and has an MBA from UNC-Chapel Hill and is a former CPA. People often describe him as a thoughtful, driven, and passionate change agent.

Outside of his executive roles, Mark enjoys traveling and playing golf with his wife. He is a certified USSF and high school soccer referee, dedicating his time to the sport. He is an avid supporter of his alma maters sports teams, the UCLA Bruins and UNC Tar Heels.

Unique fact: Mark holds the dual, distinct certifications of being a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Soccer Referee.

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Current Role
Senior Vice President Business Development and Growth
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
Personality Overview

How Mark shows up

Values Relationships
Assertive
Achievement-Oriented

A combination of speed and relationship gets the best response from them. They are not against taking risks and can make tough decisions when required.
 They are more likely to accept new and exciting technologies.

Priorities

Topics Mark cares about

AI Data Security
His current role at Protopia AI focuses on enabling enterprises to use large language models without risking data leakage, a topic he frequently discusses online.
Go-to-Market Strategy
With extensive experience in revenue, partnerships, and M&A, he specializes in helping tech companies build and execute plans for market entry and growth.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Senior Vice President Business Development and Growth
Protopia AI
7-2022 - 1-2024
Principal Consultant
CMG Consulting LLC
1-2020 - 10-2021
Senior Vice President - Sales and Partnerships
Grace Hill
2-2018 - 4-2019
Principal
SBI | Sales Benchmark Index
1-2017
Principal
Mereo LLC
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1995 - 1998
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1988 - 1992
BA
UCLA
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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