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Mark Woodsum

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Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Foreside Home Care & Nursing
📍 Mission Viejo, California, United States

Mark Woodsum is the Founder and CEO of Foreside Home Care & Nursing, a company he established after ten successful years as a franchisee. His diverse entrepreneurial background includes founding companies in real estate and home furnishings, one of which was ranked on the Inc. 500 list. He holds an MBA from Dartmouths Tuck School of Business.

Mark possesses a unique and varied background, having served as a U. S. Diplomat with the State Department, an Army Ranger, and even an Episcopal priest. This diverse experience has shaped his approach to business, which he describes as a vocation centered on trust, honor, and respect. He is a graduate of Bowdoin College.

His previous home furnishings company, Foreside Home & Garden, was ranked 48th on the Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing companies.

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Experience
45 Years
Current Role
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Mission Viejo, California, United States
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Home Healthcare
Founder and CEO of Foreside Home Care & Nursing. He previously grew his BrightStar Care franchise to be the 5th largest in the nation before going independent.
Serial Entrepreneurship
Has founded and led multiple successful companies in home healthcare, real estate management, and home furnishings, demonstrating a consistent drive for building businesses.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Foreside Home Care & Nursing
2014 - 2025
President & Chief Executive Officer
BrightStar Care Orange County
1990
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Foreside Management Company
1990 - 2010
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Foreside Home & Garden
1987 - 1990
Foreign Service Officer
U.S. Department of State
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Education
1976 - 1980
AB
Bowdoin College
Executive MBA
The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
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