The former Guilderland Chamber "Entrepreneur of the Year" and regional "Trainer-of-the-Year" nominee of the American Society of Training and Development, Mark Grimm has an impressive history of private sector accomplishment in business and media along with substantial contributions to his community and government. He is the founder of Mark Grimm Communications, a Guilderland public speaking training and media relations firm.

Mark spent 12 years as a TV news anchor/reporter and producer, a career that spanned six markets. Mark

- conducted one-on-one interviews with Presidents Bush and Clinton
- appeared on CBS News and the Phil Donahue Show
- saw news ratings double as anchor at Denver's NBC-owned station

Mark has appeared often as an analyst for Capital Region media outlets.

Mark is past President of the Stevens Farm Homeowners Association on West Lydius St. He is the volunteer producer/host of the Siena Alumni Connection radio program on WVCR 88.3. He was a founding committee member for Operation Welcome Home --- established during the 1991 Persian Gulf War to help provide a successful homecoming experience for returning vets.

In 2009, Mark released his book, Everyone Can Be A Dynamic Speaker: Yes, I Mean You! It is a practical and inspirational book on speaking.

Grimm was a senior communications executive for seven years in state government. As Director of Communications Services in the state Assembly, he

- managed 22 employees in four units
- coordinated statewide public forums
- did media training for Assembly legislators and future legislators

From 1995-1998, Mark was Special Assistant to the Director at the Governor's Office of Regulatory Reform. Mark was the driving force behind an office-wide database that tracked key results such as actual savings from regulatory reform. His "What's Driving You Nuts" form became a popular feedback tool resonating with frustrated businesses.wners sttewide.

In November of 2007, Mark was elected to the Guilderland Town Board. He was the leading vote getter in a four-way race that unseated two entrenched incumbents.Mark has managed six political campaigns, including one in the Rensselaer County Legislature where a first-time candidate defeated an eight-year incumbent.

Since Fall of 2003, Mark has been an adjunct professor at either St. Rose or Siena.

His courses have included Mass Media, Media Ethics, and Broadcast Journalism. In a November 2005 department review, Mark’s teaching was evaluated in five categories – content mastery, breadth & depth, delivery, teacher-student rapport, and overall rating. Out of a maximum score of 35, Mark received a 35.

Mark has a master's in communications from Syracuse University's Newhouse School and is a magna cum laude Siena graduate ('78), where he was named the Conlin Scholar, the college's top honor for English majors.

Mark is a member of the
- Guilderland Chamber of Commerce
- Hudson-Mohawk chapter of American Society of Training and Development
- Talent Guild International
- St. Madeleine Sophie's Parish

Mark's family is the center of his life --- his wife, Karen, and their beautiful daughter.

Mark has eight brothers and sisters.