Mark Hardy

Mark blends entrepreneurial creativity with structured processes to help companies in the areas of corporate strategy, portfolio management, product development, marketing and sales. His depth of experience ranges across consumer products, marketing services, and the Internet,  both domestically and globally.  With extensive experience as a General Manager and functional expertise in Sales, Marketing and Product Development, Mark has held senior roles at Procter & Gamble, Information Resources, Greenfield Online, Dun & Bradstreet and GfK NOP. Throughout his career, Mark has worked with a wide range of companies such as Nestle, Hallmark, Wal-Mart, HP, Ralston-Purina, Ford, State Farm and Celestial Seasonings.  Mark was author of Space For Profit, a guide quantifying the financial impact of retail shelf placement and merchandising.  He also was named runner-up for the 2000 MIT Sloan e-business Industry Transformation Award, for launching a disruptive Internet-based application for consumer and customer research.