Mark Hartley
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Mark Hartley is a highly acclaimed author, public speaker and encourager of others’ dreams. He is currently the director of Student Leadership and Development at Cal State San Bernardino in sunny southern California and a professional speaker represented by Coleman Productions and Dr. Will Keim’s Higher Aspirations. His primary job responsibility? To make sure his students are living up to their potential! Mark encourages them to follow through on his favorite quote, which is, “To love what you do and feel that it matters, how could anything be more fun?”
Mark’s higher education background began first as a Resident Director at his Alma Mater the University of Redlands, where he oversaw nearly 200 undergraduates. In one year’s time he was promoted to assistant director of the Student Leadership & Involvement Center overseeing 2,000 students. Mark began to focus his energies in the areas of fraternity and sorority life. He saw great potential in students who had self-selected into organizations that were founded on the principles of excellence in all areas of life. Mark helped a fledgling Greek community find their true potential. Their GPA went from a 2.71 to a 3.15 in a matter of two years based on systems of accountability Mark created and implemented. This was the impetus of the program SNAFU: Greeks and Grades. In his spare time, he earned two Masters’ degrees: one in business management and the other in higher education administration.
In 2007, Mark became the Director of Student Leadership & Development at Cal State San Bernardino and with him he brought a vast amount of experience and energy. At the same time, Mark’s talents as a speaker were discovered by CAMPUSPEAK, Inc., This partnership gave Mark the opportunity to spread his positive message throughout the country. In 2008, CAMPUSPEAK honored Mark with the “Staff Cooperation Award,” which translates into the “Nicest Speaker” award; meaning he is a low maintenance speaker who is fun to work with, while at the same time he is a force to be reckoned with when he has a microphone in his hand. Mark is currently represented by Coleman Production and Will Keim’s Higher Aspirations.
Mark is the author of the highly acclaimed book series If Knew Then What I Know Now…, which has been used in several university orientation programs. Mark wears many hats throughout his daily life: Husband, Father, Speaker, University Administrator, Friend, and Encourager…to name a few. One hat that will always be associated with Mark is LEADER. He is an inspiration to those who come in contact with him and he strives to be an inspiration to the world!