Mark Cress

C12 Board Member; President of Corporate Chaplains of America

Mark is the Founder and President of Corporate Chaplains of America, Inc. (CCA), headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.  For the past decade, CCA has become a national leader in placing full-time career workplace chaplains across America in businesses large and small, public and private.  Prior to founding CCA, he held a managerial role with Dun & Bradstreet and also owned several businesses, one of which was named in 1992 by Inc. Magazine as the 137th fasting growing company in America as reflected in their Inc. 500 Index.

Mark is the author of the best-selling book, “The Third Awakening”, as well as “Twenty Words that Will Change Your Life Forever”, both published by Lanphier Press.  He has two more books scheduled for publication in late 2005.  He holds a BS degree in Business from Radford University and a Master of Divinity from Southeastern Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina.  Mark resides in Raleigh, North Carolina. He has been married for 29 years to his wife Linda and they have two adult daughters.