|
Working in the financial services industry since 1991, Mark is currently
Director, Portfolio Manager and Partner with GMP Private Client
LP. Mark co-leads The Starratt Team, a 5-member investment management
and financial planning team with his brother, Scott. Mark holds
a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and Certified Investment Manager
(CIM) designation and is both a Fellow of the Canadian Securities
Institute (FCSI) and an Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF).
Mark's early
involvement in Rotary can be traced back to his teenage years, where
he represented the larger District 5360 in such programs as Adventures
in Technology, the 4-way speech competitions and RYLA.
Mark was
inducted into the Rotary Club of Calgary Olympic in February 1997.
In 1999, Mark was on the formation committee of the Rotary Club
of Calgary Crowchild and became its Charter President. Mark has
been an active club and board member since that time. In 2003, then
Governor Mike Smith asked Mark to become District Membership Chair,
a position that he continued through Governor Ken Copithorne's Centennial
Year. In 2005, Governor Steve Rickard invited Mark to become an
Assistant Governor.
Mark is
a Paul Harris Fellow, a charter member of the Paul Harris Society,
a member of the Bequest Society and a Major Donor of The Rotary
Foundation.
In September
2005, Mark was named one of Calgary's Top 40 Under 40 for his professional
success and commitment to the community. While not working or involved
in Rotary, Mark is an active member of St. Luke's Roman Catholic
Parish, a Senator at the University of Calgary, the Chair of the
Board of Trustees of the Banff Sports Hall of Fame and enjoys singing,
playing golf and bridge.
In July
of 2007, Mark returned to the beautiful setting of the Rocky Mountains
of Banff, this time to marry his wife, Jennifer.
|
