Mark McNees

Teaching Faculty II
Director, Social and Sustainable Enterprises Master's Program
Sustainability Entrepreneur in Residence

Mark McNees – Vitae (PDF)

mmcnees@fsu.edu | 850.973.7687 | Tallahassee, Florida 

 

Doctorate in Organizational Leadership, George Fox University

Graduate Certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Harvard University

Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership, Liberty University

Bachelor of Science in Marketing (minor in Finance), Woodbury University

Entrepreneurship Educators Certificate, Babson College

Dr. Mark R. McNees is the Director of the Social and Sustainable Enterprises Master's Program and is the Sustainability Entrepreneur in Residence at Florida State University’s Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship. His research and public scholarship focus on the economics of corporate cost accountability: who bears the costs that corporations create, and how policy can keep those costs from being shifted onto the public. His current work examines the energy and ratepayer implications of AI data center growth, with the broader pattern extending across sectors including healthcare, insurance, and water.

Dr. McNees is an active public-facing scholar whose commentary has appeared in The Washington Post, USA Today, The Hill, and the Tampa Bay Times, among other outlets. He hosts the InNOLEvation® Mindset podcast, the college’s innovation and entrepreneurship podcast, and is the author of The CEO’s Mindset Reset. He brings two decades of experience founding and scaling ventures to his teaching, which centers on using business as a force for social and environmental good.

Students interested in social entrepreneurship, sustainable enterprise, energy and corporate-accountability policy, or the practical application of systems thinking will find a strong research and mentorship fit.

AWARDS

  • Tallahassee’s Most Influential Entrepreneur, Domi Station (2019)
  • Leadership Tallahassee Distinguished Leadership Awards, Leader of the Year (Finalist) 2017
  • Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce, Best Business of the Year (Finalist) (RedEye Coffee) 2016
  • USA Cycling, Best Cycling Club of the Year (RedEye Velo) 2015
  • Tally Award, Best Local Business and Best Coffee Shop (Winner or Finalist) (RedEye Coffee) 2010-17
  • eLit, Gold Medal Winner, “Immersion: Live the Life God Envisioned for You” 2012
  • Amazon Best Seller in “category,” Immersion: Live the Life God Envisioned for You 2012
  • Tallahassee Magazine, Best of Tallahassee (RedEye Coffee) 2011-2013
  • Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce, Emerging Business of the Year (RedEye Coffee) 2009

INTERESTING FACTS

  • Mark started his first business at 10 renting video games to his school mates.
  • Mark has founded several for-profits and non-profits.
  • Mark is an Ironman.
  • Mark swam from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco.
  • Mark has delivered over 1,000 public speaking talks in five different countries.

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