2022 World Affairs Council of the Year
Network of Independent World Affairs Councils of America
Founding Director for the Center for Regional Studies at the United States Naval Academy, Mark established programs centered around Islamic studies and curricula reform in Uzbekistan, managed translation and cultural advisement task orders in both Afghanistan and the United States for a broad spectrum of government and private industry clients. Awarded the Presidential Order of Do’stlik by the Republic of Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev for furthering awareness of the Uzbek language and culture through translation of Uzbek novel, O’tkan Kunlar.
As President and CEO of Suhbat LLC, Mark is currently engaged in strategic communications and cultural programs on behalf of Central Asian clients.
Mark holds an M.A. in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations from the University of Washington.
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