Information Technology Transformational Leader with expertise in scalable and high visibility Internet content delivery, content management and complex software environments. Consistently drives cost-effective operational results, meeting timelines and budgets in high visibility critical projects. Proven ability to build and manage distributed teams supporting complex applications.

Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer @ From December 2015 to Present (1 month) Member @ The New York CTO Club is an independent, not-for-profit, invitation-only group of senior technologists. We meet monthly to share ideas and expertise. From 2007 to Present (8 years) Greater New York City AreaPrincipal @ From February 2015 to November 2015 (10 months) CTO @ Led a globally distributed team, responsible for all technology aspects of Elsevier’s customer facing electronic products. Directly managed Elsevier’s Scientific and Research product facing technology groups with total staff in excess of 500. • Implemented new management structure and subsequently restructured organization to directly align with products. Shifted group away from nine-month development cycles. • Built new London based staff to re-platform largest digital product in the Elsevier portfolio. • Delivered on cost savings with ongoing yearly savings in excess of $10M/year. From April 2013 to December 2014 (1 year 9 months) SVP Digital: Sports @ • Led Product, Technology, Creative and PMO for the group. • Built new team from ground to over 50 in under a year. From 2011 to 2013 (2 years) Greater New York City AreaGeneral Manager - Online Technology Group @ Oversaw development, operations and architecture teams handling media assets, content management, production tools and statistics. Directed staff in excess of 250 with an annual budget of $65M. • Managed organization transformation changing focus from disconnected projects to key long-term products. Set two-year path allowing organization to remove 25% of the annual budget of $225M. During my first year at the BBC I was the Controller for Audio/Music & Mobile with full product responsibility for all of the BBC’s mobile activities including BBC iPlayer on Mobile. • Created and launched iPhone and iPad applications for BBC News • Grew BBC Mobile traffic in the United Kingdom by 75% • Represented the BBC through public speaking engagement in the Mobile Sector. • Oversaw all interactive technologies for the UK National Radio Networks in partnership with the editorial division of the BBC. From 2009 to 2011 (2 years) London, United KingdomEMEA Board Member - Vice Chairman @ Elected as Vice-Chairman on the EMEA board in February 2010 and served until my term ended in 2011. From 2009 to 2011 (2 years) London, United KingdomCTO - Project Kangaroo @ Responsible for video on demand joint venture between BBC Worldwide, Channel 4 and ITV television networks. Restructured technology plans ensuring the product was ready for public release. The UK Competition Commission ruled the venture to be a competitive threat in February 2009. Technology assets were subsequently sold to Arqiva. From 2008 to 2009 (1 year) London, United KingdomSVP & CTO - Interactive @ Led core technology initiatives at CBS’ Web-focused unit that enabled expansion into a top Internet destination. • Successfully grew technology team from under 20 to over 100 distributed staff with a budget of $30M+ • Ensured flawless execution of groundbreaking live online events including March Madness, Masters Golf and CBS News; Set online audience records in 2006 and 2007 while halving year over year delivery costs for March Madness. Winner of a 2007 technical Emmy. • Oversaw technical due diligence of CBS acquisitions with an online presence, including Sportsline and last.fm. • Successfully integrated Sportsline’s technology into CBS Interactive, adding functional capacity and scale with out adding additional costs. • Designed for and migrated the businesses through technology changes for systems such as content management, large scale/real time online voting, marketing email systems and online video enabling division to grow from a loss-generator to a revenue-generating division of CBS. • Achieved high visibility for CBS, with keynote at NANOG ’07 among speeches, articles, and citations From 2000 to 2008 (8 years) Greater New York City AreaVice President Operations @ • Grew and managed a $40M+ budget with a staff of 125 to meet and exceed needs of 10 independent business units. • Negotiated hundreds of hardware, software, and services contracts during tenure, driving savings of up to 50% compared to prevailing market rates; identified and remedied $950K+ in overcharges in a single software contract. • Drove timely and seamless separation of technology infrastructure for the CBS/Viacom split in 2005. From 2002 to 2007 (5 years) Greater New York City AreaSVP Technology @ • Developed the technology that built SOE into an online gaming experience From 1997 to 2000 (3 years) Greater New York City AreaDirector Technology @ Director Technology for NBC Online and NBC Desktop Video • Launch teams for nbc.com, msnbc.com and 1996 Summer Olympics From 1994 to 1997 (3 years) Greater New York City AreaProgrammer @ From 1990 to 1992 (2 years) Greater New York City Area

MS, Media Lab @ Massachusetts Institute of Technology From 1992 to 1994 BFA, Photography @ New York University From 1987 to 1990 Mark Kortekaas is skilled in: Change, Restructuring, Engineering, Release Management, Incident Management, Internet, Mobile, Video, Content Management, Mobile Devices, Management, Online Advertising, Data Center, User Experience, Entrepreneurship