NEW MEMBER MARK CLENDENIN INTRODUCED TO THE CLUB

Mark Clendenin is the Regional Business Development Manager for the Ohio Bureau of Worker's Compensation in Northeastern Ohio. He serves as an ambassador for the BWC CEO/Administrator Steve Buehrer. He works with employers that could substantially benefit from BWC’s safety and claims - management services.

 

Mark has 30 years of experience in both the public and private sectors. His background encompasses nearly every aspect of the industry, including risk management, public and private accounting, manufacturing, construction, financial services, and teaching. Some of the companies that he has worked with include Nationwide Insurance, Coopers and Lybrand, Sterling Jewelers, The Home Depot, and Lincoln Financial Group.

 

He has been a guest speaker throughout Northeast Ohio to groups that include The Ohio Society of CPAs, The Ohio Mayor’s Conference, Rotary International, Chambers of Commerce, area safety councils, the Ohio Safety Congress & Expo, and other civic and professional organizations.

Mark has been an active member in a number of organizations, including The Rotary Club of Jackson Township, Jackson-Belden Chamber of Commerce, Habitat for Humanity, and the Walsh University Alumni Board.

 

Mark has been an active member with both the Jackson Rotary and District 6650, having chaired the youth services portion of the Jackson club which included such opportunities as Youth Exchange, RYLA, Interact, Jackson Rotary Scholarship, and the 4-way speech competition.  Mark and his family have hosted exchange students 12 times from Germany, France, Spain, Japan, and China, maintaining contacts with many of them.  At the district level Mark has contributed to the Youth Exchange Program Committee as well serving as the marketing liaison in obtaining Rotary International Marketing Grants for the district for two consecutive years. Mark also maintains involvement in numerous other civic organizations.

 

Mark holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Walsh University in North Canton, Ohio, and is pursuing advanced degree work at Kent State University where he will receive his Master in Public Administration in August of 2016.

 

Mark lives in Jackson Township along with his wife and soul mate Tracie of 23 years.  Together they have three children, Taylor, age 21 who will graduate from The Ohio State University in 2016, Logan, age 21 and a sophomore attending Kent State University, and Lindsey, age 12, who attends Jackson Middle School and is an avid lacrosse and volleyball player.