Mark N. Clemente, president and editorial director of Clemente Communications Group, is a noted consultant and the author of five books and dozens of journal articles on business communication, management development and corporate growth. He holds a master's degree in strategic communication and leadership.

Mark has worked as an advisor and trainer for more than 25 years and has directed large-scale assignments for numerous Fortune 500 and major middle-market clients. He has served as president of Clemente, Greenspan & Co., Inc. – a business development consulting and research firm; senior vice president and managing partner of the New York office of GlobalFluency; national director of marketing and communications for Alexander & Alexander Consulting Group; director of national business development for Coopers & Lybrand; and senior account manager for Ogilvy & Mather Public Relations.

Mark’s writings have been translated into foreign languages throughout Europe and Asia. Mark is the author of a popular encyclopedic dictionary of marketing and sales, an executive leader's guide to effective organizational communications, and two best-selling books on strategic mergers and acquisitions. He is a regular editorial contributor to prominent business journals and has been published and quoted widely in such publications as The New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, Barron's, Sales & Marketing Management, Human Resource Executive, Harvard Management Update and Executive Leadership.

Mark is an internationally recognized expert on interpersonal, organizational and marketing communication and has spoken worldwide on the subjects before professional and academic groups, including Cornell University Law School. Active in community affairs, he is a national program coordinator for the America's Rising Stars Youth Leadership initiative.