Mark was the President of The Stanley Works’ Air Tools Division before joining

Smith · Roth · Squires & Ritter as a partner in 2002. The Stanley Works division he ran quickly became recognized as the most innovative supplier of industrial capital equipment assembly systems to all global OEMs manufacturing durable goods in the Automotive, Heavy Truck, Aerospace and Consumer White Goods markets. Prior to The Stanley Works, he was the General Manager of Eaton Corporation’s Commercial Controls Electronics Division and Semiconductor Equipment Operations. Earlier, he led General Electric Medical Systems’ North Central Sales and Service Team. Mark was also a Captain in the United States Air Force specializing in Space Operations.

Mr. Ritter holds a BA in Abstract Mathematics from the University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida and a MBA from Pepperdine University, Malibu, California. Mr. Ritter is also a Professor of Entrepreneurial Marketing at the Pamplin School of Business, University of Portland. He lives with his wife and two children in Portland, Oregon.