MS Financial Planning, University of Georgia
DBA, Wilmington University
With more than 20 years of progressive senior‑level leadership experience across oil and gas, financial services, and higher education, Dr. Mark Harris is a seasoned executive known for driving organizational transformation, financial resilience, and strategic growth. His career reflects a consistent record of elevating institutional performance through evidence‑based budgeting, analytical rigor, and a leadership philosophy grounded in transparency, accountability, and long‑term sustainability.
He brings deep expertise in vision articulation and strategic planning, financial planning and modeling, leadership development, program assessment, mergers and acquisitions, partnership building, policy and business planning, and conflict resolution. A systems‑level thinker, Dr. Harris has successfully led complex, multi‑division portfolios encompassing finance, human resources, information technology, facilities, capital planning, enterprise risk management, and investment oversight.
His leadership is distinguished by an ability to stabilize financial operations, strengthen institutional capacity, and cultivate high‑performing teams that advance student success and organizational excellence.
Publications
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- The Not So “all-inclusive” Tourism in Jamaica: Economic Linkages to Local Supply