President at Leadership for Lawyers
Greater Denver Area
- Current
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- President at Leadership for Lawyers
- Past
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- Marketing Guy at Holland & Hart
- Marketing Director at Hodgson Russ LLP
- Marketing Director at Kideney Architects
- Education
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- University of Rochester - William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration
- State University of New York at Buffalo
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Mark Beese’s Summary
Goal: I'm interested in helping lawyers become better leaders.
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Education: M.B.A. and B.S./Management, University of Buffalo
Work Experience:
Holland & Hart, LLP
Director of Marketing
2001 - 2009
Holland & Hart is a 450+ lawyer firm with 15 offices across the Rocky Mountain West and Washington DC. www.hollandhart.com
Hodgson Russ,LLP
Director of Marketing
1999-2001
Hodgson Russ is a 250+ lawyer firm with offices in NY, FL and Canada. www.hodgsonruss.com
Kideney Architects, LLP
Director of Marketing
1990-1999
Kideney Architects is a regional architectual firm specializing in healthcare, commercial office, education, historic preservation. www.kideney.com
Professional Association:
Legal Marketing Association, National Board Member
LMA Rocky Mountain Chapter - Past President
ABA Law Practice Management Section
International Leadership Association
Legal Sales and Service Organization
Frequent author and speaker on legal marketing and leadership topics.
Volunteer:
Metro Denver Sports Commission/International Bid Committee
Leadership Denver
Leadership Denver Alumni Association (former)
Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce Foundation Board (former)
Leadership Buffalo Board (former)
Awards:
Marketing Director of the Year,
Telly Awards (5)
LMA Your Honor Awards (5)
Edge Award, Best Article, Law Practice Management Magazine,
IQ Award for Innovation in Business,
Denver Business Journal: Forty under 40,
Leadership Denver,
Leadership Buffalo,
Eagle Scout
Mark Beese’s Specialties:
20+ years of marketing legal, architectual and other professional services.
Mark Beese’s Experience
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President
Leadership for Lawyers
(Law Practice industry)
January 2009 — Present (11 months)
I help lawyers become better at business development, marketing and leadership.
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Marketing Guy
Holland & Hart
(Partnership; Law Practice industry)
April 2001 — January 2009 (7 years 10 months)
Chief Marketing Officer for 450+ attorney law firm with 15 offices in seven states throughout the Rocky Mountain West and Washington D.C. The marketing team created an in-house marketing agency called Imaginate, which treats its lawyers like clients. Holland & Hart: The Law Out West
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Marketing Director
Hodgson Russ LLP
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Law Practice industry)
1998 — 2001 (3 years )
Marketing Director for 200+ attorney law firm with offices in NY, Fl, and Canada.
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Marketing Director
Kideney Architects
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Architecture & Planning industry)
1990 — 1998 (8 years )
Marketing Director for a regional architectural and interior design firm serving a varitety of markets including health care, historic preservation, housing, commercial office, sacred buildings, education, university and landscape architecture. Responsibilities included both marketing and business development (sales).
Mark Beese’s Education
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University of Rochester - William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration
MBA , Business , 1987 — 1990
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State University of New York at Buffalo
MBA , Marketing , 1983 — 1987
Additional Information
Mark Beese’s Websites:
Mark Beese’s Interests:
marketing, legal marketing, leadership development, creativity, innovation, professional development, skiing, climbing, Olympics
Mark Beese’s Groups:
Legal Marketing Association, Leadership Denver Alumni Association, Leadership Buffalo, Metro Denver Sports Commission, United States Olympic Committee Community Partner Program, Boy Scouts of America, International Leadership Association
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Professional Speakers and Seminar Leaders -
Duct Tape Marketing -
Eagle's Nest--Eagle Scout Award Recipients -
Worldwide Scouters -
ICF Coach's Forum -
Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Network -
International Leadership Association (ILA) -
The Leadership Challenge -
Holland & Hart LLP -
Holland & Hart Alumni -
Leadership Denver -
Legal Marketing -
Legal Blogging -
Law Firm Management Professionals -
Law Practice Management -
Leadership for Lawyers -
Center for Creative Leadership -
Keynote Speakers -
Advisory Board Architects Board Members Network -
PMA - the association for integrated marketing -
PM Forum -
SuperGroup Founders -
Lawyers on Social Media -
Seminar/Workshop Leaders PEG (Professional Emphasis Group) of the National Speakers Association NSA -
Motum, LLC -
Professional Development for Legal Professionals -
Denver Bar Association -
Lawyer Marketing | Grow your practice -
Legal Innovation -
Marketing the Law Firm -
Colorado Commercial Real Estate -
Legal Marketing Association (LMA) Annual Conference | March 10-12, 2010 | Denver, CO -
INHOUSE LEGAL -
National Eagle Scout Association (NESA), BSA Eagle's Nest -
Legal Recruiters & HR Service Providers -
The Student Leadership Challenge -
Law Firm Marketers...In The Know -
Legal Vendors -
Green Idea House
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International Alliance of Law Firms
Mark Beese’s Honors:
Five Your Honor Awards, Legal Marketing Association
National Legal PR Award
Edge Award, Law Practice Management Magazine
40 under 40, Denver Business Journal
Top 20 Law Firm Marketing Department, Law Journal Newsletters
IQ Award for Innovation, Boulder County Business Report
Marketing Director of the Year, Elite Excellence in Marketing Awards
Telly Award (5) for Independent Video Production
Distinquished Service Award and Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
Mark Beese’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
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- expertise requests
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