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About Mark Mohammadpour: Your Team’s Chief Well-being Officer
Mark was very good at his job. It was costing him.
Mark built his career the way the industry taught him to: award-winning campaigns for Fortune 50 brands.
Executive roles at the largest public relations and communications firms in the world.
Thirty industry awards.
Global teams, real accounts, real pressure.
He was winning at work and disappearing everywhere else.
At his heaviest, he carried more than 150 pounds more than he does today.
One question changed everything.
Then he asked Christine to marry him.
Standing there, as she said yes, he understood he’d just been handed a second chance at a life.
The first change, scones + mochas out, breakfast wraps + tea in, meant 70% fewer calories for breakfast alone.
He lost the weight and has kept it off for nearly 20 years.
Most of all, he experienced more energy, more confidence, and better work.
Mark’s improved well-being proved critical in leading healthy, confident, and connected teams.
Under Mark’s leadership, his teams delivered double-digit stock price growth for the public companies they served, while holding account team retention near 100%.
Now he runs the rooms he wishes someone had run for him.
Today, Mark hosts Keynote Conversations™, where people say the truth out loud. He facilitates team sessions where the friction finally gets named. He builds offsites that end with a plan, not a hangover.
His five Leadership Keynote Conversations — REWORK, The Future-Ready Leader; Lead a Healthy Culture of Well-Being; The Buoyant Leader, Healthy Under Pressure; Leading with Empathy; and Work in Sunlight, Rekindling Belonging and Purpose — have been delivered to associations, non-profits, small businesses, and Fortune 50 companies worldwide.
What Chasing the Sun stands for.
Mark’s mission with Chasing the Sun is to empower people to shine in the family room and the board room.
Mark believes healthy teams are wealthy teams, and his vision is to prove this to the world.
Which means that when working with Mark, your time is appreciated and respected.
Six reasons teams book Mark.
Thirty years leading teams under real pressure.
At Edelman and Weber Shandwick, Mark led award-winning work for more than ten global brands and a branch of the U.S. military.
He’s lived the change he asks other people to make.
Mark lost 150 pounds, kept off for 15 years, and a career rebuilt around it. He knows what change actually costs.
He’s credentialed where it counts.
Leadership columnist, certified health coach, nutrition coach, personal trainer, and PRSA Fellow: one of fewer than 800 in the world.
Trust Mark will deliver.
99% of attendees rate his sessions as valuable. 100% of clients would hire him again.
He’s at home in conference rooms and board rooms.
Whether it’s a twelve-person C-suite offsite or a 1,500-person main stage, Mark focuses on engaging his audiences.
Molly Mohammadpour, Mark’s Labradoodle.
Mark’s Labradoodle, Molly, is a reliable fan favorite.
Planning the event? You have your own page.
Promo copy, headshots, AV requirements, keynote excerpts, and the one-pager are available.
“Mark’s superpower is empathy and that is the through line for all his passionate work. This empathy, driven by his own backstory, sustains his energy to keep enhancing his business to meet the ever-changing needs of his clients.”
— Sara Jackson, Park National Bank
Book Mark Mohammadpour for your event.
Email Mark at mark@chasingthesunpdx.com, call him at 360.609.1077, or fill out the form below.
Mark will respond to you within one business day.
Frequently asked questions:
Why does a PR background matter for facilitating leadership teams?
Public relations is the job of handling hard conversations when a lot is riding on them. Thirty years of that is why Mark can walk into a room of executives who don't agree, hear what's actually going on underneath, and keep everyone talking to each other.
Why did Mark start Chasing the Sun?
Mark built a career on award-winning campaigns for Fortune 50 brands, and it was costing him his health. Then he proposed to Christine and started asking what he wanted the next thirty years to look like. Chasing the Sun came out of that question. He now runs the rooms he wishes someone had run for him.
What makes Mark Mohammadpour qualified to lead well-being work?
He's a certified health coach, nutrition coach, and personal trainer who has kept off 150 pounds for fifteen years. That means he talks about burnout and energy with specifics that hold up, not general encouragement.
What does Chief Well-being Officer mean?
It is the role Mark plays for a client's team, not a job he holds inside their company. He comes in from outside the hierarchy, which is what makes it safe for people to say the thing they have been avoiding. Teams borrow the role for a keynote, an offsite, or a full engagement.
What is a PRSA Fellow, and why does it matter?
The PRSA College of Fellows recognizes people who have made significant contributions to the public relations profession. Fewer than 800 practitioners worldwide hold it. For a client it is a signal that Mark's judgment on high-stakes communication has been reviewed by his peers, not just claimed on a website.
Who are Mark Mohammadpour's audiences?
CEOs, HR and people leaders, chiefs of staff, and conference organizers, most often at associations, credit unions, insurance and healthcare organizations, higher education, and travel and hospitality companies. Teams that have booked Mark include Amazon, Mutual of Omaha, UnitedHealthcare, Autodesk, Holland America, and America's Credit Unions.
Who did Mark work with before Chasing the Sun?
Mark spent nearly two decades in agency leadership at Weber Shandwick and Edelman, running award-winning global campaigns for Fortune 50 brands including Microsoft, Samsung, and Adobe. Under his leadership, teams delivered double-digit stock price growth for the public companies they served while holding account team retention near 100 percent.
What does Mark Mohammadpour speak about?
Mark hosts five Leadership Keynote Conversations: REWORK, The Future-Ready Leader; Lead a Healthy Culture of Well-Being; The Buoyant Leader, Healthy Under Pressure; Leading with Empathy; and Work in Sunlight, Rekindling Belonging and Purpose. Each one is rebuilt around your people and your industry before he arrives.
Where is Mark Mohammadpour based, and where does he travel?
Mark is based in Portland, Oregon, and speaks at events across the country and internationally. He travels for keynotes, facilitated sessions, and multi-day leadership offsites.
