Education and Certification

• University of Pittsburgh, BA, Economics, 1972
• University of Pittsburgh, MBA, Finance and Accounting, 1973
• Certified Public Accountant, Pennsylvania and Virginia, 1975
• Certified Valuation Analyst, National, 1996
• Accredited Business Valuation, by the AICPA, 1998
• Certified Licensing Professional, 2008

Professional Background

Mark Gleason, founder and managing director of Gleason & Associates, has over 35 years of experience in the areas of accounting, finance, business planning, financial reorganizations, litigation support, fraud investigations and business valuations. His experiences include not only many years with large public accounting firms, but also hands-on experience as the Chief Financial Officer of a diversified construction and steel fabricating company.

Mark has provided expert testimony on many occasions in various federal and state courts and in arbitration proceedings throughout the United States. His expert testimony has included cases involving the financial and economic damages related to intellectual property, construction, fraud, breach of contract, anti-trust and shareholders disputes. Mark's expertise has also been called upon in matters involving professional liability for CPA firms and financial executives.

Mark has been retained as a financial advisor and consultant for companies that are being restructured, both in and outside of bankruptcy. He has also served as a court appointed expert and as a trustee in bankruptcy related matters. Mark has also valued business interests and intellectual property for many different purposes, including restructuring, shareholder disputes, ESOPs, purchase or sale, and estate and gift taxes.

Mark is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts. He has been a featured speaker for law firms, banks and professional continuing education seminars. Mark's presentations have included various financial and accounting topics, in particular those related to construction, intellectual property, systems design and fraud.

Civic Affiliations:
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Board of Directors, President, Western Pennsylvania Chapter.