Mark D. Cowan

Mark D.
Cowan is the founder of The Jefferson Group Ltd. He currently holds multiple positions including Vice Chairman at Indiana University, Director at the University of Minnesota Alumni Association, Director at D.C.
United Youth Soccer LLC, Director at SunTrac Solar, Trustee at The Catholic University of America, Member of the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security's National Defense Executive Reserve, Member of the Association of Former Intelligence Officers, Principal at Cowan Strategies, and Trustee at the Columbus School of Law.
In the past, he served as President, CEO, CFO, Secretary & Treasurer at Bioethics Ltd., Chief Executive Officer at Newmyer Associates, Inc., Chairman of The Republican National Committee, Inc., Director at Duluth Metals Ltd., Principal at Hill & Knowlton, Inc., Partner at Patton Boggs LLP, Senior EVP-International Business at Cassidy & Associates, Inc., Principal at Gray & Co. (Michigan), and Principal at the Central Intelligence Agency (United States).
He also served as President of Columbus Public Affairs.
Mr. Cowan received a graduate degree from The Catholic University of America in 1977 and an undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota in 1971.