Mark Walker

Chief Executive Officer at DIRECT DIGITAL HOLDINGS, INC.

Net worth: 124 922 $ as of 2026-05-30

50 year

Commercial Services

Consumer Services

Finance

Profile

Mark D.
Walker is the founder of Direct Digital Holdings, Inc., founded in 2018, serving as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer since 2021.
Former jobs include Director at The Ex-Students' Association, Chief Operating Officer at CVG Group LLC from 2016 to 2019, Chief Operating Officer at Ebony Media Operations LLC, and Managing Partner at Direct Digital Holdings LLC from 2018 to 2021.
Education includes undergraduate studies at The University of Texas at Austin.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
DIRECT DIGITAL HOLDINGS, INC. 50.47%	2026-06-17	21,279 ( 50.47% )	60 220 $	2026-05-30
DIRECT DIGITAL HOLDINGS, INC. CLASS B 50.47%	2026-06-17	21,279 ( 50.47% )	60 220 $	2026-05-30
DIRECT DIGITAL HOLDINGS, INC. CLASS A 0.23%	2026-06-17	1,584 ( 0.23% )	4 483 $	2026-05-30

Mark Walker active positions

Companies	Position	Start
DIRECT DIGITAL HOLDINGS, INC.	Chief Executive Officer	2021-08-22

All active positions of Mark Walker

Former positions of Mark Walker

Companies	Position	End
Direct Digital Holdings LLC Direct Digital Holdings LLC Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides digital technology services	Corporate Officer/Principal	2021-08-21
CVG Group LLC CVG Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance CVG Group invests in middle-market companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on companies operating in a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for buyout transactions.	Chief Operating Officer	2019-04-30
The Ex-Students' Association The Ex-Students' Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as an alumni association	Director/Board Member	-
Ebony Media Operations LLC Ebony Media Operations LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides marketing consulting services	Chief Operating Officer	-

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Linked companies

Private companies	6
The University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
The Ex-Students' Association The Ex-Students' Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as an alumni association	Commercial Services
CVG Group LLC CVG Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance CVG Group invests in middle-market companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on companies operating in a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for buyout transactions.	Finance
Ebony Media Operations LLC Ebony Media Operations LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides marketing consulting services	Commercial Services
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Operates programmatic advertising platform which focuses on providing advertising technology, data-driven campaign optimization and other solutions	Commercial Services
Direct Digital Holdings LLC Direct Digital Holdings LLC Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides digital technology services	Commercial Services