Mark Marovich: Partnerships, Digital Commerce & Cause Leader in Carlsbad, California

Sustainable Surf acts as a catalyst to speed up an ongoing transformation of the surfing industry and community from its current unsustainable operating model to become the global model of sustainability in action.

Newbridge Marketing Group is a brand experience agency. Our brand partners tend to choose us because we have smart, creative people who listen to their needs. They continue working with us because we make meaningful impacts with their investments and keep it simple & fun. In our college marketing work, we consolidated a fragmented market via relationships on over 2,000 campuses, providing brands with efficient and relevant access to students and parents. We anticipate continued growth of our award-winning experiential business and are bullish on the impact technology will make on consumer enjoyment and social sharing. We strive to make the world a better place by teaming with companies that are "doing well by doing good"​ and by directly supporting young leaders who are driving positive change. Awards: Pro Awards Gold Medal, Chief Marketer 200 Agency, Event Marketer Top 100 "It List"​ Agency

Becker is one of the largest and most storied “core” surf retailers in Southern California with beginnings in Hermosa Beach, CA in 1980 and now encompassing 4 storefronts. Beckersurf.com is the on-line arm of Becker Surfboards going live in 1997 to become one the earliest and most successful surf retailers on the web. Over 10 years utilized appropriate methods and a flexible interpersonal style to help build a cohesive unit from the ground up to facilitate the completion of team goals and to promote superior communication amongst peers, customers, and vendors. Responsibilities included overseeing the development and optimization of online content and targeted marketing promotions - email, SEM, affiliate, EDI, online media, social media, and other acquisition and customer retention programs - as well as oversight for key performance indicators (KPIs) and reporting tools for continuous site and campaign optimization. Managed and negotiated logistics - transportation, shipping and supply chain - activities and agreements. Planned and monitored daily staffing schedules of customer service and warehouse departments adjusting accordingly to ensure adequate staffing levels that supported operational demands and business objectives. Key accomplishments: - Lead team to grow annual sales from $200,000 to multi-millions. - Key advisor on the development of 3 proprietary e-commerce platforms.platforms. - Increased affiliate marketing sales 120% year over year. - Developed EDI special order program dramatically increasing sku count and sales. - Designed fraud analysis tools that kept fraud rates below industry standard. - Implemented and directed inbound and outbound shipping logistics with multiple carriers and vendors with an annual parcel spend in excess of $750,000.

Retail sales associate at Becker Surfboards Hermosa Beach store. Vast knowledge in key departments to include surfboards, wetsuits, surf accessories and apparel. Extensive work with visual standards and merchandising in diverse departments. Managed cashiering activities in areas of purchasing, returns, and exchanges. Maintained a high level of customer service. Honest, hard working, reliable. Ability to work with others, take and give direction.