About Mark Turner

Mark Turner

Mark Turner is a technology pundit, blogger, and public servant who lives in Raleigh, North Carolina. During his 18 years in the software industry, serving in technical support, consulting, system administration, IT management, sales engineering, training, and product management roles. He is an engaging public speaker with a knack for putting complex concepts into simple terms. He especially enjoys exploring new benefits of technology and is often on the leading edge of technology trends. Currently Mark works for a large network storage company as a contract system administrator. He enjoys providing top-notch service to his customers.

Mark is deeply committed to public service. He is a community organizer in his neighborhood of East Raleigh and acts as chair of the Raleigh’s East Citizens Advisory Council (East CAC). He also serves on Raleigh’s Parks, Recreation, and Greenways Advisory Board as well as the Mordecai Historic Park Board and the Raleigh Citizens Advisory Council. Previously he served on the board of the North Carolina Museum of Art Contemporaries and the board of the Triangle Linux User Group (TriLUG). He also served two years as president of Garner Crimestoppers.

Mark is a veteran of United States Navy, having served aboard the USS Elliot (DD-967) during the Persian Gulf War. As a cryptologic technician, Mark was granted a TOP SECRET security clearance. He also acted as an intelligence photographer. Mark’s outstanding performance earned him commendations from flag officers.

Mark is a also prolific blogger. Since he began blogging in 2002 he has authored over 4,300 posts on the topics of technology, politics, and others. His weblog, www.markturner.net, receives an average of 500 visits per day and has garnered the attention of the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and the Associated Press among others.

Mark lives in Raleigh with his wife, Kelly, two children, and dog. He can often be found biking one of Raleigh’s greenways or sailing at Lake Gaston.

You can download the latest version of his resume here [PDF].