Mark Karasek is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Grainger School of Engineering and business consultant helping turn strategy into exectution. Previously, Mark served as a professor at the McCormick School of Engineering at Northwestern University and served as Executive Vice President of Engineering and Chief Technology Officer of The Chamberlain Group, where he delivered innovative connected products and services in the residential and commercial garage door opener and vehicle access categories, and is a recognized leader in the emerging IoT space.

Prior to joining Chamberlain, he held engineering positions at Illinois Tool Works, The Applied Research Laboratory at Pennsylvania State University, and Wilson Sporting Goods. He sits on several boards in addition to mHUB, including Neursantys and Magid. He is a former Senior Fellow of The Kellogg Innovation Network, an industry group focused on innovation best practices and previously served on the advisory boards of the Masters of Product Design and Development Program at Northwestern University and Data Science.

Mark received a BS in Engineering Mechanics and an MS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois, and a PhD in Polymer Science from the Pennsylvania State University. He has served on the Alumni Advisory Board of the Mechanical Science and Engineering Department at the University of Illinois.