Welcome to the Second in Command Podcast, produced by the C.O. Alliance and brought to

its founder Cameron Herald.

In the second-in-command podcast, we talked to top COOs who share the insights, strategies,

and tactics that made them the chief behind the chief. And now here's your host

Cameron Harold. Our guest today is Mark Watson, the Executive Vice

President for Bun.

Mark loves challenges both personal and professional.

He would prefer to fail at a huge challenge,

then succeed at an easy challenge.

In his career, he's always chosen to do the hard assignments and big challenges. In his opinion the hard road is where personal and professional growth are realized. Personal challenges began early with the death of his father during his junior year in high school.

Next came children and one with special needs.

Most recently a terminal disease diagnosis also dubbed his superpower with less than a year to live.

With some luck, love, faith, soul, searching, study, and persistence,

those challenges have only served to make the journey deeper and more meaningful.

Some of Mark's professional challenges

include volunteering for multiple operational and finance rescues, both foreign and

domestic, while working with a Fortune 100 company to now leading a medium-sized Midwestern manufacturer

through growing pains and COVID-19. Mark's first book Joyous Leadership is

scheduled to be released later this year. The book focuses on how anyone can take their story,

refocus, tilt the prison to the light, and have a beautiful joyous journey. Mark believes in giving

back and paying it forward. He's always on the lookout for opportunities to do both. And Mark and

Mark finds making a difference in the lives of others,

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