Advisory Board Bio – Mark Freid

A veteran of the branding, marketing and advertising industry, Mark Freid is CEO/partner and Chief Creative Officer of Think Integrated, an award-winning marketing firm driven by a “Culture of Gratitude.”

Freid comes into the office every day with a single goal – to inspire the team to think creatively, work strategically and play nice. But his favorite thing is building teams, empowering individuals, and helping clients find their souls and go for their goals.

Over the course of Freid's career, he has worked with international companies, innovative entrepreneurs, nonprofits and community change agents. He also serves on the board of the Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of Florida, writes short stories and runs long races – 4x Ironman, numerous marathons, ultra-distance trail runs, Grand Canyon (rim to rim) and a run across the state of Florida. Freid is one of Orlando Sentinel’s “Central Florida 100” community leaders, and he his team were the featured brand experts on the Travel Channel’s hit show, Hotel Impossible.

Freid is a frequent speaker and facilitator, focusing on organizational culture, branding and “being the exception.”

Freid is dad to Jacob, Sophie and Joseph, and husband to Stephanie. His favorite saying is, “Yes.” Followed by “Now let’s figure out how.