North Creative’s work is focused on developing strategy that leads to tangible success. The process used, "Inspired. Logical. Strategy That Works." (TM) is a proven method for developing workable strategy through inspired ideas and logical testing of those ideas.
Mark North has extensive experience in the financial services industry, including many years as President & CEO and Board Member of a state chartered hybrid community bank, and as a Principal Consultant with PriceWaterhouseCoopers in the financial services practice.
He has a proven track record of strategic business leadership in the U.S., Latin America and Europe, and a clear ability to develop strong, flexible teams able to provide innovative solutions to client and prospect requirements. Particular areas of specialization include: Strategic Planning, Trade Finance, Residential and Commercial Real Estate lending, Wealth Management, Credit Policy and the development of effective organizational structures capable of producing consistent and sustainable revenue on a cost/income basis.
He has hands-on experience with acquisitions and post-acquisition integration. Mark is recognized for the quality of the balance sheets and loan portfolios under his responsibility and has a solid track record of managing to current BSA/AML regulatory requirements.
Mark holds a B.A. in Psychology from Occidental College and an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. He speaks English, Portuguese and Spanish.