PROUD SPOUSE AND PUPPY DAD | PUBLIC RELATIONS EXECUTIVE | INTERACTIVE KEYNOTE SPEAKER | AUTHOR
About Mark Mohammadpour: Your Team’s Chief Well-being Officer
Mark was very good at his job. It was costing him.
Mark built his career the way the industry taught him to: award-winning campaigns for Fortune 50 brands.
Executive roles at the largest public relations and communications firms in the world.
Thirty industry awards.
Global teams, real accounts, real pressure.
He was winning at work and disappearing everywhere else.
At his heaviest, he carried more than 150 pounds more than he does today.
One question changed everything.
Then he asked Christine to marry him.
Standing there, as she said yes, he understood he’d just been handed a second chance at a life.
The first change, scones + mochas out, breakfast wraps + tea in, meant 70% fewer calories for breakfast alone.
He lost the weight and has kept it off for nearly 20 years.
Most of all, he experienced more energy, more confidence, and better work.
Mark’s improved well-being proved critical in leading healthy, confident, and connected teams.
Under Mark’s leadership, his teams delivered double-digit stock price growth for the public companies they served, while holding account team retention near 100%.
Now he runs the rooms he wishes someone had run for him.
Today, Mark hosts Keynote Conversations™, where people say the truth out loud. He facilitates team sessions where the friction finally gets named. He builds offsites that end with a plan, not a hangover.
His most requested conversations — Leading with Empathy, The Buoyant Leader, and Lead a Culture of Well-Being — have been delivered to associations, non-profits, small businesses, and Fortune 50 companies worldwide.
What Chasing the Sun stands for.
Mark’s mission with Chasing the Sun is to empower people to shine in the family room and the board room.
Mark believes healthy teams are wealthy teams, and his vision is to prove this to the world.
Which means that when working with Mark, your time is appreciated and respected.
Six reasons teams book Mark.
Thirty years leading teams under real pressure.
At Edelman and Weber Shandwick, Mark led award-winning work for more than ten global brands and a branch of the U.S. military.
He’s lived the change he asks other people to make.
Mark lost 150 pounds, kept off for 15 years, and a career rebuilt around it. He knows what change actually costs.
He’s credentialed where it counts.
Leadership columnist, certified health coach, nutrition coach, personal trainer, and PRSA Fellow: one of fewer than 800 in the world.
Trust Mark will deliver.
99% of attendees rate his sessions as valuable. 100% of clients would hire him again.
He’s at home in conference rooms and board rooms.
Whether it’s a twelve-person C-suite offsite or a 1,500-person main stage, Mark focuses on engaging his audiences.
Molly Mohammadpour, Mark’s Labradoodle.
Mark’s Labradoodle, Molly, is a reliable fan favorite.
Planning the event? You have your own page.
Promo copy, headshots, AV requirements, keynote excerpts, and the one-pager are available.
“Mark’s superpower is empathy and that is the through line for all his passionate work. This empathy, driven by his own backstory, sustains his energy to keep enhancing his business to meet the ever-changing needs of his clients.”
— Sara Jackson, Park National Bank
Book Mark Mohammadpour for your event.
Email Mark at mark@chasingthesunpdx.com, call him at 360.609.1077, or fill out the form below.
Mark will respond to you within one business day.
Frequently asked questions.
Why does a PR background matter for facilitating leadership teams?
Public relations is the job of handling hard conversations when a lot is riding on them. Thirty years of that is why Mark can walk into a room of executives who don't agree, hear what's actually going on underneath, and keep everyone talking to each other.
What makes Mark Mohammadpour qualified to lead well-being work?
He's a certified health coach, nutrition coach, and personal trainer who has kept off 150 pounds for fifteen years. That means he talks about burnout and energy with specifics that hold up, not general encouragement.
Who are Mark Mohammadpour’s audiences?
CEOs, HR and people leaders, chiefs of staff, and conference organizers — most often at associations, credit unions, insurance and healthcare organizations, higher education, and travel and hospitality companies. Teams call him when they're going through a big change, losing good people, or finding that conversations have stopped being honest.
What does Mark Mohammadpour speak about?
Mark’s three most requested conversations are Leading with Empathy, The Buoyant Leader, and Lead a Culture of Well-Being. Each one is rebuilt around your people and your industry before he arrives — same themes, different room. If your team is facing something more specific, Mark will build to it.
Where is Mark Mohammadpour based, and where does he travel?
Mark is based in Portland, Oregon, and speaks at events across the country and beyond.
