Mark Rivers can best be described as a visionary, a true Renaissance Man. He is the founder of PEO and a pioneer in the concept of peer group leadership development. Mark is described by his peers and business associates as an exceptional leader and mentor. Mark has worked with over 2,000 senior executives during his 20 plus year career in teaching senior executives to think creatively through an open conversation as individual leaders or as leaders in their respective organizations.

Today Mark is involved in leadership roles in several Canadian as well as International Companies He is the founder of Breakthrough Growth Corporation (BGC) and CEO Capital, companies focused on driving enhanced organizational growth through groundbreaking strategic thinking and execution. BGC is a consulting group and CEO Capital deals with Mergers and Acquisitions as well as private equity investments.

Mark is originally from New Zealand but relocated to Canada almost 20 years ago. His Canadian career began with the founding and management of The 50 Best Managed Companies in the CEO Network for Arthur Andersen (now run by Deloitte Consulting). As well, he is responsible for, launching the Government of Ontario's Wisdom Exchange. Mark had the privilege of working with Reader's Digest in the design and implementation of the LITE Exchange (Leaders Influencing Today's Education) program helping identify, recognize, and support best practices for educators across Canada.

Mark is married to Marianne and currently resides in Toronto. They enjoy their spare time travelling, hunting or relaxing at their farm in Cobourg.