Mark Walter spent his career managing institutional investment portfolios for the State of Colorado, Microsoft Corporation, and Wells Fargo. As the head of fixed income for Colorado’s public employees’ pension fund, Mark led a team responsible for managing multibillion-dollar investment portfolios for the nearly 700,000 state of Colorado public pension recipients. At Microsoft, Mark served as a senior director of capital markets, where he oversaw around $50 billion in global fixed-income assets. At Microsoft, Mark was recognized as the Hero and Key Achiever of the Year for excellence during the credit crisis. He also represented Microsoft at a meeting with U.S. Treasury officials to assess market conditions during the 2008 financial crisis. Mark was named among the “Top 40 Under 40” corporate financial executives by Treasury & Risk Magazine. Mark currently serves as a member of the board of directors for the Colorado Open Lands Foundation.

As a Colorado native, Mark is passionate about a range of outdoor activities, including mountain biking, fly fishing, skiing, hiking, and mountaineering. As a lifetime outdoor enthusiast, Mark is committed to promoting the mission of Leave No Trace. He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) professional designation.