Mark Masters

EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Mr. Masters is a tribal citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma and has over twenty (20) years of industry experience. He holds a BS Ecology from Oklahoma State University and a Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship from the renowned Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.

During his eight year career as a federal wildland fire and all-hazards incident responder he held a variety of positions including as an aerially delivered firefighter (heli-rappeller). In 2009 he left his position with BIA-NIFC and founded Chloeta with extremely humble beginnings. Chloeta has grown into a national service provider in the areas of emergency management, environmental consulting, healthcare, security, aviation and wildland fire management.

Mark is a highly sought after public speaker and media commentator. He has served as a joint keynote speaker with Congressman Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) in addition to being a live interviewee on CNN Newsroom, CNN Money and The Weather Channel.

Mark has been awarded several honors including the National Young Entrepreneur of the Year award by the U.S. Small Business Administration in 2012 and the National American Indian Center for Enterprise Development (NCAIED) “40 Under 40” award. He also served as a panelist on President Obama’s Subcommittee on Small Business, Young Entrepreneurship Series (YES) which streamed live on WhiteHouse.gov.