Mark Turchan
Mark Turchan is a private investor and has been involved with Refana since late 2020. He is acting as the Chief Operating Officer for the Company. Mark is a Canadian, was trained as a Systems Design Engineer, receiving a B.A.Sc. and an M.A.Sc. at the University of Waterloo. He also has an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he graduated with Distinction. In the mid-1980s, Mark did research in artificial intelligence (A.I.) and robotics at the University of Tokyo. During that time, he was also asked by the Canadian Government to survey the state-of-the-art of computing, robotics and A.I. in Japan, given their National Fifth Generation Computer Project.
Across a diversified career, Mark has held executive roles in industrial manufacturing with Deere & Company, in the financial services sector with multiple U.S. Banks and Deere's Financial Unit, as well as with more entrepreneurial roles with smaller professional services firms. As a standalone advisor, Mark assisted companies with the design and deployment of new products. Mark is also an Alum of McKinsey & Company, where he served Clients across multiple industries from McKinsey's Toronto and Chicago Offices.
Mark currently resides with his family in the MidWest on the North Shore of Chicagoland.
Across a diversified career, Mark has held executive roles in industrial manufacturing with Deere & Company, in the financial services sector with multiple U.S. Banks and Deere's Financial Unit, as well as with more entrepreneurial roles with smaller professional services firms. As a standalone advisor, Mark assisted companies with the design and deployment of new products. Mark is also an Alum of McKinsey & Company, where he served Clients across multiple industries from McKinsey's Toronto and Chicago Offices.
Mark currently resides with his family in the MidWest on the North Shore of Chicagoland.