Mark Gardner was elected as the International First Vice Consul at the 2024 Grand Chapter and Convention in Hamilton, Bermuda. Prior to serving as the First Vice Consul, Mark served as the Quaestor / Treasurer, and also as the Tribune / Secretary in previous years. His involvement with the Grand Council began when he was elected to fill a Director vacancy in May 2019.
Mark was a theater major at The City College of New York in Fall 1996 when one of his cast-mates in a campus show invited him for a bite to eat after rehearsal. Little did he know that he was walking into a TEP Rush event or that he was about to meet a whole group of men who would become his brothers by the end of that semester and among his best friends for decades to come.
Mark held various leadership roles in the Phi Chi chapter, serving as Bursar, Vice-Chancellor, and Chancellor before leaving school in 1999 to pursue a successful career in information technology. Years later, he rekindled his passion for theater by returning to CCNY to complete his degree, earning a Bachelor of Arts in 2010. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master of Fine Arts in Theater from Northern Illinois University in 2013.
Mark lives in Manhattan with his spouse, Brian, and their Mini-Dachshund, Theodore Bear. Mark and Brian are interested in traveling and culinary experiences, while Teddy primarily gives kisses.