Mark Ernst

Mark A. Ernst currently works at Drake University, as Chairman, Financial Health Network, Inc., as Chairman, LendingTree, Inc., as Independent Director from 2022, Financial Health Network, Inc., as Board Director, Ernst Family Foundation, as Director, and Bellevue Capital LLC, as Managing Partner from 2018.
Mr. Ernst also formerly worked at H&R Block, Inc., as Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer from 2002 to 2007, Walker Lane Resources Ltd., as Chief Executive Officer, H&R Block Financial Advisors, as President & Chief Executive Officer, Knight-Ridder, Inc., as Director from 2004 to 2006, Avantax, Inc., as Independent Director from 2020 to 2023, Aquila, Inc., as Director from 2008 to 2011, Great Plains Energy, Inc., as Director from 2000 to 2008, Great Plains Energy, Inc., as Director, Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., as Independent Director from 2022 to 2023, Saia, Inc., as Director from 2000 to 2004, The Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, as Director, American Express Co., as Executive Leader, Fiserv, Inc., as Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President from 2011 to 2018, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, as Principal, and Internal Revenue Service, as Deputy Commissioner-Operations Support from 2009 to 2010.
Mr. Ernst received his undergraduate degree from Drake University and Masters Business Admin degree from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.