![Mark Whittington](data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" fill="%231b1b1b" class="bi bi-person-fill" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path d="M3 14s-1 0-1-1 1-4 6-4 6 3 6 4-1 1-1 1zm5-6a3 3 0 1 0 0-6 3 3 0 0 0 0 6"/></svg>)
Mark Whittington
Chief Executive Officer at
Lion Investments LLC
Profile
Mr. Mark Whittington is President & Chief Executive Officer at Lion Investments LLC.
He is on the Board of Directors at Acclaris, Inc. With extensive experience across a range of human capital disciplines, Mr. Whittington identifies, evaluates and assimilates new investment/acquisition opportunities for Lion.
He also provides strategic and tactical advice; along with performance oversight to Lion's network of entrepreneurs as they strive to take their businesses to the next level in terms of market expansion, profitability and, ultimately, shareholder value.
Prior to joining Lion, Mr. Whittington served as CEO of Acclaris where he joined in 2006, leading the firm's emergence as the dominant provider of financial technology and services for the consumer-driven healthcare (CDH) marketplace.
In 2010, Mr. Whittington orchestrated the sale of Acclaris to a group of private equity investors.
Previously, he was Group President of Executive Resourcing, North America for Monster Worldwide (formerly TMP Worldwide, parent company of Monster.com).
With TMP, he led a period of significant revenue growth, driven both organically and through strategic acquisitions.
Earlier, he served as CFO and then COO of technology staffing and consulting firm System One.
Mr. Whittington spent his early career working with high-growth companies in various financial and operations management roles.
He also has extensive strategic acquisition and capital market experience.
Mr. Whittington lives in Tampa, FL, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of South Florida.
Mark Whittington active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Lion Investments LLC
 Lion Investments LLC Investment ManagersFinance Lion Investments focuses on investments in the human capital services space with emphasis on high-growth segments such as RPO, recruiting, professional staffing and related technology-enabled companies. The firm's typical deal acquires 60% to 70% interest in a company, allowing entrepreneurs the opportunity to take some chips off the table while maintaining the ability to share in a larger upside. Lion Investments looks for strong entrepreneurs/leaders that want to stay in place to grow the business for at least 3 to 5 years prior to a final exit. The firm targets operationally well run companies with scalable platforms for growth, track records of profitability and revenue diversification across their customer bases. | Chief Executive Officer | 17/10/2011 |
Former positions of Mark Whittington
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
TMP Worldwide, Inc.
 TMP Worldwide, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides online recruitment services | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Eckerd Corp.
 Eckerd Corp. Drugstore ChainsRetail Trade Owns and operates drugstores. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Danka Industries | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
System One Solutions | Director of Finance/CFO | 17/10/2011 |
PeopleScout Ltd.
 PeopleScout Ltd. Personnel ServicesCommercial Services Operates recruitment advertising agencies | President | - |
Training of Mark Whittington
Experiences
Positions held
Active
Inactive
Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
1
1st degree connections
8
1st degree companies
Male
Female
Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 8 |
|---|---|
Acclaris, Inc.
 Acclaris, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides account administrative services to health plan providers and financial institutions | Commercial Services |
University of South Florida
 University of South Florida Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
PeopleScout Ltd.
PeopleScout Ltd. Personnel ServicesCommercial Services Operates recruitment advertising agencies | Commercial Services |
System One Solutions | |
Eckerd Corp.
Eckerd Corp. Drugstore ChainsRetail Trade Owns and operates drugstores. | Retail Trade |
TMP Worldwide, Inc.
TMP Worldwide, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides online recruitment services | Technology Services |
Danka Industries | |
Lion Investments LLC
Lion Investments LLC Investment ManagersFinance Lion Investments focuses on investments in the human capital services space with emphasis on high-growth segments such as RPO, recruiting, professional staffing and related technology-enabled companies. The firm's typical deal acquires 60% to 70% interest in a company, allowing entrepreneurs the opportunity to take some chips off the table while maintaining the ability to share in a larger upside. Lion Investments looks for strong entrepreneurs/leaders that want to stay in place to grow the business for at least 3 to 5 years prior to a final exit. The firm targets operationally well run companies with scalable platforms for growth, track records of profitability and revenue diversification across their customer bases. | Finance |
- Stock Market
- Insiders
- Mark Whittington
