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Insights Contributor Updated on February 16, 2026

Diplomat and CMO for Missouri Partnership, Mark Sutherland, joins Lisa as they land on topics such as communicating at the level of your audience, doing the best at what you do regardless of the credit, and the effects of Brexit on the world.
Bio: Born in Scottland and raised in a city outside of London, Mark moved to the United States (St. Louis) as a young man and went on to use his gifts of communication to become a CMO, HM Honorary Consul of the United Kingdom for Missouri, and author of the book, Pond Business: How to Succeed Across the Atlantic
Mark's Something Extra: The Debrief (constant state of improvement)
Links and Mentions:
Pond Business
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