Mark Donahue
Executive Vice President
Meet Mark
Mark serves as Executive Vice President at Mortenson, overseeing the company's renewable energy businesses, engineering services, supply chain, quality, and lean building practices. For the majority of his career, Mark has served in leadership roles for the company’s renewable energy efforts. A respected industry expert in utility-scale renewables, Mark has played a key role in Mortenson’s growth to become the top builder in the United States for wind energy projects, the top builder for energy storage, the top two for solar energy projects, and the top three for overall power generation.
Professional Experience
After graduating from Purdue University, Mark started with Mortenson, gaining experience building a variety of projects from hospitals to semiconductor fabrication facilities before moving on to play a key role in growing the company's renewable energy businesses. With 31 years of industry experience, Mark has spent his career building for the greater good at Mortenson. He was recognized as a “40 Under 40” honoree by Building Design + Construction Magazine as well as named to the “40 Under 40” list by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.
Education
Bachelor of Science
Purdue University
Awards
- 40 Under 40
Building Design + Construction Magazine - 40 Under 40
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal - 2023 Outstanding Alumni Award
Purdue University’s Construction Engineering & Management program - 2026 Distinguished Engineering Alumnus
Purdue University
I want all of our kids to be able to experience and appreciate the world we live in. My work in renewable energy helps make that possible.
Energizing the future
There’s never been a more pivotal time in the energy industry. The push into renewables has brought us to an inflection point that will change our future for the better. Mortenson has a history of trailblazing in this field, helping create new possibilities in energy. We’re figuring out how to collect, store and deliver energy in the most efficient and sustainable ways. We’re helping our customers solve for the best practical solutions to ensure their long-term success. And we're always looking ahead, to learn what's driving innovation and understand how we can contribute to better outcomes.
Redefining our impact
While we are doing amazing things to leverage technology and redefine possible, I think our biggest impact comes from our leadership development program, LeadBLU. Our focus on cultivating the leadership skills in every person helps our team members gain a deeper understanding of the value we deliver to customers. It helps them think about our work – and the problems we are trying to solve – in a new and different way. And we’re only beginning to scratch the surface of what’s possible.
Making the world a better place
The decisions we make today play a major role in the energy reality of tomorrow. And when it comes to our future, the greatest opportunity for our industry lies in where the next generation will take it. Their creativity and enthusiasm – and their need to make the world a better place – will drive us to places we’ve never imagined. I’m excited to support and collaborate with new team members to see how they influence our future growth.
Personal Passions
The cause that’s nearest and dearest to my heart is Breakthrough T1D formerly JDRF. Diabetes affects my own family, as well as many other families I know. My family and I have participated in every event Breakthrough T1D formerly JDRF has ever had, and my wife and I have even organized some events.
What’s pretty special is that Mortenson has been a huge sponsor of many of those events. I’m really proud to work for an organization that demonstrates such support for the causes team members care about.
Board Positions
- Breakthrough T1D formerly JDRF
Former Board Member and current volunteer - Purdue University
Construction Engineering and Management
Advisory Board - American Clean Power
Board of Directors
Interests
- Time with family
- Volunteering
- Fishing & hiking