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An inspirational leader, business executive, diplomat and skilled engineer with an unrivalled network of innovators and key decision makers committed to exploiting science and technology to rapidly enhance defense and commercial capabilities. An accomplished executive, technical consultant and business development director who wins Government and commercial contracts in domestic US and international markets. Strategist, technician and business executive with the vision, program management expertise and operational experience needed to lead and inspire scientists and businesses alike.

Mark Sullivan retired from the British Embassy in Washington DC where he was the military science and technology and rapid acquisition officer. He started his 27-year British Army career as a young paratrooper. He was soon commissioned through The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and went onto command and staff appointments in airborne, armored and technical units. He is an airborne sapper, professional civil engineer, has an MSc in Networked Defense Simulation and Modeling and is a graduate of the UK Advanced Command and Staff Academy with an MA from Kings College London in Defense and International Studies.

Mark has operational experience in Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan and spent time in Africa and Central America. When serving in the Pentagon supporting the US Army G8 and Rapid Equipping Force, he led the rapid development and urgent delivery of emerging technologies to troops in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan.

As Stucan Solutions Associate Partner for science and technology, he provides specialist consultancy and research services to assist in the innovation, certification and exploitation of emerging technologies to deliver products and services for military and commercial markets. He also captures and manages prime and sub contracts providing the US Government and civil industries with specialist engineering technical assistance personnel and engineering support solutions for ISR sensors, soldier systems, protected vehicles, manned and unmanned aviation.

Mr. Falk was asked to serve the George Washington University School of Law as an Adjunct professor of Law in the fields of International Law, National Security and Arbitration Law.  Mr. Falk founded his first advanced technology and software company in 2000 which provided electronic health record and medical imaging solutions for the health care industry, founded upon advanced compression techniques derived from Military and Intelligence Geospatial imagery technology and applications. Mr. Falk has also served as a Public Affairs Advisor to Cyprus-Amax Mining, RAG Coal (later Foundation Coal) and Thompson Creek Mining spanning all facets of Federal Government and International Government relations in matters affecting the energy and mining industry.

Mr. Falk began his professional career as a Partner with The Falk Law Firm, with a practice focused in the areas of Civil Litigation (Intellectual Property, Unfair Competition, Government Contracts), Antitrust and High Technology with expertise in National Security and Government Contract law. Mr. Falk also served as the Executive Director of the Less-Than-Lethal Technologies Advisory Committee to the National Institute of Justice ("NIJ") —Office of Justice Programs (DoJ), supporting Federal Law Enforcement and specifically, Dr. David Boyd  where he developed expertise in Interoperable Communications and pathways to leverage Federal Military investments in advanced technologies.

Mr. Falk’s legislative experience includes service as a Legislative Assistant to Representative James Kolbe (R-Arizona), service as a Policy Advisor to the U.S. Senate Committee on Government Affairs and Senator David Pryor (D-Arkansas), service as the Research Assistant to Sir Eldon Griffiths, Member of Parliament in The House of Commons-Westminster and work in the Office of Senator Robert Dole (R-Kansas).

In 1990, Mr. Falk was first confirmed by the U.S. Congress to serve on the Congressional Award Foundation Board of Directors, the only official charity of the U.S. Congress, which he served for twenty-one years. Senator Bill Frist nominated Mr. Falk in 2004 and he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as Chairman of the Congressional Award Foundation reporting to the Joint Leadership Commission of the U.S. Congress. President George W. Bush honored Mr. Falk for his Public Service by receiving the President's Lifetime Achievement Award for Volunteer Public Service.

Mr. Falk received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Washington and Lee University with honors in 1986, with majors in Politics and Journalism. In 1986 Mr. Falk also received the Congressional Award Gold Medal from the United States Congress for his volunteer public service, initiative, and achievement. Mr. Falk returned to Washington and Lee University School of Law and received the degree of Juris Doctor in 1990. He was also the recipient of the University Service Award, the Francis J. Gilliam Prize, and the Sigma Delta Chi Achievement Award.

Mr. Falk has served as a Lecturer on the subjects of Federal Appropriations Law, Government Contracting and International Trade for Federal Government Agencies. Mr. Falk is admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court Bar, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, as well as, Bars of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia.

As Stucan Solutions General Council and Global Partnership Partner (GPP) Associate Partner as Special Counsel in the areas of National Security, Government Contracts, International and Cyber-Security Law.  Mr. Falk has 26 years of experience representing U.S. defense and technology companies, such as General Dynamics Land Systems, Westport Shipyard and Boeing/Insitu within the Military, Homeland Security, and Technology sectors in the areas of Federal and International Trade, Business Development, Strategic Relations and Federal Procurement matters. Mr. Falk has successfully assisted numerous clients in the sale of advanced technology products and services to Foreign Governments and the development of International markets for Military, Security, Law Enforcement, and Homeland Security Infrastructure.  Mr. Falk has expertise in Sensor-Fusion to Bio-Threat Alerts by leveraging expertise in advanced Unmanned System Training (UAS/UAV) and Command Response software for the Defense, Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Intelligence and First Responder community.