Prior to retirement, Mark J Davis served as the Team Leader for the Communications Ministry Team. He has had a life-long passion for communications, with a particular interest in written communications. He also enjoys playing a fiddle, bicycling, woodworking, backpacking, and reading, though not necessarily in that order. Prior to joining the Ministry Council, Mark spent almost 20 years in Information Technology management with Nike, and before that, some 10 years with Towery Publishing Company in Memphis. He is an ordained elder of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and is a member of the Germantown (TN) congregation. He's proud to be the father of three adult children, Jesse, Philip, and Sarah, and father-in-law to Ashley.