Mark J. Pescatore, Ph.D., is the president of Bamatar Communications. He has more than 12 years of experience in public relations, and previously spent more than eight years as editor of Government Video magazine. During his career, he’s produced and hosted two podcasts focused on the professional video marketplace, developed the conference program for a successful DC-based conference and expo, co‑authored the book Working with HDV and co‑edited two editions of The Guide to Digital Television, taught more than a dozen college communication courses, and served as program manager for a local origination cable station.

A South Florida native, Mark is a proud alum of the University of Alabama (BAMA) and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (TAR Heels). When he’s not baking way too many Christmas cookies with his wife and daughter, Mark obsesses over his beloved Miami Dolphins and various fantasy football teams.