Mark Leavitt
Director/Board Member at USHG ACQUISITION CORP.
Profile
Mark is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Enlightened Hospitality Investments.
Mark is actively involved in all of EHI’s portfolio companies, and serves on the boards of Joe Coffee, Salt & Straw, Goldbelly, Dig, Banza, Restaurant Technologies, and Slutty Vegan and is a board observer at Madison Reed.
Additionally, Mark sits on the board of Union Square Hospitality Group, is a member of the Council on Chicago Booth for the University of Chicago, is on the board of A.I.M.
by Kyle Abraham, a leading contemporary dance company, and serves as Chair Emeriti of Jacob’s Pillow Board, a dance school and performance space in the Berkshires, for over 20 years.
In 2020, Mark was included in Nation’s Restaurant News’ Top 50 Technology Power List, which features the 50 most influential technology and innovation leaders in the restaurant industry.
Prior to founding EHI, Mark was head of the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Investment Banking group at Piper Jaffray & Co. He previously served on the boards of Trinity College, the Harlem Globetrotters, Centennial Communications, Citadel Communications, T/SF Communications (TSF), US Radio, and Leap Wireless (LEAP) where he also served on the Finance Committee and Transaction Committee during its sale to AT&T.
Mark earned a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Trinity College.
Mark Leavitt active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| USHG ACQUISITION CORP. | Director/Board Member | 2021-01-31 |
Banza LLC
 Banza LLC Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Banza LLC produces and wholesales chickpea pastas. Its products include wheat noodles pasta, rotini pesto pasta salad, creamy vegan tomato penne, vegan mac and cheese, baked ziti, and spicy Moroccan penne. The company was founded by Brian Rudolph and Scott Rudolph on January 17, 2014 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Inc. | Director/Board Member | - |
Goldbely, Inc.
 Goldbely, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Goldbely, Inc. operates as an online food marketplace. It offers sweets, breads and bagels, deli, pizzas, meats and seafood. The company was founded by Joe Ariel, Trevor Stow, Vanessa Torrivilla and Joel Gillman and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
Salt & Straw LLC
 Salt & Straw LLC RestaurantsConsumer Services Salt & Straw LLC engages in the ownership and operation of ice cream shops. It also provides shipping and delivery services. The company was founded by Kim Malek and is headquartered in Lake Oswego, OR. | Director/Board Member | - |
Joe Coffee Co.
 Joe Coffee Co. RestaurantsConsumer Services Joe Coffee Company is a family-owned coffee shop that offers a variety of year-round signature coffees, including The Daily, The Waverly, Benchmark, and more. The private company is based in New York. The American company also provides classes for both expert and budding coffee enthusiasts to learn practical hands-on skills to brew better coffee at home, in the office, or on the road. The company was founded in 2003 by Jonathan Rubinstein as a singular specialty coffee house with the simple vision of brewing high-quality, unique coffees, served with warm hospitality. | Director/Board Member | - |
Enlightened Hospitality Investments Management LLC
 Enlightened Hospitality Investments Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Enlightened Hospitality Investments Management LLC (Enlightened Hospitality) is a venture capital subsidiary of USHG LLC founded in 2016 by Danny Meyer, Mark A. Leavitt and Pete Mavrovitis. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Founder | 2015-12-31 |
USHG LLC
 USHG LLC RestaurantsConsumer Services USHG LLC owns and operates a chain of restaurants and cafes. The firm is a restaurant development group with a controlling interest in the Shake Shack quick-service restaurant franchise, eight fine dining restaurants, concessions in stadiums and other public spaces, a catering company, and a hospitality consultancy. The company was founded by Daniel Harris Meyer in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | 2015-09-30 |
| The University of Chicago Booth School of Business | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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Training of Mark Leavitt
| Trinity College (District of Columbia) | Undergraduate Degree |
| The University of Chicago Booth School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 15 |
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Centennial Communications Corp.
 Centennial Communications Corp. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Centennial Communications Corp. provides wireless and broadband telecommunication services. It provides services to business and residential customers. The firms offers regional wireless and broadband telecommunication service, voice, data and Internet solutions. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Wall, NJ. | Communications |
| Citadel Communications Corp. | Consumer Services |
Leap Wireless International, Inc.
 Leap Wireless International, Inc. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Leap Wireless International, Inc. provides wireless communications services. It offers voice, text, and data services. The firm also provides its solutions through company owned retail stores and dealers. The company was founded on March 17, 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Communications |
T/SF Communications Corp.
 T/SF Communications Corp. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services T/SF Communications Corp. is a business media company which provides pre-employment screening services, conducts trademark and tradename research, publishes trade magazines and specialty publications and provides registration and lead management information services to conferences, trade shows and exhibitors. T/SF Communications is headquartered in New York, NY | Commercial Services |
Leucadia Asset Management LLC
 Leucadia Asset Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Leucadia Asset Management LLC (LAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2002 as Jefferies Private Client Advisers LLC. They changed their name to Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC in 2006 and to Leucadia Asset Management LLC in 2021. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). LAM provides advisory services to high net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations and other business entities. | Finance |
Harlem Globetrotters International, Inc.
 Harlem Globetrotters International, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Harlem Globetrotters International, Inc. owns and operates sports team. It is one of the sports and entertainment franchises in the world. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Peachtree Corners, GA. | Consumer Services |
Piper Sandler & Co.
 Piper Sandler & Co. Regional BanksFinance Piper Sandler & Co. operates as an investment company, which engages in the provision of securities brokerage and investment banking services. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Finance |
USHG LLC
USHG LLC RestaurantsConsumer Services USHG LLC owns and operates a chain of restaurants and cafes. The firm is a restaurant development group with a controlling interest in the Shake Shack quick-service restaurant franchise, eight fine dining restaurants, concessions in stadiums and other public spaces, a catering company, and a hospitality consultancy. The company was founded by Daniel Harris Meyer in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consumer Services |
| Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Inc. | |
Goldbely, Inc.
Goldbely, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Goldbely, Inc. operates as an online food marketplace. It offers sweets, breads and bagels, deli, pizzas, meats and seafood. The company was founded by Joe Ariel, Trevor Stow, Vanessa Torrivilla and Joel Gillman and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Salt & Straw LLC
Salt & Straw LLC RestaurantsConsumer Services Salt & Straw LLC engages in the ownership and operation of ice cream shops. It also provides shipping and delivery services. The company was founded by Kim Malek and is headquartered in Lake Oswego, OR. | Consumer Services |
Banza LLC
Banza LLC Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Banza LLC produces and wholesales chickpea pastas. Its products include wheat noodles pasta, rotini pesto pasta salad, creamy vegan tomato penne, vegan mac and cheese, baked ziti, and spicy Moroccan penne. The company was founded by Brian Rudolph and Scott Rudolph on January 17, 2014 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Enlightened Hospitality Investments Management LLC
Enlightened Hospitality Investments Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Enlightened Hospitality Investments Management LLC (Enlightened Hospitality) is a venture capital subsidiary of USHG LLC founded in 2016 by Danny Meyer, Mark A. Leavitt and Pete Mavrovitis. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Joe Coffee Co.
Joe Coffee Co. RestaurantsConsumer Services Joe Coffee Company is a family-owned coffee shop that offers a variety of year-round signature coffees, including The Daily, The Waverly, Benchmark, and more. The private company is based in New York. The American company also provides classes for both expert and budding coffee enthusiasts to learn practical hands-on skills to brew better coffee at home, in the office, or on the road. The company was founded in 2003 by Jonathan Rubinstein as a singular specialty coffee house with the simple vision of brewing high-quality, unique coffees, served with warm hospitality. | Consumer Services |
USHG Acquisition Corp.
 USHG Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance USHG Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on December 4, 2020 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
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