Marcus is the founder and CEO/President of Fortress Structural Engineering and Fortress BIM. After graduating from UC Davis with a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering and UC Berkeley with a Masters Degree in Structural Engineering, Marcus worked for a structural engineering design firm and then for an international manufacturer of construction products and services. Throughout that time, Marcus acquired direct sales and human resource management experience in addition to developing his engineering skills. He led the HR department for a 3000 person organization in the US and Canada and subsequently managed a 400 member sales organization with a P&L of $130M.
Marcus’ prior personnel and management experience, mixed with working directly with contractors throughout the United States taught him to be attentive to the needs of his team members internally and his customers externally to achieving outstanding results for all sides.
Marcus is personally licensed in California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Michigan, Wyoming, Maryland, Tennessee and Nebraska.
Marcus loves to exercise, especially playing basketball and weightlifting, and loves to vacation in beach destinations. He is active in Christian ministry and his faith in Christ is central to his life and drives his work and passions. He has been married for more than 27 years and is the proud father of 3 boys.