Mark Perriello
Mark Perriello is the President & CEO of the Kaua‘i Chamber of Commerce.
Before joining the Chamber, Mark served as the President & CEO of America’s largest disability advocacy organization, the American Association of People with Disabilities. He also played multiple roles in the Obama Administration having served as the White House Liaison at the U.S. Department of the Interior and as the White House DEI Director. While at the White House he was instrumental in securing Presidential Appointments for a diverse pool of qualified applicants. Due in large part to his work, the Obama Administration is one of the most diverse in U.S. history.
Prior to that, Perriello served in leadership roles at the Human Rights Campaign and the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund and Leadership Institute.
Mark has a B.A. in Religious Studies from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee.