Director of Network Growth, Michigan Central
Mark de la Vergne leads Network Growth at Michigan Central, encompassing industry partnerships, business development, and platform expansion, as well as driving external ecosystem engagement.
Mark previously served as the City of Detroit’s initial Chief Mobility Officer and led external affairs at a smart roads start-up. He has been recognized as an innovation catalyst with a unique ability to connect cutting-edge technologies to pragmatic, real-world outcomes, advancing policies and projects that make communities more equitable, accessible, and competitive.
Mark earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) from the University of Pennsylvania and is the President of the Ferndale Board of Education. He is also the author of Capitol Rebuild, a series that examines the successes and struggles of America’s state capitals through the lens of economic development, urbanism, and innovation.
