MARK PATTISON

Author of ‘Finding Your Summit’ | 5 Year NFL Veteran | Seven Summits Mountaineer | Emmy Award Winner | Award-Winning Peak-Performance Speaker | Keynote: What Everest Teaches Executives About Risk, Trust and Clarity |10 Years Running Sports Illustrated

Sun Valley, ID

ABOUT MARK PATTISON

Mark Pattison is a former NFL wide receiver, elite mountaineer, entrepreneur, and keynote speaker whose life has been shaped by endurance beyond the spotlight. When his professional football career ended, he faced a challenge familiar to many high achievers: rebuilding identity and purpose after the applause fades.

Seeking direction, Mark turned to the mountains—ultimately becoming the first former NFL player to climb the Seven Summits, the highest peaks on each continent. His journey was later captured in an Emmy Award–winning documentary, chronicling perseverance in the face of uncertainty and extreme conditions.

Mark’s story has been featured by Sports Illustrated, NFL Films, and major media outlets worldwide. Today, he speaks to organizations, leaders, and teams about resilience, reinvention, leadership, and how to keep moving forward when the path ahead is unclear.

SPEAKING TOPICS

Resilience | Reliability | Grit | Teamwork | Adversity | Communications | Leadership | SUMMITS MODEL

Seven Summits of Inspiration

Most of us are in search of something greater — to find an elevated purpose in our work and in our lives. But, we may also lack the discipline or practical knowledge for how to set a course to achieve it.

Find out how Mark pulled himself out of his personal struggles 10 years ago by setting a big goal. To climb the Seven Summits (which are the highest mountains on each continent), how on Everest summit day, overcame being snow blind, face burned, missed a cyclone, an outbreak of Covid & ran out of oxygen descending, yet still persevered to summit Mt Everest.

Mark’s pyramid of success strategies help business leaders and their teams get off the sidelines, re-engage in life, and win by applying a proven set of principles, process, and tools which Mark has applied to thrive in the NFL, mountains around the world and the iconic brand, Sports Illustrated.

Additional Speaking Topics

• Leadership under extreme pressure
• Decision-making with irreversible consequences
• What Everest teaches executives about risk, trust, and clarity

TESTIMONIALS

“We were honored to host Mark Pattison as our keynote speaker at our 2022 Kickoff event. Mark’s presentation was engaging & insightful. From a career in the NFL to how he overcame adversity to reach his incredible goal of summiting the tallest peaks of each continent (Seven Summits), his story was nothing short of inspiring. The Q&A portion was well received – our employees could have peppered Mark with questions for hours! Thanks for helping us kick off the year, Mark!”

Joel Gard – President, Xpress Technologies

“Mark brought inspiration as a keynote speaker to our annual conference without any rah-rah, but in a genuine sense, and real-life application. He was able to break his life lessons down into teachable business concepts.”

Steve Crespo – CEO of Security 101

“I want to thank you again, for providing the keynote address at our annual Alive 365 Symposium on Safety! Your tales of success attained in your personal and professional life, through hard work and perseverance, was inspiring and spot on to the theme of this year’s symposium, Quest for World Class Safety You really hit a home run (or caught a TD pass) with our guests! Thank you and the best of luck as you chase your “lofty” dreams!”

Tony Roussey – Chief Operating Officer of Leed A.P.

“The event turned out great-and you were such a huge part of that! People left energized and excited, and committed. I could not have been more pleased with how it went. We will have to have you back! I can’t say it enough. Thank you!”

Mark Wilson – CEO/Found, Q Sciences

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