01 / TECHNICAL
Complex problems
Break complicated process and operational challenges into practical decisions, then execute.
Chemical Engineer · Endurance Athlete
Engineer your
best life.
I'm Mark Burton — an engineering leader who enjoys solving hard problems, developing people, and seeing how far disciplined training can take you.
Engineering
with intent.
My work sits at the intersection of technical depth, operations, leadership, and continuous improvement. The goal isn't simply to solve today's problem — it's to build systems and teams that perform better tomorrow.
02 / LEADERSHIP
Develop people
Build strong engineers, create ownership, and put the right people in the room when the stakes are high.
03 / RESULTS
Make it better
Focus on measurable improvements — reliability, cost, capacity, safety, and the long-term health of the operation.
The other
laboratory.
Endurance sport is where I test the same ideas I value at work: consistency, measurement, patience, discomfort, and incremental gains.
Race record
Years of training distilled into a few numbers.
1×Ironman 70.3 World Championship Qualifier
2×Ironman Finisher
6×Ironman 70.3 Finisher
3×Marathon Finisher
Track the work
Training data makes the process visible. Follow the day-to-day work, not just the finish line.
View Strava ↗What I
believe.
Simple principles that apply whether I'm in a plant, on a bike, or planning the next challenge.
01
Think long-term
The best decisions compound. Optimize for the person, team, or system you want five years from now.
02
Begin with the end
Know what you are trying to accomplish, work backward, and make today's decisions serve the outcome.
03
Do hard things
Growth tends to live just outside the range of what feels comfortable.
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