Nextiva (www.nextiva.com), a leading business communications company, announced today that Mark Green has joined the company’s executive leadership team as Chief People Officer. In his new role, Mark will lead Nextiva’s people strategy and operations, ensuring that the company’s environment enables teams to flourish, individuals to grow their careers, and provides for everyone to contribute to the company's growth in a meaningful way.

Mark is a human resources professional with more than 25 years of experience largely focused in the technology sector. He has led people teams across the United States, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. He most recently worked as Eastman Kodak’s chief human resources officer where he aided in a business transformation to revive the iconic American brand.

Previously, Mark led human resources functions in the telecom sector at UTStarcom and Nortel, as well as in the semiconductor and software space with Applied Materials and Verisign. He holds degrees from the United Kingdom’s University of Leeds and the London School of Economics.

“I’m hugely impressed with the passion and energy that Team Nextiva demonstrates, and am excited to build out talent programs in line with our amazing culture to enable fearless growth,” said Mark.

Nextiva is one of the fastest-growing cloud communications companies in the United States; it’s internal culture has received many “best places to work” awards. Nextiva COO and President Marc Stoll expressed excitement at Mark’s appointment, saying, “Mark is a perfect fit for Nextiva because he has the unique perspective of having worked with companies at all stages of growth, and a passion for partnering with leadership teams to build strong organizations with great culture and talent. We are thrilled to have him on board to help Nextiva grow.”