Mark is the President and CEO of the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG) which includes the Ottawa REDBLACKS Football Club, Ottawa 67’s Hockey Club, The Stadium and Arena at TD Place and the mixed-use retail operations at Lansdowne. He is also on the Board of Directors of the OSEG Foundation.
Mark was born, raised and spent his entire career in Ottawa and is a proud alumnus of Carleton University. His uncle was Howard Darwin, one of the original owners of the 67’s and much of his childhood was spent at Lansdowne cheering on the 67’s and Rough Riders.
Mark is a chartered accountant who started his professional career with PricewaterhouseCoopers before getting his start in sports as Chief Financial Officer of the Ottawa Senators and the Canadian Tire Centre (formerly The Palladium). After “The Sens” Mark spent over 15 years in executive level positions in a variety of industries including software, professional services, life sciences, clean tech and oil and gas.
He lives in Stittsville with his wife Lisa, son Jackson and three cats. Daughter Meghan has married a Leafs fan and regrettably moved to Toronto.
Mark Goudie is a corporate enabler. Over his 30-year career, Mark has enabled companies to grow and prosper by raising well over one billion dollars in financing and implementing best practices across departments and lines of business. He has advised, established and led senior management teams in industries such as software, professional services, life sciences, oil and gas, clean tech, real estate and sports and entertainment.
A chartered accountant, Mark started his career advising a diverse range of companies on value creation strategies as a senior consultant with PwC Canada. He later transitioned to the sports and entertainment industry as CFO and Vice-president, Finance & Administration, with the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and the Canadian Tire Centre (formerly The Palladium). It was a role close to Mark’s heart since his uncle was Howard Darwin, the legendary Ottawa sportsman who founded the Ottawa 67’s and the Ottawa Lynx AAA baseball team while also promoting and managing fighters in the boxing world. Mark grew up in Ottawa’s sports community and was an avid hockey and lacrosse player.
After a 10-year career with the Senators, Mark moved-on to the high-tech sector as a senior executive with Plaintree Systems, World Heart and MXI Technologies. In 2011, he set out on his own, founding Mauve Advisors, which provided growth strategies and hands-on financial, operational and management services. In 2013, Mark was approached to join OSEG and participate in the transformation of Lansdowne Park, the establishment of the REDBLACKS and the revitalization of his uncle’s team, the Ottawa 67’s. He joined OSEG as Chief Financial Officer, took on the responsibility of Chief Operating Officer, and in April, 2018, he was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer. Mark now oversees all facets of OSEG’s business operations including sports franchises, concerts, major events, TD Place and the Lansdowne retail district.
Mark has served on multiple corporate and charitable boards of directors over his career. A father of two, he resides in suburban Stittsville with his wife, Lisa.
