Mark Despotakis joined the Progressive Music team in September of 2002 where he is the director of Market Development and Marketing/Communications. Mark also does some outside sales for Progressive Music.

Prior to working at Progressive, Mark spent time at CNN Newsource in Washington D.C. where he helped to produce stories out of the nation's capital for CNN as well as their nearly 800 affiliate stations across the country.

Before CNN, Mark was the News Director at TV 5 News in Clarion, Pennsylvania. He had the opportunity to cover local news as well as anchored coverage of the attacks of September 11, 2001. He also hosted his own television talk show, "Feedback with Mark Despotakis" and radio talk show, "Talk Around Town."

While at TV 5 News, Mark won various awards from the Society for Collegiate Journalists and was named as a Young American Broadcaster.

Mark received a BS in Communication from Clarion University of Pennsylvania in 2002.

Throughout his television career, Mark also made time for music. He has taught the Baldwin High School Band woodwinds since 1998 and is now the Assistant Band Director of the Baldwin Highlander Marching Band.