Mark Schaefer

Mark is a managing director with BDO Public Sector, LLC. He serves as the leader for BDO’s Intelligence Services Vertical. Mark began his career in corporate finance before transitioning to federal consulting, which gives him a well-rounded perspective on how to solve complex challenges in mission-driven environments.

Mark is known for bringing together strategic insight, operational understanding, and a strong client-service mindset to help organizations navigate change, improve performance, and achieve meaningful results. Across his career, he has built trusted relationships and delivered practical solutions by understanding both the business realities and mission priorities that drive client success.

Mark helped launch BDO’s Intelligence Services practice, building it into a rapidly growing, high-demand service area serving several intelligence community (IC) agencies. Drawing on his background in both the private sector and federal consulting, he has helped align BDO’s capabilities to the unique needs of IC agencies while fostering strong, trusted client relationships.

Mark believes that a firm’s success is directly tied to the success of its clients, and he is committed to BDO’s continued focus on innovation and delivering mission-aligned, high-value services that supports IC agencies address current challenges and prepare for the future.