Marquee Artisan Wines

President Mark M. O'Connell leads Multi Service Corporation, parent company to Marquee Artisan Wines, and is responsible for Multi Service's worldwide credit card processing activities. In addition, Mark is directly responsible for Multi Service's European subsidiary and multi-faceted international involvement. A native of the Kansas City area, Mark graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Kenyon College in 1980 and received his MBA from the University of Chicago in 1982. Mark began his career with Multi Service in 1985 as vice president-marketing, responsible for aviation and fleet card marketing. He had direct responsibility for expanding the aviation card product internationally. In 1987 he was promoted to president of Multi Service's aviation subsidiary, and in 1992 was named executive vice president of Multi Service Corporation. He assumed his present position as president in June 1999. O'Connell helped found Marquee Artisan Wines in 2002, fulfilling a lifelong desire to get involved in the wine business. Mark has been a passionate collector of fine wine for over 20 years, enjoying one of the largest cellars in the Midwest, and he has utilized this expertise to establish the core concept of the brand.