Bio of Mark Bailey

Family: Married to Polly. We have five children: Katie: 24, Beau: 22, Blake: 19, Kelsi: 14, Kendra: 10. My oldest daughter Katie graduated in hospital administration and currently works at the church office building in program management. She is also working on her MBA at the UofU (the other university in Utah). Beau was on the BYU gymnastics team until they canceled the program. He served in Argentina on his mission. Blake is currently serving in the San Bernardino, California Spanish speaking mission. He is really enjoying it. Kelsi and Kendra are both on competitive soccer clubs. We spend our time going to their games all over Utah and sometimes out of state.

Church: I have been in the bishopric for the last 5 1/2 years. I served as scoutmaster (great calling), many callings in the young men’s, executive secretary (a couple of times), stake clerk and several positions in primary.

Education: It took me a long time to figure out what I wanted to do and I almost decided to go to school forever. This was a big change since I didn't do too well at the high school level. Some family members were very surprised when I decided to go to college. I have a BS degree in Finance, BS in Electronic Engineering and also a Masters in Human Resource Management.

Work: I work as a division manager at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. My work is in program management. The last couple of years I have done some part-time work in program management consulting.

Hobbies: I enjoy being with the family. We like to camp and travel around to their games. Grandma and Grandpa are in their 80's and they still go with us. We have some great times. I like to fish, camp, and even enjoy gardening.

The one thing I enjoyed most was the people. I will always remember how generous they were. I loved the culture. This is something I will never forget.