Mark Gitter

Mark Gitter is GVTC's Chief Advisory Officer. After serving as the cooperative's Chief Financial Officer for more than 22 years, he transitioned into this advisory role to support executive leadership continuity and provide strategic counsel to the CEO and executive team. In this capacity, he advises on strategic initiatives, board governance, financial stewardship, leadership transition, and key business decisions that support the cooperative's long-term success.

Since joining GVTC in 2004, Mr. Gitter modernized the company's human resources, IT, budgeting, treasury, and financial management practices and introduced advanced financial planning, business intelligence, forecasting, operational analytics, incentive compensation, and enterprise project oversight practices.

His work helped strengthen GVTC's financial discipline, operational visibility, strategic and long-range planning capabilities during a period of significant industry and organizational change.

Mr. Gitter was also instrumental in developing the Customer Experience, Member Dividend, and Customer Dividend programs.

Mr. Gitter serves in advisory roles across several key governance and benefit committees, including the Audit and Finance Committee, Retirement and Security Plan Committee, Health and Welfare (VEBA) Plan Committee, and 401(k) Committee. He also serves as an advisor to the Long-Range Planning and Executive Committees.

Mr. Gitter brings deep financial and telecommunications experience, including prior service as CFO for nii Communications and Digital Express Communications, both competitive telecommunications providers.

Additionally, Mr. Gitter held a senior-level management position with Hines, a large international Real Estate Development Company, and also worked as an auditor for Arthur Andersen after graduating college. His background includes significant start-up, mergers-and-acquisitions and business valuation experience.

Mr. Gitter holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh and is a Certified Public Accountant and Chartered Global Management Accountant. He is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Texas Society of CPAs.