Executive Director & CEO
Mark Walter is Executive Director and CEO of the International Law Institute, leading its global efforts to foster prosperity, human development and resilience through the rule of law. Mark has more than 20 years of experience in international legal development, having previously served as Managing Director for Trade for Nathan Associates in Washington, Technical Director in the APEC Secretariat in Singapore, Chief of Party for the USAID WTO Accession Project in Ethiopia, Senior Global Principal for DAI Inc. in Singapore, and Assistant Director of the Center for International Legal Education at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
Mark is an expert in international legal development, law and development methodologies, international commercial law, legal education, trade law and policy, and international development management. He is a member of the Board of Advisors of the Center for International Legal Education. Mark has led development projects in more than 30 countries on continents.
Mark earned a B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh, an M.S. in Journalism from Virginia Commonwealth University, and a J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh.
