Mark J. Nesselroad
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Legal Officer, Glenmark Holding LLC,
and Broker, Black Diamond Realty LLC
MARK NESSELROAD has deep-lying roots
in Morgantown, WV. It’s where he was
born and raised, and it’s where he has
built a successful career as an executive,
lawyer and commercial real estate broker.
Growing up on West Run Road, just up
the hill from his father’s parents, Nesselroad
spent a lot of time with family and play-
ing sports. “We were a very competitive
household in everything—sports, academ-
ics, games and life,” he says. “My mother
coached me and my sister in soccer, little
league and softball, and my father coached
us both in basketball. Sports were definitely
a family passion, and my parents encour-
aged us to be active and competitive.”
Nesselroad credits his parents with the
success he has achieved. “My mom’s intel-
lect, love, competitive spirit and devotion
made me and my sister the people we are
today,” he says. “My dad amazingly juggled
the demands of business, entrepreneurship
and being a devoted husband and father.
The admiration and pride I have for him
as a person are unmatched.”
From an early age Nesselroad dreamed of
being a businessman and entrepreneur
like his father and working alongside him
in the family business, Glenmark Holding
LLC, and he began working toward that
goal in high school. As a teenager, his
summers consisted of mowing grass,
operating a weed eater and performing
demolition work for Glenmark. He grad-
uated from Davidson College with a
degree in economics and from West Virginia
University (WVU) College of Law with his
Juris Doctor, after which he worked as an
attorney in Steptoe & Johnson’s business
law department. In 2012, he received his
MBA from the WVU College of Business
& Economics and transitioned to working
for Glenmark full time.
Today, Nesselroad serves as the chief
operating officer and chief legal officer of
Glenmark and the broker and co-owner
of Black Diamond Realty LLC, Glen-
mark’s affiliated commercial real estate
brokerage firm.
“Every day I do my best to soak up and
learn as much as I can from my father
and contribute my skills to the team,”
he says. “Guiding the daily operations
and developing the growth of the com-
pany while conferring regularly with my
father regarding current developments
and future plans and strategies is a dream
come true.”
When he’s not planning the next step
for Glenmark and Black Diamond, Nes-
selroad is looking toward the future of
his community. “It is really second nature
to give back,” he says. “It is something
I have witnessed by many leaders in our
community, and these people are a testa-
ment to why Morgantown is such a special
place. Morgantown is full of hardworking
citizens, and we all want the best for our
families, businesses and associations.”
Nesselroad serves in a variety of roles,
including chairman of the board for the
Morgantown Area Chamber of Com-
merce and member of the Morgantown
Area Economic Partnership board of di-
rectors. Crediting being a student-athlete
with teaching him important life skills,
he is particularly committed to service
that helps young people, which is evident
in his role as treasurer of the board of
directors for Morgantown High School
(MHS) Foundation, Inc. and coach for
WesMon Little League.
“As an MHS alumnus, it is incredibly
rewarding to give back and support an
organization with a mission to foster and
enhance academic opportunities for stu-
dents,” he says. “As a youth sports coach, I
am passionate about the positive influence
athletics has on kids, and I get to spend
time bonding and having fun with my son
and daughter and teaching them and their
peers lifelong skills.”
Despite being a corporate leader in a
variety of successful businesses, Nessel-
road considers his greatest success that of
raising his children with his wife, Lauren.
“They are, without a doubt, my pride
and joy,” he says. “I am driven to be the
best I can be to set an example for them
and lay the groundwork for them to be
in the best position for success in their
own lives.”
Tiffany Kapp
Nesselroad inside Drinko Library on
the campus of Marshall University.
“Do unto others as you would
have them do unto you.”
– Matthew 7:12
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