.Mark O’Brien serves as the City of Corvallis Liaison to the BEC. Mark was first elected to the Corvallis City Council in November 2008. He has a strong desire to use his service on the City Council to further efforts aimed at enhancing the community’s economic vitality as well as other business support initiatives. Mark also serves as Council Liaison to the Prosperity That Fits Committee, the Downtown Commission and the Capital Improvement Program Commission. He is an Oregon State University graduate with nearly 20 years of small business management experience. Along with his business partner, Scott McFarland, he owns and operates the Downtown American Dream Pizza restaurant.