VP of Business Ministries Mark Heffentrager has served on the U.S. Leadership Team since 2022. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and raised in Tucson, Arizona, he joined The Navigators through Eagle Lake Camps in 1998. He served as the director of Eagle Lake Camps from 2001 until 2023, when he was asked to provide oversight and guidance to the Business Ministries Group (BMG), which includes Glen Eyrie, Eagle Lake Camps, NavPress, Missional Enterprise, and the Navigators Events Team.
Mark graduated from Colorado Christian University with a bachelor’s degree in organizational management with a minor in Christian leadership. He met his wife, Jen, at Eagle Lake in 1998, and the two have been married since 2001. Together they have three beautiful children: Josiah, Noah, and Ada Grace.In his free time, Mark enjoys hiking, running, walking his dog, and all things outdoors.