Mark Blasko '90

Mark Blasko graduated from Houghton College in December 1989 to begin eight years in ski area management in New Hampshire. During this time he printed t-shirts as a side line. Once this business grew too big to ignore, he resigned from the ski industry to pursue full-time self-employment. His screen printing business, Shirtmasters, now employs 14 people, serves thousands of commercial customers nationwide and operates out of a brand new dedicated facility. Along the way, Mark earned an MBA at Plymouth State College and earned his private pilot’s license.

The flexible schedule that Shirtmasters affords lets Mark spend lots of time serving in various ministries of Centerpoint Church in Concord, NH, and, with his wife Carolyn and children Jay and Tanya, pursuing his hobbies, which include boating, golf, skiing and travel.

Mark is now fulfilling a long time dream of opening a first-class family entertainment facility, planning to break ground in March.

Mr. Blasko was our guest on March 9, 2007.Click here for a YouTube sample of his remarks.

The monthly Guest Executive Dinner series is sponsored by Houghton's business department for the purpose of increasing student exposure to marketplace professionals from various fields and service opportunities to be both salt and light after college.