Mark Donig is a 2024 Millennium fellow, a 2025 Millennium Leadership Intensive participant, and head of US for Blue Laurel Advisors, a Middle East-based leading consulting firm that advises public and private entities seeking to do business across an increasingly integrated Middle East. Donig has overseen Blue Laurel Advisors’ expansion into the US market, managing and serving clients such as family offices, investors, and companies seeking to enter the Middle East market. Donig formerly served as an international corporate and venture capital lawyer in Silicon Valley, New York City, and Washington, DC. He is a member of the bar of the State of California and the State of New York. Additionally, following a decade of pro bono work in the humanitarian and hostage spaces, Donig serves as of counsel at Grossman Young & Hammond, a US immigration firm, advising both high-skilled business clients as well as those seeking international protection from transnational repression. Donig holds a JD from UC Berkeley School of Law, an MA from Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, and a BA from Stanford University.