Mark Rennaker

Mark A. Rennaker is chair of the Division of Leadership and Followership Studies at Indiana Wesleyan University. He is also the Executive Director of the Center for the Advancement of Followership. He served 30 years in faith-based and nonprofit leadership roles at local, regional, and national levels. He has also served a variety of leadership roles during 20 years of higher education experience, and he is certified with Ira Chaleff's Followership Train the Trainer program. Along with his co-author Michael Linville, he was awarded the Followership Trailblazer award at the 2023 Global Followership conference and the Sage Outstanding Scholar award at the 2023 Association of Leadership Educators conference. He consults with organizations and speaks at various events.