Mark Allen is the President of the Foodservice Division of AdvancePierre Foods, Inc. located in Enid, Oklahoma and Cincinnati, OH. Mark graduated in 1981 from Oklahoma State University with a degree in finance.
Mark began his career in 1981 with Lanier Business Products in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He left Lanier in 1986 to join American Express as a sales executive in the Travelers Cheques Division. In late 1987, Mark moved to Atlanta, Georgia, to serve as a Vice President of the Travelers Cheques Division.
In 1993, Mark joined Advance Food Company working as a Regional Sales Manager. In 1997, Mark became Senior Vice President of Sales for Advance Food Company and in 2008 he became President of Advance Food Company.
Mark serves on the Oklahoma State Chamber and is on the Board of Directors for The American Meat Institute.
Mark and his wife, Jennifer, have three children and reside in Edmond, Oklahoma.
Mark S. Allen
President, Foodservice/Schools
mark.allen@advancepierre.com