https://padlet.com/MarkBesh/About As a senior vice president at Cotiviti Healthcare in Scottsdale, Arizona, Mark Besh oversees strategic development efforts and the pursuit of new business opportunities. He accepted this position having achieved significant revenue expansion as executive vice president and chief growth officer for the company's predecessor organization, iHealth Technologies. After joining iHealth in his executive role in 2008, Mark Besh facilitated an increase in revenue from $60 million to $600 million in less than eight years. Mark Besh arrived at iHealth Technologies having served in the same roles at Schaller Anderson Commercial Healthcare. While there he led the creation of the company's strategic business plan and developed a new go-to-market strategy. Effective in strengthening the company's valuation, he helped to facilitate its growth from $160 million in 2003 to $535 million at the time of its sale. Mr. Besh assumed this role following a successful nine-year tenure as executive vice president of Pacific Income Advisors, where he facilitated the growth of assets under management by more than $3.6 billion. He prepared for his career by earning a bachelor of science in business administration (BSBA) from the University of Arizona, where he completed a major in marketing. en-us 2017-05-19 05:26:52 UTC 2017-08-29 02:11:25 UTC hello@padlet.com MarkBesh https://padlet.com/MarkBesh/About/wish/177309780 2017-06-23 16:25:45 UTC https://padlet.com/MarkBesh/About/wish/177309780 MarkBesh https://padlet.com/MarkBesh/About/wish/177309830 2017-06-23 16:26:33 UTC https://padlet.com/MarkBesh/About/wish/177309830 MarkBesh https://padlet.com/MarkBesh/About/wish/177309849 2017-06-23 16:26:49 UTC https://padlet.com/MarkBesh/About/wish/177309849 MarkBesh https://padlet.com/MarkBesh/About/wish/177309873 2017-06-23 16:27:17 UTC https://padlet.com/MarkBesh/About/wish/177309873 MarkBesh https://padlet.com/MarkBesh/About/wish/178193133 Mark Besh, a former senior vice president of Cotiviti Healthcare, fills his free time with a variety of physically challenging hobbies. A high-altitude mountain climber, snow skier, and water skier, Mark Besh has also completed the New York and Chicago Marathons, a feat that requires adequate hydration.

Race hydration is a delicate balance that actually begins before the race, when many runners try to take in extra water in the hopes of keeping the body hydrated for a longer period of time. Unfortunately, because the human body eliminates extra water rather than storing it, this can slow the runner down unnecessarily. Experts recommend that runners instead drink just enough to not feel thirsty.

This guideline of drinking to thirst can work during the race, as well. This tends to lead to a replacement of 65 to 70 percent of sweat loss. Research has shown that simply drinking according to thirst neither limits performance nor increases risk of heat illness. 

Some runners prefer to replenish more of their sweat rate, which they find by weighing themselves before and after a run. The difference then becomes the runner's target water intake. If a runner finds this difficult to track, the more standard guideline of 3 to 6 ounces every 15 to 20 minutes or a cup of water every other mile can be easier to remember.

A runner may also choose to gauge hydration by the color of his or her urine. Pale yellow is an ideal color, while clear indicates too much water and a dark tea yellow indicates dehydration.]]> 2017-07-06 13:20:39 UTC https://padlet.com/MarkBesh/About/wish/178193133 MarkBesh https://padlet.com/MarkBesh/About/wish/179901896 Arizona resident Mark Besh has spent decades leading business growth on behalf of health care companies. Away from his professional responsibilities, Mark Besh enjoys skiing.

Arizona is generally thought of as a place to pursue warm-weather activities such as golf and hiking. However, the Grand Canyon State also houses four areas where skiers can hit the slopes.

1. Arizona Snowbowl: Located north of Flagstaff on the San Francisco Peaks, Arizona Snowbowl offers 777 acres of skiable terrain and a vertical drop of 2,300 feet. The mountain’s 40 trails consist of a mix of beginner, intermediate, and advanced, making it a good destination for skiers of all levels.

2. Mount Lemmon Ski Valley: A smaller venue, Mount Lemmon nonetheless allows Tucson-area residents the opportunity to enjoy 22 runs, most of which are at the intermediate and advanced level. Mount Lemmon does maintain some beginner runs, however, and a children’s lift ticket costs only $20.

3. Sunrise Ski Park: This White Mountains resort features more terrain and a greater number of runs than any ski destination in the state. It also operates 10 chairlifts, thus enabling Sunrise to shuttle 16,000 people up its 11,100 feet every hour.

4. Elk Ridge Ski and Outdoor Recreation Area: Arizonans looking for a family-oriented skiing experience can find this mountain along historic Route 66 in Williams. Consisting of 12 trails, Elk Ridge typically stays open for winter activities from December to March, though warm weather can necessitate a shorter season.]]> 2017-08-02 00:31:34 UTC https://padlet.com/MarkBesh/About/wish/179901896 MarkBesh https://padlet.com/MarkBesh/About/wish/183288476 A former chief executive officer with Schaller Anderson in Phoenix, Arizona, Mark Besh most recently served as senior vice president of Cotiviti Healthcare in Scottsdale, Arizona. In his spare time, Mark Besh enjoys live theater, particularly Broadway productions. His favorite play was Lombardi, which is about the life of legendary Green Bay Packer football coach Vince Lombardi. Mr. Besh believes his professional virtues are similar to those embodied by Mr. Lombardi. 

Last performing on Broadway in 2011, Lombardi featured Dan Lauria from The Wonder Years and Judith Light from Who's the Boss? portraying people in the play. The play, created by Eric Simonson, was based off the best-selling biography called When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Maraniss. The play introduces people to the way Lombardi was off the field, including the relationship he held with his wife Marie.

In the 2011 award season, Judith Light received a Tony Award nomination for best performance by a featured actress in a play for her work in the play. She played Marie Lombardi. Ellen Barkin ended up winning the Tony Award for her performance in The Normal Heart.]]> 2017-08-29 02:10:20 UTC https://padlet.com/MarkBesh/About/wish/183288476