Mark Edwards

Mark Edwards serves as the Chief Deputy Secretary of the NC Department of Administration. In this role, Edwards oversees the state's catalog of real property, managing the State Property Office, the State Construction Office, State Facilities Management and the State Parking Office. He also manages DOA's Human Resources. As a member of the department's executive team, Edwards advises the Secretary on matters involving the North Carolina General Assembly, the Council of State, and the media, among others. 

Prior to joining DOA, Edwards was the Assistant Commissioner at the NC Department of Insurance. In this role, he served as Chief of Staff to Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin and oversaw the department’s regional offices, Public Information Office and Office of State Fire Marshal. He also counsel on matters pertaining to the Council of State and the NC General Assembly. Before joining state government, he was the Public Affairs and Advocacy Officer for the Consulate of Canada in Raleigh. In this role, he managed all public relations efforts in North Carolina and South Carolina for the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.

A native of Charlotte, Edwards is a graduate of Guilford College where he currently serves as a member of the Alumni Association Engagement Council and is a Fellow with the North Carolina Institute of Political Leadership and graduate of Leadership North Carolina.

Edwards currently resides in Raleigh with his wife, Jennifer.  They have two children; daughter Avery is a student at Duke University Divinity School and son Zachary is a student at Western Carolina University.