"Highest marks of any speaker at the event."

“Thought provoking."

"Inspires, entertains and educates."

"Insight that keeps us coming back to Mark again and again."

“He always receives rave reviews.”

Internationally-recognized expert on performance auditing, and City Auditor of Kansas City, Missouri for 18 years. Current Mayor of Kansas City. Author and educator. Mark is truly a unique professional – and in the words of one of his clients, “He is honest about the lessons that he has learned”.

Mark makes an impression everywhere he speaks, nationally and internationally. He's entertaining, thought-provoking and energizing. All of those things make Mark a very good leader, and speaker. But what makes Mark exceptional is his ability to inspire people to change their behavior beyond the event itself. 

VIDEOS OF MARK SPEAKING

Experience Mark Funkhouser at your next event. Videos of Mark speaking are available on DVD by request, or online Facebook and YouTube. Videos are also viewable in Mark's onesheet (available for download at the top of this page).

WHAT MARK'S AUDIENCES ARE SAYING

"After listening to Mr. Funkhouser on many occasions, I view him as an expert on performance auditing. Not only from an audit perspective but from a taxpayer and organization manager perspective. His presentations are well done and thought provoking. His presentation demeanor is professional and entertaining. Managers can take new perspectives back to the workforce."

- Bill Miller, County Auditor, Johnson County Kansas

"Mayor Funkhouser is not a typical politician. He has a significant amount of professional experience, including a number of years serving as City Auditor. He is a straight shooter and a results oriented person who has an interesting story to tell."

- David Walker, former Comptroller General of the United States, currently head of the GAO and President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation

"Mark Funkhouser is a truly engaging speaker.  His successes as a college professor, a city auditor, and now as mayor give him a unique and knowledgeable perspective on how to successfully manage government to serve the public.  He has spoken before large groups at my request; and I will keep asking because he always receives rave reviews."

- Nikki Tinsley, former Inspector General of the EPA, currently Senior Consultant, Mosley and Associates

"Rarely does a speaker have the ability both to inspire and to provide practical suggestions on achieving greater impact. Mark does both equally well. Mark's observations are grounded in practical experience and solid academic research. And he is honest about lessons that he has learned the hard way. He communicates these ideas in a professional, self -effacing, down to earth manner."

- Jerry Heer, County Auditor, Milwaukee County

"Mark knows more about performance auditing than anyone in this country, whether you're talking history and theory or practical application. Mark is able to combine his passion with an intimate knowledge of both the theoretical and practical sides of performance auditing, and to weave in his own brand of thoughtful and thought-provoking insights into the auditing profession. That's what keeps us coming back to Mark again and again."

- Barb Hinton, Legislative Post Auditor, State of Kansas