Mark Lawlor leads the development efforts for the Grain Belt Express Clean Line, a high voltage direct current transmission line that will deliver up to 3,500 megawatts of renewable powerthe best wind power from western Kansas to communities in southeastern Missouri and points farther east. As Director of Development, Mark is responsible for managing the siting process, permitting efforts, public outreach, environmental considerations, and strategic planning necessary for implementing the Grain Belt Express Clean Line.

Mark brings extensive experience in wind development, transmission policy and legislative affairs from his previous role as Project Manager for Horizon Wind Energy, where he was responsible for developing projects in the Kansas market and managing legislative and regulatory affairs. Before Horizon, Mark was a founding partner in a law firm specializing in renewable energy law. In 2008 Mark was appointed by the Governor of Kansas to the Kansas Wind Working Group, and has served as the chair of the Wind Coalition's SPP Committee for the past two years. He has a Juris Doctor from Washburn University School of Law with a Certificate in Environmental Law, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of Kansas.