Mark Hartje is chief financial officer of HARMAN, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Mark holds responsibility for all finance, tax, accounting, audit and controller functions for HARMAN. He leads an extensive global team, splitting his time between Stamford, Germany and other locations.

With more than 20 years of experience in financial management and working in HARMAN Automotive Business Units for more than 17 years, Mark brings strong industry and corporate knowledge to his role. Prior to his current role, Mark has served in several other senior HARMAN roles, including VP and General Manager of Automotive Americas, and VP and General Manager of Automotive Europe. Mark started his career at KPMG.

Mark also is a former member of the Executive Committee of the 5G Automotive Alliance. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from University of Mannheim and has passed the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examinations.​