Innovation City

“It starts with a why: why are you doing it? Are you actually passionate about doing it, or is it just a job?” — Mark Prendergast   Today’s guest is Mark Prendergast, President of AB Mauri North America. Headquartered in St. Louis, ABMNA is the largest division of AB Mauri, the global yeast and baking ingredients business. AB Mauri is also home to AB Biotek, a yeast innovation startup. Mark has over 20 years in the baking industry and he is also a non-executive director of Bridge Bread Bakery, a St. Louis-based nonprofit bakery that provides job opportunities for people experiencing homelessness or who are housing insecure. Mark sits down with our team to talk about the baking industry at large, his time working at startups in the early 2000s, the importance of developing a passion for your work, and the power of fully-engaged employees.