about
Mark Stevenson is a three-time Emmy Award–winning creative leader, photographer, and storyteller whose career spans news, nonprofit advocacy, and agency production. Based in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, he has built a reputation for combining sharp visual storytelling with a deep commitment to causes that matter.
As Chief Photographer at News 12 Westchester, Mark leads a 25-person team of visual journalists, shaping daily coverage, long-form features, and special projects. His approach blends mentorship with innovation: training staff in advanced lighting, editing, and narrative techniques while integrating new technologies to keep production fast, flexible, and impactful. His work has been honored with multiple Emmys, a New York Press Club Award, and recognition from Clio and Effie Awards.
Before joining News 12, Mark worked at CBS News, producing high-profile interviews, breaking news, and features for a national audience. Earlier, he founded Uprising story+strategy=brand, a boutique creative studio dedicated to mission-driven content. There, he directed campaigns for organizations including NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), Mothers in Charge, and House of Heroes.
Mark’s series of short films for NAMI received widespread acclaim, earning bronze and silver Effies, three Clios (gold, silver, and bronze), and the prestigious Chiat Day Award. The New York Times described the work as “riveting… sincere and intimate,” while HuffPost wrote that the films “shook me to my core.”
Mark’s career began in the agency world, where as Digital Creative Director for Signature Advertising he built and led the firm’s video division, integrating production into large-scale campaigns for corporate clients. That foundation in marketing and brand alignment has informed every step of his later work in nonprofit advocacy and news.
Beyond professional milestones, Mark’s passion for storytelling is personal. He has devoted much of his career to amplifying underreported issues — from suburban slavery to public health crises — and he has a lifelong commitment to animal welfare. His family has always adopted rescue dogs and today shares their home with three large rescues who collectively weigh in at 230 pounds.
Whether behind the camera, leading a newsroom team, or building a cause-based campaign, Mark brings the same driving belief: that stories, powerfully told, have the ability to inform, inspire, and create lasting change.
awards
Collegues & clients say
Diane King Hall
Anchor and correspondent CBS News
Mark's eye for composition is virtually unmatched. He can see a shot, and take it in a split second that serves the subject being covered. His ability to compose cinematography is equally matched by his professorial instinct for the explanatory, and story-telling is a gift for him.
Bill Oberlander
Founder, Executive Creative Director | OBERLAND
"I was knocked out by his strategic rigor, creative prowess and production nuance. Mark has that unique combination of having a clear POV and yet, able to collaborate in a team dynamic. I would work with Mark again in a nanosecond and whole-heartedly recommend him to any client, agency and/or production company!"
Leslie Singer
CEO, SingerSalt.
Formerly President, Chief Creative Officer
Grey Global’s G2 Branding & Design
“I have been blessed to have a robust career that has allowed me to meet and work with some of the most talented people in the business and Mark is one of them. What makes Mark so different is his Multi Talented expertise – From creative direction, to design to integrated digital strategy to concepts to photography, writing, video production — it seems there is nothing that he cannot do. It’s incredibly refreshing to work with talent like that. The sky’s always the limit and possibility is never in question. It’s a beautiful thing.”
Howard Lenn
Group Creative Director, J. Walter Thompson New York
"Mark directed a series of interviews for the National Alliance on Mental Illness of New York City. The work is moving, and was instrumental in helping us launch the #IWILLLISTEN Campaign. It was very rewarding to work with Mark and tell these stories to help break the stigma of mental illness."
Bill May
Vice President of Business Development
Signature Advertising
“Genius at work! Mark possesses the unique ability to see the big picture and then produce creative elements that hit the branding mark – every time. His skills in creative direction, integrated strategy development, video production social media marketing, photography and more allow him to become an invaluable, multi-faceted asset to any brand building effort. Invite Mark to show what he can do for you!”
David Tereshchuk
Multimedia Journalist NBC, CBS, Huffington Post
"Rarely have I found in any professional such a powerful combination of creativity and a deep trustworthiness that inspires great confidence among everyone around him.”
