Mark Carlock
Director of Air Quality Programs
Mark Carlock joined the Foundation as Director of Air Quality Programs in July of 2011. He is responsible for managing the various contracts with State and local environmental agencies that comprise the Foundation’s Air Quality Programs, including the Bureau of Automotive Repair’s Smog Check Referee test network and the Vehicle Repair, Retirement, Replacement for Motorist (VRRRM) program. Mr. Carlock brings to the Foundation over 30 years of environmental engineering experience, including 25 years of civil services at the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the Bureau of Automotive Repair, and five years in private industry working for consulting groups as an independent consultant. As Chief of CARB’s Mobile Source Analysis Branch, Carlock was responsible for the development and maintenance of complex computer simulation models designed to estimate the impact of the on and off-road motor vehicle fleet on California’s air quality.
Mr. Carlock holds a B.A. from California Polytechnic University, an M.A. from Pepperdine University, an M.S. from Alliant International University and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from California School of Professional Psychology in Los Angeles.