Mark Bachus joins Underground Atlanta as Director of Marketing and Strategic Planning. Bachus comes to Underground Atlanta from Rivercenter in San Antonio, Texas where he spent time as Director of Marketing and Public Relations. While at Rivercenter, he developed "Shop Across Texas," a partnership marketing program with the Texas Department of Economic Development that promotes Texas retail to the domestic and international visitor markets.

With more than 14 years experience under his belt as a Marketing Director of shopping centers, including Palm Beach Mall in Palm Beach, FL and Pecanland Mall Monroe, Louisiana, Bachus' transition into the Director's seat at Underground Atlanta should be a smooth one. Before beginning his foray into the retail world, Bachus served as Director of Development in charge of marketing, public relations and sponsorship at the American Productivity Center in Houston, Texas. He was also employed as a partner at Mid South Finance, where he garnered experience developing and marketing new services.