# Marc Hawk

> Marc Hawk is a RevLocal co-founder and its former CEO, having led the Ohio digital marketing company from its 2010 launch through its 2024 acquisition by Hibu. A Notre Dame accounting graduate and former commercial banker, he previously joined his brother Michael at ECR Computers and Copper.net. He is now publicly listed as board vice-chairman of Damascus.

- **Role:** Board Vice-Chairman at Damascus
- **Organizations:** RevLocal, Hibu, Copper.net, ECR Computers, Ernst & Young, Park National Corporation, United Bank, Damascus, St. Gabriel Catholic Radio, St. Paul’s Outreach, Community Foundation of Mount Vernon & Knox County
- **From:** Danville, United States
- **Education:** Degree in accounting, University of Notre Dame
- **Known for:** Led RevLocal from its November 2010 launch to its acquisition by Hibu in 2024., RevLocal placed 108 on the 2013 Inc. 500 and first in Central Ohio’s 2013 Fast Fifty., RevLocal ranked 22nd in the midsize category of the 2024 Greater Columbus Top Workplaces recognition.

## Career timeline

- **1992** — Graduated from Notre Dame in accounting and began his professional career at Ernst & Young.
- **1994-2004** — Worked in commercial banking at Park National Corporation, progressing to senior vice president of commercial lending at United Bank.
- **2004** — Joined his older brother Michael’s businesses, ECR Computers and Copper.net, in a leadership capacity.
- **2010** — Co-founded RevLocal in November and led the organization from inception.
- **2013** — RevLocal ranked 108 on the Inc. 500 and first in Central Ohio’s Fast Fifty.
- **2016** — Recognized on completing a ten-year community foundation board term.
- **2024** — Led RevLocal at the time Hibu acquired it in August; identified as Hibu EVP in December podcast description.
- **2026** — Listed by Damascus as board vice-chairman and by a family-business conference announcement as RevLocal founder and former CEO.

## Achievements

- Led RevLocal from its November 2010 launch to its acquisition by Hibu in 2024.
- RevLocal placed 108 on the 2013 Inc. 500 and first in Central Ohio’s 2013 Fast Fifty.
- RevLocal ranked 22nd in the midsize category of the 2024 Greater Columbus Top Workplaces recognition.
- Co-founded St. Gabriel Catholic Radio and served as board president for 15 years.
- Completed a ten-year board term at the Community Foundation of Mount Vernon & Knox County and chaired its Distribution Committee.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — A September 15 announcement named Hawk as a panelist for a September 24 Columbus conference session on family-business ownership and succession options; attendance is not independently confirmed.
- **2026-10** — Damascus leadership page checked in October 2026 lists Hawk as board vice-chairman and former CEO of RevLocal.
- **2024-12** — Appeared on Inspired Or Acquired to discuss selling RevLocal to Hibu; the show described him at that time as Hibu EVP.
- **2024-08** — Hibu acquired RevLocal; BrightTower announced the transaction August 23 and H.I.G. confirmed completion August 27.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marchawk/

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