Mr. Mark Romano

General Counsel

Mark Romano was named Salisbury University’s new General Counsel effective May 2026.

Serving as counsel for the Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps — the Corps’ chief civilian legal officer — from 2021 to 2026, Romano advised senior leadership on legal, policy, and governance matters.

In his previous position, his duties included providing advice and counsel on business and related issues including procurement, personnel and labor, financial, environmental, real estate, intellectual property, and ethics laws and regulatory matters. He also oversaw a global legal office of more than 100 attorneys and staff across nine states, Guam, and Japan; navigated environmental compliance efforts; and led the Marine Corps’ trademarking program.

His previous positions with the Department of the Navy Office of General Counsel have included assistant general counsel for manpower and manpower reserve affairs, deputy counsel for the commandant, and counsel for the deputy chief of naval operations for warfare systems. For the first 10 years of his career, Romano was a trial attorney, assigned to the largest contract disputes facing the department.

Mark received his JD from St. John’s University School of Law and a B.A. in economics from William & Mary.