Mark Kurz 

Mark Kurz retired in July 2025 after 42 years in public education, serving as a teacher, assistant principal, and principal at both the elementary and middle school levels. I joined Nowak Tours the following month, in August 2025.

During his 24 years as principal of Olmsted Falls Middle School, I worked closely with Nowak Tours and participated in 22 Washington, DC trips with our 8th graders (missing only two years due to COVID). He was fortunate to have Jerry Nowak, founder of Nowak Tours, accompany him on his very first trip, and Brian Nowak, President of Nowak Tours, joined him on his final one.

In his current role with Nowak Tours, he oversees the assignment of tour managers for student trips, recruits and onboards new tour managers, and maintains our print and digital resources for schools.