Clark Brekke began his career at Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest in 1990. He has been serving Goodwill continuously since 1994. Clark graduated from the University of Montana with a bachelors degree in Business Administration. In 2004, he received his Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership from Gonzaga University. Clark is a Certified Executive through Goodwill Industries International and also is a graduate of its Executive Development Program, where he serves as a mentor to aspiring Goodwill executives. Brekke was elected as secretary of the Goodwill International Board of Directors in 2018 and 2019. He was elected as chairperson of its Conference of Executives 2019 and 2020.