Mark Wade is an American children's ventriloquist.
[1] He has performed and lectured internationally on the subject, and was named "Ventriloquist Of The Year" in 1980.
[2] He is the executive director of the Vent Haven International Ventriloquists' ConVENTion,[3] and is the executive director of Maher Ventriloquist Studios,[4] the oldest established ventriloquist studio that teaches the art of ventriloquism.
Along with Ken Groves and Tom Crowl, Wade started the IVS (International Ventriloquist Society) in 2013.
[5] He has sat on the Board of Advisors for the Vent Haven Ventriloquist Museum since 2000.