Mark Pinsley is the elected Controller of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, serving since January 2020. As Controller, he oversees the county’s independent audit function, which is responsible for promoting fiscal transparency, accountability, and efficiency across all departments.

The Controller’s Office, under Mark’s leadership, has conducted a variety of financial, compliance, and performance audits, and more complex policy-driven investigations throughout the county.

Examples include:

• Annual audit of vendor payments to ensure proper procurement practices and controls.
• Vehicle management audit to ensure compliance with county policies.
• Identified over $1.6 million in potential savings in the county’s healthcare spending by reforming prescription drug pricing and pharmacy benefit structures.
• Reviewed the prison phone contract, which highlighted excessive costs imposed on incarcerated individuals and their families.
• Analyzed cash bail practices in Lehigh County, documenting trends in bail amounts and offenses and exploring alternatives to reduce reliance on cash bail.
• Proposed a power-purchase agreement to transition county operations to 100% renewable energy.
• Recommended a composting and job training initiative for county inmates to reduce solid waste costs and support reentry efforts.

Mark holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) from Northeastern University and an MBA from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. At age 19, Mark joined the U.S. Army Reserves, serving for six years and gaining the discipline and direction that would shape his future. He worked in the private sector managing large-scale operations, marketing, and budgets for domestic and international corporations.

Mark lives in South Whitehall Township with his wife and two kids. He remains committed to public service rooted in transparency, fiscal responsibility, and opportunity for all.

Nanton John is the designated Deputy Controller of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, since 2022, with oversight of the County’s independent audit function. 

A native of the Caribbean Island of St. Lucia, Nanton excelled academically in local and regional exams throughout his primary, secondary and tertiary education. He began his professional career with a brief stint as an Accounting Clerk at the St. Jude Hospital in St. Lucia. 

In 2005, Nanton migrated to the United States in pursuit of strengthening his academic and professional competencies. He attained an Associate Degree in Accounting at Lehigh Carbon Community College and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting at Albright College. His professional designations include Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). 

In 2013, while pursuing his studies, Nanton worked at Northampton County’s Central Booking division and part-time at Lehigh County’s Central Booking Center, before transitioning to full-time in 2016, thus severing ties with Northampton County. Three years later, he took up duties as an Associate Auditor with the Lehigh County Controller’s Office and continued his pursuit of professional advancement. He currently serves as President of the Lehigh Valley Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and is a member of the Lehigh Valley Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE).

Nanton is a proud father of a son, in whom he instills values and ethics, resulting in the attainment of several accolades and academic achievements. His close relationship with his mother and siblings, relatives and friends, has no bounds. In his free time, he enjoys playing pickleball, challenging friends to virtual races on the Peloton Bike, traveling, and writing.

Nanton is deeply grateful to the mentors, colleagues, and friends who believed in him and opened doors along his journey. He is committed to ensuring Lehigh County continues to advance its diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, fostering a workplace and community that continues to offer others the same opportunities to succeed that he has found along the way.