Mark Fowler was appointed as Alabama’s Acting Commissioner by Gov. Kay Ivey on July 1, 2022. He was appointed Commissioner effective January 16, 2023.

As chief administrator for the Alabama Department of Insurance (DOI), Commissioner Fowler leads the DOI in fulfilling its mission to serve the people of Alabama by regulating the insurance industry, providing consumer protection, promoting market stability, and enforcing state fire safety standards and laws. During Mark’s tenure as legislative liaison, the Department has been successful in enacting more than forty (40) bills plus assisting in the enactment of several industry sponsored bills that were supported by the Department. In his role as Commissioner of Insurance, he also serves as a member of the Alabama Securities Commission.

Commissioner Fowler joined the DOI in February 2013, previously serving as Deputy Commissioner/Chief of Staff. Before joining the DOI, he worked for 28 years in government and public affairs, as well as association management, both at the state and federal levels. Commissioner Fowler served 17 years as an association executive director in Alabama, working with industries such as chemical manufacturing, cable/broadband telecommunications, and agribusiness. He also worked for five years in the Washington, DC, area, first as a legislative assistant to the late Sen. Howell Heflin and then as a congressional liaison for Rockwell International, a major defense and aerospace company.

Aside from his professional career, Commissioner Fowler is a co-host of the Bluegrass Revival Jam, a bluegrass music event in Montgomery, AL. He also has served as a board member and treasurer of Legacy, Partners in Environmental Education, and as a board member of the Alabama Civil Justice Reform Committee. He is past president of the Auburn University Montgomery Alumni Association and former host of a weekly gospel music radio program. 

Commissioner Fowler earned a master’s degree in political science from Auburn University at Montgomery and a bachelor’s degree in broadcast communications from Auburn University (Auburn, AL).