Markus Hartmann is Chief Legal Development Officer at DragonGC. Prior to joining DragonGC, Markus served as General Counsel of Mister Car Wash (NASDAQ: MCW), where he led a 30-person team providing legal oversight for the largest car wash operator in North America. Previously, he held senior legal leadership roles at several global Fortune 500companies including Stryker, Mercedes-Benz, and Reckitt Benckiser (RB), where he oversaw legal teams across 17 countries. At RB, his innovative litigation investment model earned recognition as the Most Innovative European In-house Legal Team by the Financial Times. A pioneer in legal technology adoption, Markus has led transformational initiatives in AI implementation and lega loperations optimization. He holds a JD from Harvard Law School, an MBA from LeMoyne College, and is a retired Colonel from the United States Marine Corps Reserve, where he served for over 30 years as both a helicopter pilot and judge advocate.