Mark J. Fusaris

Colorado Springs Area

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

GOLD HILL WINE & LIQUOR OUTLET Owner/General Manager 8/05-8/14

“Resort Town USA” Woodland Park, CO 80863

• Proven entrepreneurial strength, skilled at creating long term financial plans and executing them

• Tactician & Strategic thinker, controlling all financial functions, cash mgmt, payroll, filing all taxes

• Excellent recruiter holding exceptional people skills and highly likeable, personable to co-workers

• Experienced at turning around operations, effectively dealing with customers and the public at large

ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS-DENVER (ETM) VP/Market Controller 12/02-

5/05

KALC-FM, KQMT-FM, KOSI-FM, KEZW-AM

• Director level experience easily winning people’s confidence, expert in change management

• In depth technical knowledge implementing VOIP, financial Dashboard & becoming SOX officer

• Forged financial control processes across division executing plan set by VP/GM

• Strong group communicator making forceful presentations to management and staff

JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS-DENVER Market Controller 1/99-

12/02

KYGO-FM, KKFN-AM, KJCD-FM, KQKS-FM, KCKK-AM

• Inspired others in business department to top performance and improved overall effectiveness

• Improved forecasting within division by working closely with Sales to incorporate IT solutions

• Skilled at working with non-financially oriented colleagues on forecasting sales & expenses

• Verbally persuasive during annual presentation of budget while relating well to senior officers

CHANCELLOR MEDIA CORPORATION (AMFM) Controller/Bus. Manager 1/97-1/99

WTJM-FM-NEW YORK, WBIX-FM, WNSR-FM-Chancellor Marketing Group Controller

• Able to get things done quickly while learning the culture and business of radio broadcasting

• Completed all budgets and updated the PLAN vs. ACTUALS throughout the operating year

• Controlled monthly financial closings working closely with department and corporate office

• Became certified HR within NY, and later held full charge HR duties for radio station

TIAA-CREF CORP FOOD SERVICE Unit Controller 5/95-

11/96

730-750 Third Avenue New York NY

• Controller for $4million subsidized corporate food services unit within TIAA-CREF NYC

• Full-charge financial operations on site, coordinating through corporate office

• primary financial liaison between TIAA-CREF NYC and food service provider

• Primary IT person on site, created environment, updated, and maintained weekly

SALAD DAZE RESTAURANTS, SALAD DAZE DELIVERS INC. CFO/Controller 5/92-5/95

3 NEW YORK PLAZA, NEW YORK, NY. 690 3rd Avenue NY, NY. 342 S. State Ann Arbor, MI

• C-level officer experience within multiple locations restaurant company

• Skilled at opening new operations and strong project management experience

• Financial Controller, working through all tax filing, overseeing CostGoodsSold, and payroll

• Completed prospectus/business plan for 100 store growth attempted to package business for IPO,

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY New York City, NY

Masters of Public Administration 1992

Accounting, Finance, and Business Management

TUFTS UNIVERSITY-FLETCHER SCHOOL OF LAW & DIPLOMACY 1991

Finance and International Monetary Policy program

Negotiations, Economics, Monetary systems of International finance

NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE Henniker, NH 1988

Bachelors of Arts Political Science, Accounting, Economics, Finance

Radio Committee Member, (MFM) 1997-2005 Media Financial Managers Association

Affiliate Member, (NACM) 1997-2005 National Association of Credit Managers, Denver & NYC

Board Member, (CLBA) 2007-2008 Colorado Licensed Beverage Association

President, (KIWANIS) 2011-2012 Ute Pass/Woodland Park Kiwanis Foundation/Club

Board Member, (KIWANIS) 2005-2011-Ute Pass/Woodland Park Kiwanis Foundation/Club

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