Fusion Alliance Announces New CFO and Managing Director
Fusion Alliance is proud to welcome Mike Hutson as Chief Financial Officer and John Ward as Managing Director of Fusion Alliance’s Cincinnati office.
Hutson brings 30 years of financial experience in a variety of industries to Fusion Alliance. In his role, Hutson will be responsible for all aspects of the company’s financial management, reporting, and analysis. Ward brings extensive business development and technology project delivery experience to his new role at Fusion Alliance.
“We are incredibly excited to have Mike join the Fusion team,” said Doug Brown, Chief Executive Officer at Fusion Alliance. “He has been a key contributor to the growth of companies he’s served in the past, and we look forward to leveraging his leadership and experience to successfully execute our strategic plan.”
“John was the perfect choice for this position because of his unique combination of consulting and corporate experience in a variety of leadership roles,” said Doug. “John has been an integral part of technology consulting companies in Cincinnati, and has helped corporations achieve great results.”
Prior to joining Fusion Alliance, Hutson spent 14 years at LDI Ltd., LLC as Senior VP and CFO, and two years as its Corporate Controller. Prior to LDI Ltd., Hutson spent one year as Director of Treasury at Delco Remy America and three years as Division Controller at Freudenberg-NOK. Hutson also worked as Senior Manager at Ernst & Young for 10 years.
“Fusion Alliance is a unique company with a strong and dynamic management team, high value structure, and vision for significant growth driven by great customer service. I am honored to be joining the Fusion team and am excited about contributing to the positive momentum of this enterprise,” said Mike Hutson.
Ward previously served as Director of Network Enabled Solutions and Director of Business Strategy at Whittman-Hart. After Whittman-Hart merged with USWEB-CKS to become marchFirst, Ward served as Vice President of Business Development for the Ohio Valley Region. Ward then assumed the Managing Director role at Haverstick Consulting’s Cincinnati office.
Ward spent the next eight years working in leadership capacities in the healthcare industry, serving as Chief Information Officer and Director of Business Development at Group Health Associates in Cincinnati and then as Director of Health System Integration at TriHealth before joining Fusion Alliance.
“In planning my move back into consulting, I was looking for a company that was focused on delivering high-quality solutions, driving business value, and founded on integrity. Fusion Alliance is that company and I look forward to being part of their team,” said Ward.
If you’d like more information, or to schedule an interview, please call Amy Baker, VP of Marketing at 317.955.1300.
