Mark Nelson Email & Phone Number

Greater San Diego Area

Leadfusion is the leading provider of Financial Experience Management SaaS solutions to major banks, credit unions, and insurance companies. Responsible for all domestic sales and a team of senior sales executives based throughout the US. Presenter at Finovate Fall, Net.Finance, and the BAI Innovation Showcase. Published in The Financial Brand. 2017 and.

Independent consultant providing expertise in M&A, offshore outsourcing, partnerships, licensing, integration of acquisitions, product expansion, strategic planning, emerging markets, and new media. Deep domain expertise in advertising, marketing, analytics, data, market intelligence, and market research.

Key member of senior management team with responsibility for all partner and licensing relationships, direct marketing services, legal functions, as well as general management responsibilities for the San Diego office. Reportedly directly to Division President.

Restructured and retooled partner program to improve performance and focus on new media markets. Drove key wins with major partners in online, mobile, addressable TV, and digital out of home markets. Established senior-executive level relationships with Acxiom, Experian, Epsilon, Equifax, and Esri. Elevated partnership discussions to include high-impact.

Consulted to the company’s Executive Vice President on restructuring the firm’s global consulting organization. Advised on services positioning, packaging, sales team engagement model, and offshore delivery. Later asked to join the company with responsibility for world-wide Dimensions services engagements in the Market Research and Enterprise Feedback.

Joined to jump-start the firm’s efforts in analytics, with full leadership and P&L responsibility for the business unit, reporting to the CEO. Developed complete view of the analytics services market, determined vertical market focus, and set strategic direction for the group. Closed the group’s first, landmark deal with a major consumer packaged goods.

Reported to company officer. Responsible for $60M revenue budget, sales organization P&L, and management of a 60-member sales team in five regional offices. Set strategy and managed all activities for new business development and account management.

Key member of the five-person ZDMI senior management team that sold the division to Harte-Hanks for $105M, realizing a valuation of 11x EBITDA. Prepared offering memorandum, developed investor presentation, and pitched the division to potential buyers. Set division sales records for the team’s performance in 1999, achieving 109% of $41M revenue target and.

Twenty months on-site engineering experience at IBM's East Fishkill, NY, facility.

Bs, Electrical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Co-Operative Education Certificatewith Highest Honors

Certificate, Strategic Sales Management

On-campus intensive executive education program led by Benson P. Shapiro