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Fusion92 Expands Its Media and Project Management Teams With Four New Additions

CHICAGO, IL, JULY 31, 2021 – Chicago-based marketing innovation company, Fusion92, continues to grow its Media and Project Management teams with several new additions in July:

Hannah Benson, Ad Ops Trafficker

Kristin Dierwa, Senior Media Manager-Digital Investment

Judith Fossung, Development Project Manager

Mitul Lakha, Ad Ops Trafficker

“Hannah, Kristin, Judith and Mitul were all brought on to fulfill critical roles within the organization. And they all bring something unique to the table that our clients and team will without a doubt benefit from,” says Fusion92 president, Doug Dome.

Hannah Benson, a Michigan resident, has joined the Fusion92 media team as an Ad Ops Trafficker, trafficking and tagging media placements and websites to drive successful campaigns for a wide range of clients. Benson began her career in media at Outdoor Hub, LLC before moving on to Emmis Communications, Rocket Fuel, Cars.com and, most recently, WorkReduce where she was an Ad Operations Specialist. After earning her associate degree in Marketing from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, she earned a bachelor's degree in advertising from Michigan State University. Benson reports to VP, Media – Group Director, Kris Wilhelmsen.

Another Michigan State University alum, Kristin Dierwa brings nearly two decades of experience in digital media to Fusion92. Most recently, Dierwa spent five years at Spark Foundry as a Video Investment Supervisor, managing media portfolios for clients like Daisy, Kao and Mattel. She also held roles in digital media at Yellow Pages, Fox Sports Net, GSD&M and ZenithOptimedia Group. Dierwa will focus on driving success for Fusion92’s media clients through strategic planning and campaign execution utilizing a variety of media tactics and channels. The Chicago-area resident reports to Marcella Dulac, VP, Media – Group Director.

Fusion92’s newest Development Project Manager, Judith Fossung, guides the product team to follow scrum practices and daily activities that actively promote prioritization and team readiness and commitment. Through these practices, she helps the team optimize their velocity while maintaining detailed roadmaps to track progress toward goals. Fossung brings more than five years of experience in similar roles at Infinity HealthCare, Edge Systems and Seagate Technology. She earned her bachelor’s in English and associate of Applied Science in Cybersecurity, CSM, CSPO, SAFe 5.1 Agilist, CompTIA security+ and LPM. Fossung reports to Business Analyst, Allison Conlon.

DePaul University graduate, Mitul Lakha, also joined Fusion92 as an Ad Ops Trafficker. A Chicago-area native, Lakha has spent his career in digital advertising, focused on Ad Operations. He comes to Fusion92 from CMI Media Group, and he previously spent time at Quantcast, Annalect and NSA Media. Like Benson, Lakha reports to VP, Media – Group Director, Kris Wilhelmsen.

About Fusion92

Founded in 1999, Fusion92 is a Chicago-based independent marketing innovation company that helps growth stage and enterprise brands thrive. The firm’s comprehensive stack of services and products help bring exponential returns to companies in virtually every industry and vertical. Fusion92 collaboratively partners and serves as a trusted advisor to clients on B2B and consumer engagements that span traditional and digital media, leveraging the firm’s expertise to innovatively solve business challenges. Fusion92’s dynamic technology, integrated content lab (Studio440), media and activation capabilities, AdTech and premium NFT studio (Mint Werx) provide a lineup of differentiated solutions that deliver data-driven results. Learn more at www.Fusion92.com.

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