Management Team
James Becker
Founder & CEO
2013
Several years ago, James created Fusion based on the principal —to treat others the way we want to be treated. His passion is helping agents and small business owners learn to be successful long-term by working from a place of service for their clients. James is the proud father of two beautiful children.
Marjorie Briceno
Vice President Operations
2019
Daughter of immigrant parents, Marjorie got her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. She brings management and problem-solving skills that help elevate her team to be the best. She loves spending time with her family and cooking food from around the world.
2017
Andrea earned her Bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley and after graduating, managed a Group Home for the Developmentally Disabled. She moved on to accept a position in telecommunication sales, which was the commencement of a career in professional sales.
Andrea Metza
Sr. Vice President
Jared Becker
Vice President
2019
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Jared is an entrepreneur at heart, he has started multiple businesses and loves sharing his knowledge with others to help them grow. He spends his free time in the Rocky Mountains with his Golden Retriever, Teddy.
Sabrina Teater
Associate Vice President
2015
Sabrina brings 20 years of Real Estate experience to the Fusion Team. As an entrepreneur, experienced, realtor, and an EQ Coach, she is skilled and passionate about helping people reach their goals. She applies her knowledge to help our partners excel and grow profitable businesses.
Patrick Tierney
Associate Vice President
2017
After attending CSUS for a degree in Marketing, Patrick has spent the last 10 years in business development and has been a Partnership Development Executive since 2017. He has an extensive sales background spanning 15 years & a true passion for marketing. Living in San Diego, Patrick enjoys spending his free time with his wife and their two samoyeds out at the beach.
Karl Gates
Associate Vice President
2018
Karl has lived in the Los Angeles area for 20 years. He has spent the past 30 years as a leader in the Financial Services and Real Estate industries in Management and Business Development. Karl is married with two professional adult children.
Partnership Development Executives (PDE)
Ed Pearson
2021
Ed has nearly 30 years of management experience in digital, media, & entertainment. His experience is rooted in sales/marketing & through hard work, dedication, and passion for his role at ABC/Disney. Ed brings his vast experience to Fusion and will continue to live his passion of helping businesses to maximize their potential and achieve their growth objectives.
Michelle McCulloch
2018
Michelle had a long career in Broadcast and Cable TV providing TV and Digital marketing strategies for businesses of all sizes before she came to Fusion to focus on helping small businesses grow. Her passions are making music and hiking or swimming with her two Goldens.
Jamila Nathaniel
2020
Jamila Nathaniel brings 25 years of leadership to Fusion. As a leader in the retail industry she gained invaluable experience as she led teams and implemented systems and strategies for facilities at 65M+ in sales. She started her own business in the financial industry and as she was supporting, guiding, assisting, and bringing solutions, she evolved into a coach for small business owners and executives.
Daniel Messier
2020
Daniel began his career in development for Netflix and Amazon. He has a passion for bringing people together and identifying strategies that will exceed expectations. He has traveled extensively and has been fortunate to work with an International clientele in three continents.
Glenn Ebersole
2020
He joined the Fusion team to re-establish himself in a position where he can live his passion each day – helping individual business owners to achieve their growth objectives. In his spare time he enjoys connecting with his love for music and writes and records his own original music, and performs occasionally as a professional drummer.
Tylor Yi
2020
Tylor is a Washington native and received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Washington. He spent the next 6 years with the Portland Trail Blazers as a Corporate Account Manager working alongside local business owners in order to promote growth and retention. Tylor currently resides in the Camas, WA. He enjoys being outdoors, golf, and going on adventures with his Golden Retriever.
Diane Cunningham
2020
Top PDE - April,May 2021
I began in the insurance industry but shortly after returning to Florida I joined Fusion! I LOVE helping people grow their businesses with guaranteed systems and processes! I've met so many amazing business owners and real estate agents and learned that our country is brimming with opportunity and successful people from all walks of life!
Louis Schuette
2013
I have lived in the Greater Sacramento area since 1987 and have been a licensed Realtor since 2003. I have been with Fusion Growth Partners since it's inception. I have extensive knowledge of all of Fusion's systems and processes and use this knowledge to help my partners grow long term, sustainable businesses.
Donald Klahre
2020
He started his career as a broker with Hornblower & Weeks, Hemphill Noyes. Through many mergers, he worked his way up through the ranks at Shearson/American Express, Shearson Lehman Bros, culminating to a Sr. VP position at Citibank Group. He made a strategic move to Fisher Investments as one of five original directors and during his time there succeeded in bringing to the firm over $500 million in investor assets.
Adam Furubotten
2020
Adam has spent over 10 years as an executive in business finance and partnership development. Combined with a bachelor’s degree in business management, Adam has developed a deep understanding of the needs and challenges of small businesses in today’s environment. He also has a strong background in manufacturing and production management, consumer financial services.
Jared Black
2020
Jared is originally from Maine and has now lived in CO for 10 years. Before Fusion, Jared was Cofounder at a startup focused on helping people find great experiences outdoors. He currently resides in Denver and gets up to the mountains as often as he can. Jared is beyond passionate about helping people build their business and achieve their goals.
Ron Barbera
2020
Ron brings over 25 years of partner-centric business consulting and coaching experience to Fusion. He has an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management and believes that solid business foundations, clear supportive leadership and scalable team-based execution form the basis for rapid and sustainable growth.
Jason Krogerson
2020
Jason has resided in the Twin Cities since 97'. Jason spent 22 years in the automotive industry in finance and sales management. He knows his wealth of experience serves his partners very well. He has a strong passion for Fusion's philosophy, and sees driving small businesses to reach their growth potential as a true reward.
Jeff Tendler
2021
Jeff brings 35+ years of real estate experience to Fusion. He has been instrumental in the development of major retail and office projects & has extensive knowledge of both residential and commercial brokerage. Jeff has spent many years coaching C-level executives & developing teams to cultivate success & increase corporate profitability. Jeff’s love of coaching & teaching has extended into his many hobbies including skiing and the martial arts.
Christina Raschke
2020
As VP of Operations for an acquisitions firm she spearheaded strategic development, implementation of procedures, and team development that resulted in eight-figure growth over four years. As a former realtor and entrepreneur for over a decade, she has an intrinsic understanding of both industry specific and general business with customer-centric focus.
David Yeu
2021
Dave began his career as a CPA for Ernst & Young but pivoted into the startup world soon after. From a prototype built in his garage, he went on to develop an award-winning product. Dave was featured in Inc. Magazine for his entrepreneurial spirit and resilience. Now, he wants to use the learnings from his career to coach new entrepreneurs.
Eric Freund
2021
Eric brings over 30 years of experience leading and growing small to medium-sized businesses, including taking one from $3 million to over $33 million in revenue. His extensive experience in leadership, sales, and operations makes him uniquely qualified to advise and guide Fusion’s partners in strategically achieving their own growth and lifestyle goals with their businesses.
James Craft
2021
James is a business leadership professional with 30+ years of experience driving business & product development & delivering coaching for small businesses. His success has come in the healthcare & service industries while driving revenue to 3X, delivering operational efficiencies, & increased customer engagement. Joining Fusion brings an exciting opportunity to continue his passion to be an asset to others.
2021
Cheston Christopher
2021
Jess Ackerman
A heart of service and a head for business is how Jess’s partners describe her. Her diverse background as top achiever with JP Morgan, as a VIP for a finance and funding firm and her time as an entrepreneur give her a balanced perspective on buisness.
Jess joined the Fusion team because she felt aligned with Fusion’s business philosophy and she realized that this was an opportunity to help even more entrepreneurs realize their full potential.
Jess Ackerman
2021
Keith Knutter
2021
Keith enjoys over 20 years of C-suite executive expertise in capital raising, business development and operations management ($100M+ budgets) in consumer goods, tech services, and management consulting. His Leadership and approach to building relationships has raised millions of philanthropic dollars for initiatives in education
Mychal Trawick
2021
Mychal Trawick has over 17 years of experience in working with corporate and small businesses, specializing in business development and advertising. He has developed businesses of his own and has a passion for entrepreneurship. He joins Fusion with a keen awareness of the challenges that small business owners face
Team Lead Project Manager
Danessa Eris
2013
Being with Fusion for years, Danessa has experienced many positions within the company. Her favorite part of being a Marketing Manager is interacting with her clients and seeing their businesses grow! In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, kids and 2 dogs.
Vicky Noard
2016
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Born and raised in the Bay Area, Vicky relocated to Sacramento in 2016 with her husband and daughter. She is passionate about cooking and helping her family plant roots. Vicky enjoys her more “behind the scenes” role at Fusion where she gets to avoid the limelight, and describes herself playfully as being “more like a succulent – no high maintenance required – just add a little water here and there!”
John Rodriguez
2018
Born and raised in California, John is a hard-working individual and will make sure he is helping grow your business. In his free time he likes walking his dogs and watching random shows on Netflix.
Project Managers
Melissa Diehl
Operations Manager
Melissa Diehl
Operations Manager
Mithila Mills
Operations Manager
Justin Pecho
2019
Justin values family, friends, and building relationships in his community of Sacramento. He has a passion for sports, cooking, art, and collectibles.
Creative Team
Nick Fouts
Video Editor
2019
Nick is a Illinoisan, Video Editor and Content Creator for Marketing and Online Spaces.
Dakota Castro
Videographer
2018
Dakota is a UC Davis graduate who worked as a primetime news editor prior to joining Fusion. He loves photography and his dog Bernie.
Ashli Christ
Graphic Designer
2018
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Born and raised in Sacramento, Ashli has a fondness for her dogs, family, friends and food. Her passions include design, photography and traveling.
Born and raised in Sacramento, Ashli has a fondness for her dogs, family, friends and food. Her passions include design, photography and traveling.
Born and raised in Sacramento, Ashli has a fondness for her dogs, family, friends and food. Her passions include design, photography and traveling.
Born and raised in Sacramento, Ashli has a fondness for her dogs, family, friends and food. Her passions include design, photography and traveling.
Execution Managers
Mark Jacob
Digital Marketing and Website
Team Lead
Pamela Magarde
Listings Department
Team Lead
Maria Lindain
Database Department Team Lead
Lyka Zapanta
Accounts Receivable
Team Lead
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