Mark Lima has been officially named Vice President of News for Fusion. He has been working with the startup network for the past several months.
A 25-year news vet, Lima was most recently Sr Producer at “Nightline,” where he was responsible for developing stories and leading digital and social media integration.
In an email sent to staff today, interim CEO Beau Ferrari said Lima’s “experience has been invaluable to Miguel Ferrer and the digital team as we chart a course for close collaboration between digital, social and television news coverage.”
Prior to “Nightline” Lima spent four years in Los Angeles as Deputy Bureau Chief for ABC News. He was previously Director of Sports and Special projects for NewsOne, ABC’s affiliate news service, a role he held for over 6 years.