Mark Fort

About Mark Fort

A seasoned business professional with over 20 years of managerial business experience. Treasury management, accounting, credit and collections, budgeting and financial planning are all areas of concentration over my career. With an emphasis in Treasury, I research and provide recommendations on capital structure and work with rating agencies and commercial and investment banks to ensure optimal capital structure; assist with merger and acquisition due diligence; run and analyze various what/if business model scenarios; negotiate bank credit agreements and monitor and analyze bank compensation. Lead, mentor, train and provide strategic direction to diverse treasury teams which enable them to maintain global cash management systems that monitor, forecast and optimize short-term corporate cash. Specialties: Certification in Cash Management (CCM) obtained in 1995.

Experience

1. Cash Management Director

   Consumers Energy

   Jun 2015 — Present · Jackson, MI, US

   Responsible for managing the funding and investment needs of the company while maintaining adequate liquidity through accurate cash and balance sheet forecasting. Lead a team directly responsible for all incoming and outgoing payment systems, including ACH, debit/credit cards, check/wire transfers, corporate eCommerce, cost optimization of bank services and the effectiveness of all internal and external Treasury-related interfaces.Monitor and enhance key treasury processes, procedures, documentation and controls for compliance with regulatory and corporate standards.Maintain US banking relationships.

Education

• Cass Technical High School

  Business Administration

  1976 — 1980

• Michigan State University

  B.A., Finance

  1980 — 1984