Visionary CEO Kasey Hatzung & the story of Fusion Hill



Kasey Worrell Hatzung is passionate about business – both her own and her clients’. Kasey has an incredible story of Co-founding Fusion Hill with Kerry Sarnoski. A leading designer herself, Hatzung pairs her creative and analytical abilities to create stellar, business-driven outcomes. Kasey’s industry expertise includes health care and financial services. You can see her creative come to life for leading brands like UnitedHealth Group, Wells Fargo, Boston Scientific, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Allianz.

Kasey was named a 2016 Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s Women in Business honoree for her acumen and community involvement and was awarded NAWBO Minnesota’s top honor of Woman Business Owner of the Year in 2018. Kasey’s favorite accolade however is 100 Best Companies to Work for which Fusion Hill has won three years in a row based on employee votes.

In this episode:

Laura and Kasey chat in Kasey’s lovely home kitchen about what it takes to keep a business running. We discuss having a clear end in mind when you are visioning out the future of your business and how critical it is to have mentors that keep you grounded, an annual retreat, and a partner you’re in lockstep with.

Highlights you won’t want to miss:

o The day an investor approaches Kasey about starting a new agency (4:10)

o What the name Fusion Hill means and why they have a competitive advantage over others in their space (5:35)

o Secret to doubling in revenue and employee size almost every 5 years (7:06)

o Book that she recommends most to others (23:40)

o A fun fact Kasey shares about what she does in her spare time (24:33)

To learn more about Fusion Hill: https://www.fusionhill.com/

To get in touch with Kasey: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaseyhatzung/

To get in touch with Laura: lking@cortalent.com or https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraking1/

Audio Production, Editing, and Sound Design by Botanicus Productions https://botanicusproductions.com