BALTIMORE, MD (April 30, 2020) – Scott Dunstone, CPA has been named Vice President, Controller at Fidelity Building Services Group (Fidelity BSG), a leader in integrated technical building services and solutions. Dunstone brings 20 years of accounting and financial expertise to his role, where he will lead Fidelity BSG’s finance and accounting teams across all of the organization’s growing portfolio of companies.
Dunstone will work closely with the Leadership and Corporate Development teams to ensure a smooth transition of all accounting practices after each merger and acquisition (M&A), an initiative that Fidelity BSG has intensely focused on over the last several years in an effort to expand its national presence. Currently, Fidelity BSG has 22 operating locations throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions, including Fidelity Mechanical Services, Fidelity Power Systems, Star Service, HVAC Concepts, Benchmark Automation & Controls, Central Tech Services, Martin J. Braun Mechanical Contractors, and United Mechanical.
Prior to joining Fidelity BSG, Dunstone served as an Assistant Controller/Director of Accounting at Element Fleet Management, where he was responsible for all accounting duties and analysis of all national subsidiaries in accordance with United States GAAP and IFRS. He also participated in the integration of acquisitions, where he consolidated multiple business lines, systems, and funding structures, as well as identified synergies and improved processes and financial reporting. His accounting career also includes serving as an In-Charge Auditor for Deloitte & Touche, LLP in Baltimore, Maryland.
"We are very excited to welcome Scott to the Fidelity BSG family and utilize his M&A experience to further strengthen our organization and seamlessly integrate the financial aspects of new companies into our growing portfolio," says Bruce Chalmers, CFO. "The addition of Scott is yet another step in ensuring that Fidelity BSG is the national leader in the integrated technical building services space."
Dunstone received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Loyola College’s Sellinger School of Business and Management in Baltimore, Maryland.
About Fidelity Building Services Group
Fidelity Building Services Group (Fidelity BSG) was founded in 1945 as Fidelity Engineering Corporation, a full-service Mechanical Engineering, Contracting, and Service company that introduced air conditioning, refrigeration, and process cooling to a new marketplace. The advent of air conditioning went on to revolutionize the entire building industry and Fidelity BSG has been on the leading edge ever since. Today, our geographic footprint has grown beyond the Mid-Atlantic, extending south throughout the Gulf region. With over 1,200 Team Members, 75 years of experience, and an intense focus on delivering Proactive, World-Class Service, Fidelity is established as a premier provider of high-performance building solutions.
Fidelity BSG’s product and service offerings include Emergency Generators/Power Systems, Building Mechanical/HVAC Systems, Building Automation & Controls, and Systems Integration. Our core markets are commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities. Our leaders are some of the most highly regarded individuals in the technical building services, construction, and engineering communities. Collectively, we share a commitment to advancing the cause of building energy efficiencies, sustainable energy solutions, and service excellence.