{"id":1589,"date":"2024-07-12T09:51:22","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T13:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/damore-mckim.northeastern.edu\/cem\/?post_type=dmsb_person&#038;p=1589"},"modified":"2026-09-04T16:20:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T20:20:38","slug":"fabris-perusko","status":"publish","type":"dmsb_person","link":"https:\/\/damore-mckim.northeastern.edu\/cem\/people\/fabris-perusko\/","title":{"rendered":"Fabris Peru\u0161ko"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fabris Peru\u0161ko is a seasoned executive with extensive expertise in financial restructuring and operational transformation. 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