Mike Harnish
Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer
Michael Harnish, CPA, CITP, EnCE, CISA, comes to Fios with more than 30 years experience in organizing, managing, architecting and deploying cost-effective, highly productive technology-enabled business solutions. As one of the first recipients of the American Institute of CPA's (AICPA) Pathfinder award and later recognized as the winner of the national award for "Innovative User of Technology," Mike has served in groundbreaking roles, such as the first chairman of the AICPA's Technology Section and as a member of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Futurist Committee.
Prior to joining Fios, he led a technology consulting practice for Plante & Moran, the 11th largest certified public accounting and business advisory firm in the U.S., where, among other things, he formed the firm's computer forensic and electronic discovery practice. Prior to that, he served for more than five years as chief information officer for the law firm of Dickinson Wright LLP. A graduate of Purdue University, Mike has also held executive positions with such companies as CPA2BIZ, the commercial services arm of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA); Lotus Consulting Services; and Crowe Chizek & Company.
Mike holds a B.S. in Industrial Management with a Computer Science Technical Option from Purdue University. He also holds numerous professional certifications, including Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP), EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certificate in Data Processing (CDP) and Certified Lotus Professional (CLP).