Hello, I'm Mike H.

Mike is a board-facing CIO who scaled a $500M Blackstone portfolio company to $2.5B in revenue through 24 acquisitions​,​ transforming IT into a strategic growth engine. With 30 years of experience across fintech​,​ healthcare​,​ retail​,​ construction​,​ and high-tech​,​ Mike delivers enterprise-wide modernization​,​ AI adoption​,​ and cybersecurity uplift that unlock EBITDA impact and investor value. Most recently​,​ Mike served as Chief Information Officer of Legence​,​ a Blackstone portfolio company specializing in mission-critical building engineering and construction. As a member of the executive leadership team​,​ he led digital strategy​,​ acquisition integration​,​ and cloud transformation across a multi-brand platform. His initiatives raised the company’s cyber maturity score from 16 to 97 out of 100​,​ drove 80%+ adoption of AI tools across operations and finance​,​ and enabled daily board-level reporting through a newly built enterprise data warehouse. Previously​,​ Mike was Head of Global Information Technology for Blackhawk Network​,​ a $1.5B Silver Lake-backed fintech leader. He delivered global ERP and CRM platforms across three continents​,​ integrated 18 acquisitions​,​ and consolidated 12 regional data centers into a single cloud architecture—reducing infrastructure costs and accelerating revenue synergies. Earlier leadership roles at Peet’s Coffee (A JAB portfolio company)​,​ Blue Shield of California​,​ Applied Materials​,​ Deem​,​ and Accenture shaped Mike’s expertise in regulated industries​,​ consumer enablement​,​ and global delivery. He has led teams of 500+​,​ managed budgets exceeding $80M​,​ and built scalable systems that support growth​,​ compliance​,​ and operational excellence. Mike holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Northwestern University. He thrives in complexity​,​ builds high-performing teams​,​ and partners with boards to align technology with strategic outcomes.