Doeren Mayhew, a top 60 U.S. CPA and advisory firm, is excited to announce the appointment of Joseph Akouri as the firm’s new chief information officer (CIO).Akouri joins Doeren Mayhew after nearly two decades of information technology experience in the professional services sector. Prior to joining the firm, he served as the vice president of information technology at Conway Mackenzie, a national operational advisory firm, before providing technology consulting to a diverse sector of companies. Akouri is a graduate of the University of Michigan Dearborn with a Bachelor of Science in computer and information science.As the CIO, Akouri is responsible for creating an IT strategy to drive the firm’s operations and continued innovation. His time will be focused on maintaining a technology infrastructure to protect data and maximize efficiencies firmwide.“Doeren Mayhew is excited to welcome Joe to the team,” states Chad Anschuetz, the firm’s managing shareholder and chairman. “We are fortunate to have someone of Joe’s caliber on our leadership team. He will be instrumental in helping us identify and execute a technology strategy that can support our continued growth, while helping better serve clients.”