Driven by innovation

Ed West

CEO & Board member

As CEO, Ed is focused on driving the next phase of growth by aligning the company’s mission with technological innovation in identity verification and fraud management solutions. Known for his purpose-driven leadership, Ed brings a track record of transforming businesses and accelerating growth through product expansion, digital integration, and data-driven solutions. 

With over 30 years of domestic and international experience in financial services, technology, education and aviation, Ed has held key executive roles at companies such as Cardtronics, Delta Air Lines, Education Management Corp, and Internet Capital Group. From 2018 to 2021, he served as President and CEO of Cardtronics plc, where he led the company’s growth and transformation. Prior to that, he was CFO at Cardtronics and played a pivotal role in the company’s evolution. Ed also served as President and CEO of Education Management Corp and as Executive Vice President and CFO at Delta Air Lines, where he had significant impact during a transformative period, contributing to the company’s achievement in becoming the most profitable airline in the world. Ed was named "CFO of the Year" by Institutional Investor Magazine in 2012 and recognized as one of the "Top 40 Under 40" by CFO Magazine.

Michael Diamond

General Manager, SVP Digital Banking

As Senior Vice President and GM of Digital Banking, Michael Diamond defines and drives our Deposits business, making it possible for more than 80 million consumers to deposit checks using their mobile phones. He enables Mitek to create innovative solutions to help financial institutions improve bank deposits for their customers and to build better defenses against check fraud.

Mike joined Mitek in 2012 and brings 20 years of leadership, innovation, and learning experience to the company. Before Mitek, he held senior roles at global companies and served in the Military Intelligence branch of the US Army Reserve.

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Cindy White

Chief Marketing Officer

Chief Marketing Officer Cindy White leads Mitek’s global marketing organization, which continues to grow the business profitably and enhance Mitek Systems’ position as a trusted global brand.

Cindy joined Mitek in 2018 and has driven a customer-focused brand and business transformation, establishing an integrated marketing practice for category growth. Cindy is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in banking and fraud prevention, including leadership roles at Microsoft and FICO. She also champions diversity and inclusion at Mitek, actively contributing to initiatives that eliminate bias in technology.

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Judy Hicks

SVP People Operations

As Senior Vice President of People Operations, Judy Hicks is responsible for aligning the company's human capital strategy with its overall business goals.

Since joining Mitek in 2019, Judy has created a positive work culture that supports the company's mission, values and goals. A leader in the virtual-first work movement, she continues to champion employee engagement and fosters a sense of belonging among our global employees. Judy’s passion results in Mitek’s diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace, which benefits both employees and the company's overall performance. Prior to Mitek, Judy held executive positions at Illuminate Education, Acccelyrs and BIOVIA.

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Chris Briggs

SVP Identity and Head of Products

As Senior Vice President of Identity, Chris Briggs leads Mitek’s Identity business, as well as the company's product strategy and development, R&D, go-to-market, and engineering teams.

Chris joined Mitek in 2022 and has been instrumental in driving product innovation and partnerships., Chris brings more than 25 years of experience deploying mission-critical products for global technology services, data and analytics firms such as Equifax, Experian and Howard Systems International. Chris’ passion is protecting consumers and helping companies provide safeguards for sensitive data in an ever-evolving world.

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Dave Lyle

Chief Financial Officer

As Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Dave Lyle oversees Mitek’s financial strategy and operations, including the Finance Operations, Treasury, Investor Relations, Information Technology, and Facilities teams.

Dave joined Mitek in January 2024 and brings an impressive background with 28 years of technology industry experience, 16 of which were spent leading public companies as CFO. Most recently the CFO of Surgalign Holdings (formerly NASDAQ: SRGA), Airgain (NASDAQ: AIRG), from 2020 to 2022 and Sunniva, (formerly CSE: SNN, OTCQB: SNNVF). Dave was also CFO at Maxwell Technologies from 2015 to 2019 until its acquisition by Tesla in 2019 and Entropic Communications (formerly NASDAQ: ENTR), from 2007 to 2015, when it was acquired by MaxLinear. Other CFO positions include RF Magic, acquired by Entropic in 2007, Zyray Wireless, acquired by Broadcom in 2004, and Mobilian, acquired by Intel in 2003. Earlier in his career he served in corporate finance positions at large global companies, including Intel and Broadcom.

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Alexey Khitrov

Chief Technology & Innovation Officer

As Chief Technology & Innovation Officer (CTIO), Alexey oversees Mitek’s technology vision and research & engineering operations. 

Alexey was the CEO and co-founder of ID R&D, which was acquired by Mitek in 2021. With extensive C-level leadership experience in the biometric industry, including at one of Europe's largest biometric firms, Alexey has a proven track record of success. He has established a US subsidiary, pioneered innovative products, and deployed award-winning solutions for prominent government agencies and Fortune 500 financial institutions.

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