Fort Worth, TX (July 15, 2020) – Whitley Penn announced today that Mike Herman has joined the
firm as Chief Operating Officer.
Herman has 30 years of operational management, strategic and financial leadership experience
with a diverse background in accounting, finance, treasury, compliance, information technology
security, risk management, human resources and commercial transactions (M&A). Prior to joining
Whitley Penn, Herman served as Finance Director for TOTAL’s TEP Barnett USA subsidiary and
in Chief Financial Officer roles for Newark E&P Operating and First American Payment Systems.
He also previously served as Chief Compliance Officer for JP Morgan’s Commerce Solutions
Division and has held key roles with Jacobs Engineering Group, AMR/American Airlines and
Arthur Andersen.
“We are excited to have Mike join the leadership of the firm as our Chief Operating Officer. His
wealth of experience with operational management will be a great asset to the firm and our future growth,” stated Larry Autrey, Managing Partner for Whitley Penn.
Herman earned both his BBA and MBA from Texas Christian University. He is a Certified Public
Accountant and has served as an Adjunct Professor in the College of Business Administration at
the University of Texas at Arlington. He is a member of the American Institute of Certificated
Public Accountants (AICPA), Financial Executives International (FEI) and the Council of
Petroleum Accountants Societies (COPAS).
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