Michael Herrinton, EY Lead for US Government, Public Sector

Michael Herrinton, a member of the Potomac Officers Club and a 2017 Wash100 winner, serves as the U.S. government and public sector leader at EY, a professional services network headquartered in London. 

The company prides itself in its use of data and technology to provide services across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions. 

In his current role, Herrinton is responsible for connecting government clients with the appropriate company services, EY said. 

He is an audit and risk practice veteran of 30 years who has worked with clients on financial and threat management, digital and information technology modernization and workforce enablement.  

Herrinton previously led EY’s Americas risk management and internal audit practice. In the said role, he helped develop and deploy the company’s global audit methodology. 

He also served as EY’s lead for the Chesapeake market and as a financial auditor for 15 years before moving to advisory services. 

According to his LinkedIn profile, Herrinton earned a bachelor arts degree in accountancy from Michigan State University, where he served as vice president of the Theta Chi Fraternity.

He added in his profile that he specializes in internal and external auditing, internal controls related to finance and IT, risk management, process improvement and program execution.