Mike VanderVat is currently serving as a Senior Manager in the Tech Advisory practice at SC&H Group. As a Senior Manager, Mike leverages his expertise in IT strategy development to work with organizations to effectively leverage technology, improve efficiency, and understand the potential business impacts to their organization. Mike specializes in leading complex IT projects and managing efforts in process and operational excellence, application development & support, systems integration, and infrastructure modernization.
Prior to joining the SC&H Group, Mike served as CIO Advisor, COO, and Senior Technology Leader for multiple large organizations and three technology start-ups including serving as VP, Senior Business Manager of Global Technology Services (GTS) for T.Rowe Price and as Senior Director of IT for the Sheppard Pratt Health System, leading all technological initiatives at Sheppard Pratt.
Mike is a proven senior technology leader with a passion for helping people and a 25+ year track record building, transforming, and leading technology and consulting organizations. Mike has broad expertise in business strategy, technical development and management, and corporate communications and has served as a key member of several executive management teams. Mike has led a broad array of successful programs including advanced technology implementations, strategic technical planning, custom technology development, corporate integrations, and program management initiatives.
Mike holds a B.S. in Accounting/Information Systems from the University of Maryland, College Park, and has been an active alumnus serving on several boards and is a member of the ODK Leadership Fraternity. He is a passionate advocate for the behavioral health industry, is an active community volunteer, and served as a youth sports coach for more than 15 years.