Mitek Systems, Inc. announced that on January 12, 2023, the company retained Fuad Ahmad, a partner at FLG Partners, LLC, a chief financial officer services and board advisory consulting firm, as the Company's Interim Chief Financial Officer and, in his capacity as a non-employee consultant, as the Company's Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer while Mitek conducts its ongoing search for a Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Ahmad's appointment as the Company's Interim Chief Financial Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer is effective as of February 1, 2023. Mr. Ahmad has been a partner at FLG Partners since January 2013 and has served as consulting Chief Financial Officer for multiple clients of FLG Partners.

Mr. Ahmad has served as the Interim Chief Financial Officer of Vaxart Inc. Prior to that Mr. Ahmad served as the Interim Chief Financial Officer of IRIDEX Corporation, an ophthalmic medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of breakthrough products and procedures used to treat sight-threatening eye conditions and Chargebee Inc., a subscription management/billing automation SaaS platform. From November 2019 to August 2020, Mr. Ahmad served as Interim Chief Financial Officer of Cutera, Inc. Previously, from October 2018 to November 2019, Mr. Ahmad served on an FLG Partners assignment as Chief Financial Officer of Telenav, Inc. From April 2016 to June 2018, Mr. Ahmad served as Chief Financial Officer of Quantum Corporation. From November 2015 to March 2016, Mr. Ahmad served on an FLG Partners assignment for Real Time Innovation, Inc. At Real Time Innovation, Mr. Ahmad served as an advisor to the board of directors and the chief executive officer as the company transitioned the business to subscription pricing.

Prior to Real Time Innovation, Mr. Ahmad served on an FLG Partners assignment as Chief Financial Officer for Ensighten, Inc. from February 2013 until November 2015. From June 1996 to April 2012, Mr. Ahmad served in various positions with both public and private companies. Mr. Ahmad received a B.S. in Finance from Brigham Young University.