Michael Cocanower

Michael Cocanower is the founder and president of itSynergy, based in Phoenix, Ariz., for over 25 years. itSynergy focuses exclusively on providing strategic technology management for small and midsized organizations on a fixed monthly fee.

Michael is a Certified Ethical Hacker, a certification he utilizes daily to counsel customers on the world of cybersecurity and risk management. Michael’s services have been retained by both Microsoft and Cisco as a subject matter expert in the use and implementation of Microsoft technologies in small and medium businesses. Michael has also served on numerous boards and advisory councils, including the Arizona chapter of Entrepreneur’s Organization (EO) where he served as president.

Michael is a Phoenix native and has lived in Arizona his entire life. He graduated from Arizona State University with bachelor’s degrees in both Finance and Computer Information Systems.