JOE RUST
Chief Strategic Innovation Officer
Prager Metis CPAs
Joe Rust is the chief strategic innovation officer and managing partner for the Western Region at Prager Metis. He has been practicing accounting for over 35 years. As CSIO, Rust oversees and advises on all aspects of strategic focus, direction, and execution and encourages a culture of innovation. He works closely with his employees to implement new solutions to serve clients better and supports the firm’s growing team.
Rust takes great pride in providing high-value service to his clients, including acting in a strategic planning role for his business management clients and advocating for his royalty and profit participation clients. Over several decades of experience coupled with technology, he and his team have created a unique process of recovering royalties and providing services to clients, which most often benefits the client enormously.