Mike Hartnett

Mike Hartnett was named to a new position, vice president of venue security, in October 2018. In his role, Hartnett is responsible for developing, implementing and managing safety and security strategies, programs and procedures. He leads the daily security operations and event-based security for Little Caesars Arena and its office buildings, Comerica Park, City Theatre, Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill, DTE Energy Music Theatre, Meadow Brook Amphitheatre, the Fox Theatre and Fox Office Centre, the Little Caesars Global Resource Center and throughout The District Detroit.

Hartnett has more than 20 years of security operations experience and joins the organization from the FBI where he served as a Unit Chief in the Crisis Management Unit since 2016. He also served multiple stints as a Supervisory Special Agent and was a Unit Chief in the FBI's Terrorist Financing Operations Unit.

Hartnett received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from the University of New Hampshire, and received his Juris Doctor from the Boston College Law School. He and his wife, Elizabeth, have three children.