"Innovation is important to us because it helps our clients and the firm stay relevant, raises the quality of our services, connects the best ideas and helps us be ready for the future," CEO Dave Stende said in a prepared statement.

The firm said Manson is responsible for fostering a culture of innovation, increasing awareness of how business is dramatically changing, developing a digital strategy, internal process improvement and assessing new technology tools.

Eide Bailly's technology efforts include a team learning about blockchain and its impact on business and Idea Hub, an internal idea-generating tool and social community.