Overview
Erik Wells holds the position of CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) at Kraft & Kennedy, Inc. as of July 2025[1][3]. Wells previously served as CISO at NC League of Municipalities from March 2023 to July 2025[4]. Earlier roles included Chief Technology Officer at IOR Analytics from September 2019 to April 2023[5], and multiple positions at NetApp spanning from August 2013 to September 2019, including Sr. Manager of Information Security Engineering and Sr. Manager of Governance, Risk & Compliance[6][7]. Wells holds a Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology from Western Governors University[11]. Additional prior experience includes roles at SAIC, Fort Bragg Regional Alliance, and Navigator Development Group, Inc.[8][9][10]
Profile introduction
I'm a Chief Information Security Officer who's spent my career building security programs - from running my own Inc 500 company as CEO to scaling a Fortune 500 security organization from 5 people to over 50. The CEO experience changed how I think about security. Most CISOs come from technical backgrounds. I came through technical AND business ownership. That means when I talk to boards and executive teams, I speak their language - P&L impact, business risk, growth enablement - not just threat vectors and control frameworks. At NetApp, I built our security org from scratch with the now curren…
Career history
- CISO (Chief Information Security Officer)Jul 2025 to presentKraft & Kennedy, Inc.
- CISO (Chief Information Security Officer)Mar 2023 to Jul 2025NC League of Municipalities
- CTO (Chief Technology Officer)Sep 2019 to Apr 2023IOR Analytics
- Sr. Manager, Governance, Risk & ComplianceMay 2018 to Sep 2019NetApp
- Information Security Engineering Sr. ManagerAug 2013 to May 2018NetApp
- Project Manager - PMOMar 2012 to Aug 2013SAIC
- IT Program ManagerMay 2011 to Mar 2012Fort Bragg Regional Alliance
- Director of Technology ApplicationsJun 2010 to May 2011Navigator Development Group, Inc. / NavTech LLC
Education
Bachelor’s Degree, Information TechnologyWestern Governors University
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