Wells Fargo’s Rich Baich Appointed to National Infrastructure Advisory Council

CHARLOTTE — Today, Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Rich Baich will be sworn in as an appointee to the National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) in Washington, D.C. The ceremony is to take place at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. The President announced his intent to appoint Baich to the role in September.

NIAC is a council of senior executives from industry and state and local government who own and operate critical infrastructure essential to modern life. At the President’s request, NIAC members volunteer their time to examine physical and cyber risks to our nation’s infrastructure and recommend solutions that reduce risks and improve security and resilience nationwide.

“It is an honor to be able to serve my country as a member of this council,” said Baich. “I look forward to discussing critical infrastructure protection issues in this important forum.”

Helping to influence national cybersecurity policy is not a new role for Baich. In July, he completed a two-year term as chair of the Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council (FSSCC), where he worked to strengthen relationships between industry and government partners.

“Actions by nation states, cybercriminals, and hacktivists are all pervasive threats to both the government and private industry,” said Baich. “Collaboration amongst public-private organizations is critical to identifying and mitigating these threats to keep our country’s infrastructure safe.”

Baich has more than 20 years of cybersecurity experience from roles in the military and the private sector. As Wells Fargo’s chief information security officer, he oversees information security strategy and governance, identity and access management, security engineering, line-of-business engagement, and cyber defense and monitoring. Previously, Baich held roles as Naval Information Warfare Officer for the National Security Agency, senior director for professional services at Network Associates (now McAfee), and special assistant to the deputy director for the National Infrastructure Protection Center at the Federal Bureau of Investigation during the critical period after September 11. Baich is a veteran who retired after 20 years of military service where he served in multiple security leadership roles.

About Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.9 trillion in assets. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance, through 7,950 locations, 13,000 ATMs, the internet (wellsfargo.com) and mobile banking, and has offices in 37 countries and territories to support customers who conduct business in the global economy. With approximately 262,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 26 on Fortune’s 2018 rankings of America’s largest corporations. News, insights and perspectives from Wells Fargo are also available at Wells Fargo Stories.

About the NIAC

Established by executive order by President George W. Bush in October 2001 to advise the President on practical strategies for industry and government to reduce complex risks to critical infrastructure. NIAC members are senior executives from industry and state and local government who own and operate the critical infrastructure essential to modern life. At the request of the President, the NIAC conducts in-depth studies. It does this by forming focused Working Groups that conduct in-depth research and interview leading experts from industry and academia to develop their findings and recommendations. The NIAC meets quarterly for public business meetings to provide updates on ongoing study efforts or for the Council to deliberate and approve study reports and recommendations. For more information, visit https://www.cisa.gov/niac.