Wade Brand

Wade Brand is an experienced technology executive currently serving as Vice President of Associate Experience at Empower, where responsibilities include overseeing associate engagement strategies since May 2016. Previously, Wade held the position of Director of Platform Engineering at Empower and served as IT Infrastructure Manager at MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. from 2011 to April 2016, collaborating with various engineering directors and VPs on technical planning and strategy. Wade's background includes roles as Senior Network Consultant for Long View Systems, IT Specialist/WAN Engineer at the Mine Safety and Health Administration, and Senior Network Engineer positions at Rhythms NetConnections, St. Francis Health Care System, and MultiMedia Games. Wade earned a Bachelor's Degree in Management Information Systems from Oklahoma State University.