Wesley Cole

Wesley Cole possesses extensive experience in project management and technology leadership, currently serving as Senior Director and SVP at First Citizens Bank, where responsibilities include overseeing the technology Project Management Office and leading IT finance teams since November 2012. Prior roles include Manager of Energy Delivery & Security Projects at Duke Energy Corporation for a brief period, and multiple managerial positions at Progress Energy from 1993 to 2012, directing various PMOs and technical teams. Wesley began a career in technology as a Business Analyst/Application Developer at the University of Pennsylvania and Accenture, culminating in a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering & Operations Research from Virginia Tech.