Waco Bankston

Waco Bankston currently serves as the SVP & Chief Information Officer at NiSource, overseeing the planning and execution of the company’s technology roadmap and transformation strategies since September 2022. Prior to this role, Waco Bankston held multiple leadership positions at STP Nuclear Operating Company, including General Manager of Corporate Services, where responsibilities encompassed Technology, Cyber, and Information Security Programs, and Director of Information Technology & Cyber Security, focusing on digital transformations and managing cyber strategies for key stakeholders. Waco Bankston also has experience at Lumen Technologies as Senior Director of Corporate Systems and Shared Services, and Manager of ERP Application Development at CenturyLink, contributing to strategies for corporate systems and ERP solutions. Waco Bankston's educational background includes an MBA from Texas McCombs, a degree in Nuclear Reactor Technology from MIT, and executive education at Stanford University.