Steve Wessels is a Director Analyst within the Gartner ITL Identity and Access Management team. Mr. Wessels's primary focus areas are identity governance and administration (IGA), machine identity management and identity & access management program management and leadership
Prior to his current role at Gartner, Mr. Wessels led the IAM team at an utility company, leading all aspects of a completely new IAM program, including identity governance (IGA), privileged access management (PAM), and access authentication. Prior to OPPD, he led the creation and launch of an IAM program at a healthcare organization including IGA and PAM. Prior to that, he worked in the financial services industry with varying roles with machine account management being a main focus.
Citibank, Identity and Access Management Program Manager, 22 years
Omaha Public Power District, Identity and Access Management Manager, 2 years
Sanford Health, Identity and Access Management Manager, 3 years
Identity and Access Management
Bachelors degree, Business Administration, The University of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls, SD.
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