WELLS FARGO Saul Van Beurden was previously CIO at fellow financial giant JPMorgan Chase before joining Wells Fargo in April 2019 . The Head of Technology position was itself created in 2018 , again reflecting the movement for CIOs to also have a role in strategy . At the time of his appointment , the company ’ s CEO said : “ Saul ’ s proven track record in technology and risk remediation makes him the ideal choice to lead our technology transformation efforts . We have made great strides enhancing our technology and information security capabilities over the last few years , and Saul ’ s leadership will accelerate that work .”