Wesley Ladd

Wesley Ladd joined the faculty in 2026. He received his MBA with an Internal Audit Specialization from Louisiana State University and his BA in Philosophy from Southern Illinois University, where his study of phenomenology shaped his approach to identifying organizational blind spots and systemic risk. His research interests include cybersecurity risk management, computer vision, and metrology.

Wes is Chief Technology Officer of Polaris EcoSystems, a technology firm specializing in software development, GIS, and metrology for tribal organizations and renewable energy projects, and founder of Train GRC, a cybersecurity training platform for GRC professionals. Prior to his academic career, he worked in cybersecurity consulting at EY and RSM US LLP, serving clients ranging from Fortune 100 banks and energy companies to large governmental organizations and seed-stage startups on governance, risk, and compliance needs. He holds CISA and CISSP certifications and is an alumnus of the LSU Center for Internal Auditing & Cybersecurity Risk Management.