ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Wilson & Company, Inc., Engineers & Architects announces that Senior Vice President Ryan Branfort, RLS, GISP, will serve as the company’s first-ever Chief Information Officer (CIO). Branfort will lead the organization’s information technology team, serve on the executive leadership team, and support the board of directors concerning information and technology.

“In 2022, Wilson & Company reached a significant threshold, crossing $100 million/year in revenue, a step change that provides us the necessary scale to support a CIO position,” said Jim Brady, PE, Wilson & Company President and CEO.

Branfort has served as a Senior Vice President at Wilson & Company, managing the firm’s survey, geospatial, and remote sensing (SGR) services. With nearly 35 years of experience, Branfort has an extensive background working for a varied client base, including municipalities, federal agencies, and private industries.

In his role managing SGR services, Branfort specialized in assisting clients by listening to their needs and determining the best combination of technologies to meet their budget, schedule, accuracy, and delivery requirements. Branfort will lead the company in applying technological solutions and products for its clients and employees.

“Ryan possesses several decades of knowledge applying technology from his experience in our survey and mapping business unit,” said Jim Ross, Wilson & Company Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. “His contributions as a long-term member of our executive leadership team, in tandem with his success leading a technology-driven business unit, make him the obvious choice to fill this important, new position.”