Stephen Vilke

Stephen Vilke serves as the Head of Technology and Information Security at Allspring Global Investments, focusing on developing a cloud-first technology platform utilizing AWS, Azure, M365, DataDog, and CrowdStrike. Prior to this role, Stephen held key positions at Amazon Web Services, where responsibilities included overseeing strategic initiatives and leading the Enterprise Applications portfolio. Stephen's experience also includes positions at Citrix, where advanced media and graphics technologies were developed post-acquisition, and as co-founder and CTO of Framehawk, which offered a cloud-based platform for secure access to applications. Stephen's early career involved leading technology architecture and strategy at Barclays Global Investors. Stephen holds a BS in Physics from the University of California, Berkeley.