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10 Wells Fargo procurement leaders
These ten current and former Wells Fargo procurement leaders include the bank's chief procurement officer alongside managing directors and executive directors of strategic sourcing and a former director of strategic sourcing. A reader can learn how procurement leaders build and run their teams at Wells Fargo.
Professionals to explore
01—10Barbara Kubicki
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement Officer · Wells Fargo
Chief Procurement Officer at Wells Fargo since November 2021. Former Senior Vice President - Supply Chain Management Executive at Bank of America (2006–2021), and former Senior Vice President - Procurement Executive (2000–2006) and Vice President First Vice President - Procurement Manager (1995–2000) at MBNA America.
Bob Oldakowski
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, Corporate Services Strategic Sourcing · Wells Fargo
Executive Director, Corporate Services Strategic Sourcing at Wells Fargo since August 2021; the profile lists the role's scope as $7B annual spend and 50 FTE across 3 countries, with categories including Corporate Real Estate & Construction and Benefits & Healthcare. Former Sourcing Senior Manager (2017–2021) and Strategic Sourcing Manager (2014–2017) at Wells Fargo.
Brad Rappaport
LinkedInExperience: Director Strategic Sourcing · Wells Fargo
Former Director Strategic Sourcing at Wells Fargo (2020–2023), listed at the Director level in the Operations department; the profile headline reads Retired - Sourcing Director at Wells Fargo Corporation. Former Supply Chain Management Manager at Wells Fargo Corporation (2009–2019).
Cathryn Pickett
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, Senior Lead Sourcing Consultant · Wells Fargo
Executive Director, Senior Lead Sourcing Consultant at Wells Fargo since November 2022, listed at the Director level. Former VP, Strategic Sourcing Manager at Wells Fargo (2014–2022), and former VP, Vendor Relationship Manager (2007–2014) and VP, Sourcing Manager (2003–2007) at JPMorganChase.
Christine Wells
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director - Senior Lead Sourcing Consultant · Wells Fargo
Executive Director - Senior Lead Sourcing Consultant at Wells Fargo since August 2013. Former Supply Chain Management (2009–2013) and Contract Negotiator (2005–2009) roles at Bank of America, and former Purchasing Manager at Apollo Education Group (2002–2005).
Jason Gad
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, Senior Lead Strategic Sourcing Consultant · Wells Fargo
Executive Director, Senior Lead Strategic Sourcing Consultant at Wells Fargo since August 2017; the profile describes a leader across multiple spend categories who develops Strategic Sourcing strategies. Former Director, Strategic Business Intelligence at Avnet (2014–2017) and Strategic Sourcing Program Manager, Global Procurement at Intel (2012–2014).
Josh Knichel
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director - Head of Technology Strategic Sourcing · Wells Fargo
Managing Director - Head of Technology Strategic Sourcing at Wells Fargo since October 2025. Former SVP Global Procurement - Chief Procurement Officer (2024–2025), Senior Vice President Global Procurement & Sourcing (2021–2024) and Vice President Global Procurement & Sourcing (2020–2021) at Moody's Corporation.
Michael Craigen
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director Global Head of Strategic Sourcing · Wells Fargo
Managing Director Global Head of Strategic Sourcing at Wells Fargo since June 2025. Former Head of Global Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, AP, T&E, PMO (CPO) at Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. (2021–2025), Vice President Sourcing at Synchrony (2019–2021) and Head of Global Sourcing - Marketing & Medical Agency Services at Boehringer Ingelheim (2015–2019).
Michele Detmer Hizon
LinkedInExperience: Senior Lead Sourcing Consultant (Executive Director) · Wells Fargo
Senior Lead Sourcing Consultant (Executive Director) at Wells Fargo since December 2014; the profile says the role develops and executes Requests for Proposals for software. Former Manager, Sourcing and Procurement at UnitedHealth Group (2013–2014) and eSourcing Leader at Target (2006–2008).
Tracy Alba
LinkedInExperience: Strategic Sourcing Executive Director · Wells Fargo
Strategic Sourcing Executive Director at Wells Fargo since June 2020; the profile describes a cybersecurity and technology strategic sourcing leader who develops risk-mitigating sourcing strategies. Former Strategic Sourcing Manager at Wells Fargo (2014–2020) and Strategic Sourcing Leader at Target (2008–2011).
Choose the right perspective
Match the leader's scope to your question: the chief procurement officer and global sourcing heads suit questions about operating model and policy, while executive directors who lead sourcing for specific categories suit questions about running a sourcing event or negotiating a contract. Check whether the relevant Wells Fargo role is current or past before asking about today's practices.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a large bank decide which categories its central sourcing team handles and which stay with business units?
- 02What does a strong sourcing process look like for enterprise software and technology contracts at a regulated bank?
- 03How should procurement teams weigh savings against third-party risk requirements when they choose suppliers?
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