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Academic Career & Executive Search (ACES) Places Chief Information Security Officer at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (N.C. A&T

(August 2024, WEST HARTFORD, CT) Following a national search, Academic Career & Executive Search (ACES), a leading higher education focused executive search firm, is pleased to announce the successful placement of Eric Zach securing the role as Chief Information Security Officer at North Carolina A&T State University.

Eric Zach is a strategic cyber security leader with extensive experience throughout Federal and State security operations. Most recently, Zach served as the Interim Deputy State Chief Risk Officer for the North Carolina Department of Information Technology (DIT). Previous credentials include Chief Information Security Officer for the North Carolina DIT and Cyber Security/Threat Intelligence Engineer for NikSoft Systems Corporation. Zach also served in the United States Air Force for over five years, bolstering systems operations and cybersecurity. Zach holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, Network Operations and Security from Western Governors University.

Located in Greensboro, N.C. A&T is one of 17 institutions of the University of North Carolina (UNC) System and is an 1890 land-grant doctoral research institution with national distinction in STEM education and research. The university is committed to fulfilling its fundamental purposes through exemplary undergraduate and graduate education, scholarly and creative research and effective community engagement. N.C. A&T ranks third in the UNC System in external research and sponsored program awards, trailing only UNC-Chapel Hill and N.C. State University. The University offers 59 undergraduate degrees, 36 master’s degrees, 12 PhD programs, 43 online degree programs and 45 certificate programs. N.C. A&T provides a dynamic learning experience to all students that is responsive to current critical needs in higher education and in the disciplines.

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Contact Jennifer Muller, Managing Partner, at 860-740-2600 or Jennifer@ACESrch.com, or visit https://acesrch.com/.