Heather Wilde Renze

CTO | Angel Investor | Author

Heather Wilde Renze is a fractional CTO, angel investor, and Advisory Board Chair for UNLV’s College of Engineering — one of the few women globally to hold that position. She was a member of the founding team at Evernote and later led engineering programs at Spirit Airlines during a major digital transformation initiative. With more than 20 years of experience, Heather helps organizations build secure, resilient systems and navigate complex technology challenges. Her work focuses on practical security, human-centered design, and strengthening teams to prevent and recover from incidents effectively. An award-winning author of Birth of a Unicorn, patent holder, and columnist for Forbes and Inc., Heather writes on leadership, cybersecurity burnout, and the human factors behind security failures. Her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, BBC, Mashable, and HuffPost. She is based in Las Vegas and works with clients globally.