The ISE® Awards are judged by qualified industry leaders, experts, practitioners, previous ISE® Award nominees, winners and finalists. Our judges represent diverse backgrounds from different industry sectors and are individuals of influence in the information security and technology industries. Judges may also be industry analysts and members of the media. Our presenters represent a diverse cross section of attendees from the private, public, government and academic sectors.
Judges

Frank Aiello
Chief Information Security Officer
American Red Cross
ISE® Northeast People's Choice Award Winner 2016
ISE® Northeast Executive Award Finalist 2016
Biography

Vikrant Arora
AVP & CISO
Hospital for Special Surgery
ISE® North America Executive Award Finalist 2014 - Health Care Category
ISE® Northeast Executive of the Year Award Winner 2016
ISE® North America Executive Award Winner 2016 - Health Care Category

Medha Bhalodkar
AVP & CISO
Columbia University/Information Technology
ISE® North America Executive Award Winner 2015 - Academic/Public Sector Category
ISE® North America Executive Award Winner 2016 - Academic/Public Sector Category
Biography

Carl Burgess
SVP, GISO Branded Cards & CRS
Citigroup Inc.
Biography

Stacey Halota
Vice President, Information Security and Privacy
CyberVista | Graham Holdings
ISE® Mid-Atlantic Commercial Executive Award Winner 2009
Biography

Lou Saviano
VP, Global IT Services
Skillsoft
Nashua, NH
Biography

Larry Wilson
Chief Information Security Officer
University of Massachusetts
ISE® Northeast Executive Award Finalist 2013
ISE® North America Executive Award Finalist 2013 - Academic/Public Sector Category
Biography
Speakers

Frank Aiello
Chief Information Security Officer
American Red Cross
ISE® Northeast People's Choice Award Winner 2016
ISE® Northeast Executive Award Finalist 2016
Biography

Linda Cooper Angles
Chief Information Security Officer
FXall, a Thomson Reuters Company
Biography

Roland Cloutier
Senior Vice President, Chief Security Officer
ADP
ISE® Northeast Executive Award Winner 2012
ISE® Northeast People's Choice Award Winner 2012
ISE® North America Commercial Executive Award Winner 2012
ISE® North America Executive Award Winner 2014 - Financial Category
Biography
T.E.N. Success Story

Gehan Dabare
Director of Identity & Access Management
MUFG
Biography

Mike Higgins
Chief Information Security Officer
NBCUniversal
Biography

Moriah Hara
Global CISO
The Interpublic Group
ISE® Northeast Executive Award Finalist 2017
ISE® North America Executive: Commercial Award Finalist 2017
Biography

Denise Hucke
Executive Director
JP Morgan Chase & Co.
Biography

Charles Hudson
Executive Director, Security Strategy and Architecture
Comcast Corporation
ISE® Northeast People's Choice Award Winner 2014
ISE® Northeast Executive Award Finalist 2014
ISE® North America Executive Award Finalist 2014 - Commercial Category
Biography

Niraj Patel
Manager Enterprise Security Architecture
Horizon BCBS of New Jersey

Kevin Thomsen
Client Services Director of Cyber Threat Intelligence
Bank of America
Biography

Mike Towers
VP & Chief Information Security Officer
Allergan
ISE® Northeast Executive of the Year Award Winner 2015
ISE® North America Executive Award Winner 2015 - Health Care Category
Biography

Laura Whitt-Winyard
Director, Information Security
Billtrust
Biography
Master of Ceremonies

Tomás Maldonado
CISO
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
Biography
Awards Presenters

Frank Aiello
Chief Information Security Officer
American Red Cross
ISE® Northeast People's Choice Award Winner 2016
ISE® Northeast Executive Award Finalist 2016
Biography

Medha Bhalodkar
AVP & CISO
Columbia University/Information Technology
ISE® North America Executive Award Winner 2015 - Academic/Public Sector Category
ISE® North America Executive Award Winner 2016 - Academic/Public Sector Category
Biography

Roland Cloutier
Senior Vice President, Chief Security Officer
ADP
ISE® Northeast Executive Award Winner 2012
ISE® Northeast People's Choice Award Winner 2012
ISE® North America Commercial Executive Award Winner 2012
ISE® North America Executive Award Winner 2014 - Financial Category
Biography
T.E.N. Success Story

Donna Nemecek
VP, Manager Technology Risk Assurance & Senior Information Risk Officer
BNY Mellon
ISE® Northeast Executive Award Finalist 2013
Biography