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
Donna Nemecek
Senior Vice President
BNY Mellon
ISE® Northeast Executive Award Finalist 2013
Biography
David Nolan
CIO & CISO
Aaron's
ISE® East Executive Award Finalist 2023
ISE® East People's Choice Award Winner 2023
Biography
Dr. Yonesy F. Núñez
Chief Information Security Officer
Jack Henry & Associates
ISE® East Executive Award Winner 2023
Biography
Shelbi Rombout
Deputy Chief Information Security Officer
U.S. Bank
Biography
Speakers
Xavier Ashe
SVP, Cybersecurity Operations
Truist
Biography
Paul Farley
CVP, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer
NCR Voyix
Biography
DJ Goldsworthy
Vice President of Security Operations & Threat Management
Aflac
Biography
Kevin Gowen
Chief Information Security Officer
Synovus Financial Corporation
ISE® East Executive Award Winner 2022
Biography
Ben Hendrick
Deputy Chief Information Security Officer
Ryder System
Biography
Stacy Hughes
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer
ABM
Biography
Steve Jensen
Global Chief Information Security Officer
Aegon
ISE® North America Commercial Executive Award Finalist 2013
ISE® North America Financial Executive Award Finalist 2016
ISE® Central Executive Award Finalist 2017
ISE® East Executive Award Finalist 2023
Biography
Stoddard Manikin
VP, CISO
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
ISE® East Executive Award Winner 2024
Biography
Dr. Evette Maynard-Noel
Associate Chief Information Officer
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Biography
Clay Morgan
Sr Manager, Digital-First Banking
NCR Voyix
Biography
Kevin Morrison
VP, Chief Information Security Officer
Driven Brands
ISE® Southeast People’s Choice Award Winner 2015
Biography
Kevin Moulton
Vice President of Security Engineering
SailPoint
Biography
Julie MyerholtzChief Information Security Officer
Brunswick
ISE® East Executive Award Finalist 2024
Biography
David Nolan
CIO & CISO
Aaron's
ISE® East Executive Award Finalist 2023
ISE® East People's Choice Award Winner 2023
Biography
Dr. Yonesy F. Núñez
Chief Information Security Officer
Jack Henry & Associates
ISE® East Executive Award Winner 2023
Biography
Carl Scaffidi
CISO
VyStar Credit Union
Biography
Micah Semon
Security Staff Manager
PNC Bank
Biography
Bob Varnadoe
VP, Technology Risk Management
Kaiser Permanente
ISE® Southeast Executive Award Finalist 2018
ISE® East Executive Award Finalist 2023
Biography
Kenneth Viciana
VP, Global Data & Analytics Products
TSYS
Biography
Deborah Wheeler, CISSP
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer
Delta Air Lines
ISE® Central People's Choice Award Winner and Executive Award Finalist 2007
Biography
Masters of Ceremonies
Marci McCarthy
CEO and President
T.E.N.
Biography
Dr. Kevin McKenzie
Former SVP of Information Technology & Enterprise CISO
Dollar Tree Inc., Family Dollar Inc.
ISE® Southeast Executive Award Winner 2013
ISE® North America Academic Executive Award Winner 2013
Biography