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
![Mignona Cote](/participants/images/Cote_Mignona.jpg)
Mignona Cote
Chief Security Officer
NetApp
ISE® Central People's Choice Award Winner 2017
ISE® Central Executive Award Finalist 2017
ISE® North America Executive: Health Care Award Winner 2017
Biography
![Eric Fisch](/participants/images/Fisch_Eric.jpg)
Eric Fisch
Head of Information Security GRC
USAA
ISE® West People's Choice Award Winner and Executive Finalist 2013
ISE® Central Celebrated Executive 2013
ISE® North America People’s Choice Award Winner 2013
![Ajay Gupta](/participants/images/Gupta_Ajay.jpg)
Ajay Gupta
SVP & Chief Information Security Officer
AmerisourceBergen
Biography
![Fred Kwong](/participants/images/Kwong_Fred.jpg)
Fred Kwong
Director, Information Security (CISO)
Delta Dental Plans Association
Biography
![Eric Schmidt](/participants/images/Schmidt_Eric.jpg)
Eric Schmidt
Information Security Officer
Eskenazi Health
ISE® Midwest Executive Award Finalist 2005
Speakers
![Nicole Darden Ford](/participants/images/ford_nicole.jpg)
Nicole Darden Ford
Vice President, IT – Global Information Security & Chief Information Security Officer
Baxter International
ISE® Central Executive Award Finalist 2018
Biography
![Kevin Dunn](/participants/images/dunn_kevin.jpg)
Kevin Dunn
Chief Information Officer / Chief Information Security Officer
U.S. Retirement and Benefits Partners
Biography
![Gaul_Patrick](/participants/images/Gaul_Patrick.jpg)
Patrick Gaul
Executive Director
National Technology Security Coalition (NTSC)
Biography
![Hoppe_Kristin](/participants/images/Hoppe_Kristin.jpg)
Kristin Hoppe
SR. Application Analyst/Programmer
Parkland Health & Hospital System
![Kai Kert](/participants/images/Kert_Kai.jpg)
Kai Kert
IT Security Architect Manager
Parkland Health & Hospital System
![Ricardo Lafosse](/participants/images/Lafosse_Ricardo.jpg)
Ricardo Lafosse
Chief Information Security Officer
The Kraft Heinz Company
ISE® Central Executive of the Year Award Winner 2019
ISE® North America Executive: Financial Award Finalist 2019
Biography
![Michael Madero](/participants/images/Madero_Mike.jpg)
Mike Madero
VP, Information Security
Mr. Cooper
Biography
![Adam Maslow](/participants/images/Maslow_Adam.jpg)
Adam Maslow
Vice President IT Security and Infrastructure, Fry Cook & Cashier
Raising Cane's
![Marci McCarthy](/participants/images/McCarthy_Marci.jpg)
Marci McCarthy
CEO and President
T.E.N.
Biography
![Alex Nehlebaeff](/participants/images/Nehlebaeff_Alex.jpg)
Alex Nehlebaeff
Corporate Information Security Manager/CISO
Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc.
Biography
![Van Nguyen](/participants/images/Nguyen_Van.jpg)
Van Nguyen
Director, Information Security
Federal Reserve System
![Oberlaender_Michael](/participants/images/Oberlaender_Michael.jpg)
Michael Oberlaender
CISO & VP
Tailored Brands
Biography
![Pace_Robert](/participants/images/Pace_Robert.jpg)
Robert Pace
VP, Information Security & CISO
Invitation Homes
ISE® West Executive Award Finalist 2022
Biography
![Shamoun Siddiqui](/participants/images/Siddiqui_Shamoun.jpg)
Shamoun Siddiqui
VP, CISO
Neiman Marcus
Biography
![Duaine Styles](/participants/images/Styles_Duaine.jpg)
Duaine Styles
SVP, Chief Security Officer
Torchmark Corporation
Biography
Masters of Ceremonies
![James Carpenter](/participants/images/Carpenter_James.jpg)
James Carpenter
CISO, CTO
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
ISE® Central People's Choice Award Winner 2009
Biography
![Adam Maslow](/participants/images/Maslow_Adam.jpg)
Adam Maslow
Vice President IT Security and Infrastructure, Fry Cook & Cashier
Raising Cane's
Awards Presenters
![Mignona Cote](/participants/images/Cote_Mignona.jpg)
Mignona Cote
Chief Security Officer
NetApp
ISE® Central People's Choice Award Winner 2017
ISE® Central Executive Award Finalist 2017
ISE® North America Executive: Health Care Award Winner 2017
Biography
![Danielle Lawrence](/participants/images/Lawrence_Danielle.jpg)
Danielle Lawrence
SR Information Security Engineer
Aetna
Biography
![Scott Pettigrew](/participants/images/Pettigrew_Scott.jpg)
Scott Pettigrew
VP, Chief Security Officer
HMS
Irving, TX
ISE® Central Executive Award Finalist 2014
ISE® North America Executive: Health Care Award Finalist 2014
ISE® Central People's Choice Award Winner 2015
ISE® Central Executive Award Winner Finalist 2015
ISE® Central Executive of the Year Award Winner 2016
ISE® Central People's Choice Award Winner 2016
ISE® North America Executive: Health Care Award Finalist 2016
ISE® North America Executive: Health Care Award Finalist 2017
ISE® North America Executive: Health Care Award Finalist 2019
Biography
![Jeannette Rosario](/participants/images/Rosario_Jeannette.jpg)
Jeannette Rosario
Director, Global Security
Aetna
Biography
![Eric Schmidt](/participants/images/Schmidt_Eric.jpg)
Eric Schmidt
Information Security Officer
Eskenazi Health
ISE® Midwest Executive Award Finalist 2005