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
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
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
SVP & Chief Information Security Officer
AmerisourceBergen
Biography
Fred Kwong
Director, Information Security (CISO)
Delta Dental Plans Association
Biography
Eric Schmidt
Information Security Officer
Eskenazi Health
ISE® Midwest Executive Award Finalist 2005
Speakers
Nicole Darden Ford
Vice President, IT – Global Information Security & Chief Information Security Officer
Baxter International
ISE® Central Executive Award Finalist 2018
Biography
Kevin Dunn
Chief Information Officer / Chief Information Security Officer
U.S. Retirement and Benefits Partners
Biography
Patrick Gaul
Executive Director
National Technology Security Coalition (NTSC)
Biography
Kristin Hoppe
SR. Application Analyst/Programmer
Parkland Health & Hospital System
Kai Kert
IT Security Architect Manager
Parkland Health & Hospital System
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
Mike Madero
VP, Information Security
Mr. Cooper
Biography
Adam Maslow
Vice President IT Security and Infrastructure, Fry Cook & Cashier
Raising Cane's
Marci McCarthy
CEO and President of T.E.N.
CEO and Chairman of ISE® Talent
Biography
Alex Nehlebaeff
Corporate Information Security Manager/CISO
Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc.
Biography
Van Nguyen
Director, Information Security
Federal Reserve System
Michael Oberlaender
CISO & VP
Tailored Brands
Biography
Robert Pace
VP, Information Security & CISO
Invitation Homes
ISE® West Executive Award Finalist 2022
Biography
Shamoun Siddiqui
VP, CISO
Neiman Marcus
Biography
Duaine Styles
SVP, Chief Security Officer
Torchmark Corporation
Biography
Masters of Ceremonies
James Carpenter
CISO, CTO
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
ISE® Central People's Choice Award Winner 2009
Biography
Adam Maslow
Vice President IT Security and Infrastructure, Fry Cook & Cashier
Raising Cane's
Awards Presenters
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
SR Information Security Engineer
Aetna
Biography
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
Director, Global Security
Aetna
Biography
Eric Schmidt
Information Security Officer
Eskenazi Health
ISE® Midwest Executive Award Finalist 2005