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
![Joe Bennett](/participants/images/Bennett_Joe.jpg)
Joe Bennett
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Adient
Biography
![Farley_Paul](/participants/images/Farley_Paul.jpg)
Paul Farley
CVP, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer
NCR Voyix
Biography
![name](/participants/images/Leary_Mark.jpg)
Mark Leary
Global Chief Information Security Officer
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
ISE® Southeast Executive Award Winner 2010
ISE® Northeast Executive Award Winner 2019
ISE® North America Executive: Health Care Award Winner 2019
Biography
![Donna Nemecek](/participants/images/Nemecek_Donna.jpg)
Donna Nemecek
Senior Vice President
BNY Mellon
ISE® Northeast Executive Award Finalist 2013
Biography
![Shelbi Rombout](/participants/images/Rombout_Shelbi.jpg)
Shelbi Rombout
Deputy Chief Information Security Officer
U.S. Bank
Biography
Speakers
![Frank Aiello](/participants/images/Aiello_Frank.jpg)
Frank Aiello
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer
MAXIMUS
ISE® Northeast People's Choice Award Winner 2016
ISE® Northeast Executive Award Finalist 2016
Biography
![](/participants/images/Ashe_Xavier.jpg)
Xavier Ashe
SVP, Cybersecurity Operations
Truist
Biography
![](/participants/images/baird_james.jpg)
James Baird
Chief Information Security Officer
Focus Brands
Biography
![Craig Froelich](/participants/images/comstock_brent.jpg)
Brent Comstock
Sr. Director, Global Data & Endpoint Protection
ADP
Biography
![](/participants/images/Dasari_Phani.jpg)
Phani Dasari
Head of Business Security
TikTok
Biography
![Ken Foster](/participants/images/foster_ken.jpg)
Ken Foster
Head of Global Architecture
Adient
ISE® East People's Choice Award Winner 2022
Biography
![Kevin Gowen](/participants/images/Gowen-Kevin.jpg)
Kevin Gowen
Chief Information Security Officer
Synovus Financial Corporation
ISE® East Executive Award Winner 2022
Biography
![name](/participants/images/Leary_Mark.jpg)
Mark Leary
Global Chief Information Security Officer
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
ISE® Southeast Executive Award Winner 2010
ISE® Northeast Executive Award Winner 2019
ISE® North America Executive: Health Care Award Winner 2019
Biography
![Manikin_Stoddard](/participants/images/Manikin_Stoddard.jpg)
Stoddard Manikin
VP, CISO
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
ISE® East Executive Award Winner 2024
Biography
![Marci McCarthy](/participants/images/McCarthy_Marci.jpg)
Marci McCarthy
CEO and President
T.E.N.
Biography
![Eric Meyers](/participants/images/Meyers_Eric.jpg)
Eric Meyers
VP, Chief Information Security Officer
New York Power Authority
Biography
![Jason Trunk](/participants/images/Trunk_Jason.jpg)
Enterprise Architect
Island
Masters of Ceremonies
![Joe Bennett](/participants/images/Bennett_Joe.jpg)
Joe Bennett
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Adient
Biography
![Marci McCarthy](/participants/images/McCarthy_Marci.jpg)
Marci McCarthy
CEO and President
T.E.N.
Biography
![Kevin McKenzie](/participants/images/McKenzie_Kevin.jpg)
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