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
![Vikrant Arora](/participants/images/Arora_Vikrant.jpg)
Vikrant Arora
Chief Information Security Officer
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
Biography
![](/participants/images/Ashe_Xavier.jpg)
Xavier Ashe
SVP, Cybersecurity Operations
Truist
Biography
![Coryea_Chris](/participants/images/Coryea_Chris.jpg)
Chris Coryea
Cyber Security Officer
Large Media Company
![Evette Maynard-Noel](/participants/images/maynard_noel_evette.jpg)
Dr. Evette Maynard-Noel
Associate Chief Information Officer
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Biography
Speakers
![](/participants/images/Ashe_Xavier.jpg)
Xavier Ashe
SVP, Cybersecurity Operations
Truist
Biography
![Rich Baich](/participants/images/Baich_Rich.jpg)
Rich Baich
Chief Information Security Officer & Director of the Office of Cybersecurity
Central Intelligence Agency
ISE® Georgia Executive Award Winner 2004
Biography
![Joe Bennett](/participants/images/Bennett_Joe.jpg)
Joe Bennett
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Adient
Biography
![John Dyce](/participants/images/Dyce_John.jpg)
Senior Manager, Cybersecurity Risk Solutions
VS&Co
![Goldenberg_Daniel](/participants/images/Goldenberg_Daniel.jpg)
Daniel Goldenberg
Director of Information Security
Plymouth Rock Assurance
Biography
![Goldsworthy_DJ](/participants/images/Goldsworthy_DJ.jpg)
DJ Goldsworthy
Vice President of Security Operations & Threat Management
Aflac
Biography
![Kevin Gowen](/participants/images/Gowen-Kevin.jpg)
Kevin Gowen
Chief Information Security Officer
Synovus Financial Corporation
ISE® East Executive Award Winner 2022
Biography
![Jack Leidecker](/participants/images/Leidecker_Jack.jpg)
Chief Information Security Officer
Gong.io
ISE® East Executive Award Finalist 2024
Biography
![Manikin_Stoddard](/participants/images/Manikin_Stoddard.jpg)
Stoddard Manikin
VP, CISO
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
ISE® East Executive Award Winner 2024
Biography
![Kevin Morrison](/participants/images/Morrison_Kevin.jpg)
Kevin Morrison
VP, Chief Information Security Officer
Driven Brands
ISE® Southeast People’s Choice Award Winner 2015
Biography
![nolan_david](/participants/images/nolan_david.jpg)
David Nolan
CIO & CISO
Aaron's
ISE® East Executive Award Finalist 2023
ISE® East People's Choice Award Winner 2023
Biography
![Steve Pugh](/participants/images/Pugh_Steve.jpg)
Steve Pugh
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
ICE
Biography
![Kenneth Viciana](/participants/images/viciana_kenneth.jpg)
Kenneth Viciana
VP, Global Data & Analytics Products
TSYS
Biography
Masters of Ceremonies
![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