The ISE® Lions' Den and Jungle Lounge 2018

The ISE® Lions' Den

When you enter The ISE® Lions’ Den, you have TEN minutes with our panel of leading CISOs. Our ISE® Lions represent the brightest minds in security and they are hungry for emerging technology solutions to implement within their enterprises. They will score your pitch for a chance to win a high-value prize package. Do you have the courage to go head-to-head with our ISE® Lions? Survival could mean endless possibilities for future success.

The ISE® Lions

Phil Agcaoili

Phil Agcaoili
SVP, Product & Security Innovation
Elavon, Inc.
ISE® Central Executive Award Winner 2009
ISE® of the Decade Southeast Award Winner 2012

Biography

Joe Bennett

Joe Bennett
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Adient
Biography

Pete Chronis
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer
WarnerMedia

Michael Dierickx

Michael Dierickx
Director PSIRT
Raytheon

Renee Guttmann

Renee Guttmann
CISO
Campbell Soup Company
Biography

Paul Huesken

Paul Huesken
Chief Information Assurance Officer
The Coca-Cola Company
ISE® Southeast & ISE® North America Judge
Biography

John Masserini

John Masserini
Global CISO
Millicom International Cellular
ISE® Northeast Executive Award Winner 2010
ISE® North America Executive Award Finalist 2010

Biography

Kevin McKenzie

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

Dr. Yonesy F. Nuñez

Dr. Yonesy F. Nuñez
Chief Information Security Officer
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation
Biography

Brian Phillips Brian Phillips
Vice President, IT & Information Security
Macy's
Biography
Myrna Soto

Myrna Soto
Global CISO, Emeritus
Founder & CEO, Apogee Executive Advisors
ISE® Northeast Executive Award Winner 2013
ISE® North America Commercial Executive Award Finalist 2013
ISE® North America Commercial Executive Award Finalist 2012
ISE® Northeast Executive Award Finalist 2012

Biography

Bob Varnadoe

Bob Varnadoe
Corporate Vice President, Global CISO
NCR
ISE® Southeast Executive Award Finalist 2018
ISE® East Executive Award Finalist 2023

Biography



Masters of Ceremonies

Marci McCarthy

Marci McCarthy
CEO and President of T.E.N.
CEO and Chairman of ISE® Talent
Biography

Michael Varno
Sr. Business Security Officer
ADP
Biography