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](/participants/images/Agcaoili_Phil.jpg)
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](/participants/images/Bennett_Joe.jpg)
Joe Bennett
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Adient
Biography
![](/participants/images/Chronis_Pete.jpg)
Pete Chronis
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer
WarnerMedia
![Michael Dierickx](/participants/images/Dierickx_Michael.jpg)
Michael Dierickx
Director PSIRT
Raytheon
![Renee Guttmann](/participants/images/Guttmann_Renee.jpg)
Renee Guttmann
CISO
Campbell Soup Company
Biography
![Paul Huesken](/participants/images/Huesken_Paul.jpg)
Paul Huesken
Chief Information Assurance Officer
The Coca-Cola Company
ISE® Southeast & ISE® North America Judge
Biography
![John Masserini](/participants/images/Masserini_John.jpg)
John Masserini
Global CISO
Millicom International Cellular
ISE® Northeast Executive Award Winner 2010
ISE® North America Executive Award Finalist 2010
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
![Dr. Yonesy F. Nunez](/participants/images/Nunez_Yonesy.jpg)
Dr. Yonesy F. Núñez
Chief Information Security Officer
Jack Henry & Associates
ISE® East Executive Award Winner 2023
Biography
![Myrna Soto](/participants/images/Soto_Myrna.jpg)
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](/participants/images/Varnadoe_Bob.jpg)
Bob Varnadoe
VP, Technology Risk Management
Kaiser Permanente
ISE® Southeast Executive Award Finalist 2018
ISE® East Executive Award Finalist 2023
Biography
Masters of Ceremonies
![Marci McCarthy](/participants/images/McCarthy_Marci.jpg)
Marci McCarthy
CEO and President
T.E.N.
Biography
![](/participants/images/varno_michael.jpg)
Michael Varno
Sr. Business Security Officer
ADP
Biography