These nominees have demonstrated outstanding leadership and exemplary achievement in the areas of information security, risk management, data asset protection, regulatory compliance, privacy and network security. They have proven their ability to develop innovative security strategies and solutions to meet business challenges in their organizations and the industry. Congratulations to the ISE® North America Award Nominees!
Academic/Public Sector Category
![Medha Bhalodkar](/participants/images/Bhalodkar_Medha.jpg)
Medha Bhalodkar
CISO, Enterprise IT Risk Officer
Columbia University
ISE® North America Executive Award Winner 2015 - Academic/Public Sector Category
ISE® North America Executive Award Winner 2016 - Academic/Public Sector Category
ISE® Northeast Executive Award Finalist 2018
Biography
![Rizwan Jan](/participants/images/Jan_Rizwan.jpg)
Rizwan Jan
CIO & CISO
The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
Biography
![Knight_Wes](/participants/images/Knight_Wes.jpg)
Wes Knight
Chief Information Security Officer
Georgia Department of Revenue
ISE® Southeast People's Choice Award Winner 2018
ISE® Luminary Leadership Award Winner 2019
Biography
![Helen Patton](/participants/images/patton_helen.jpg)
Helen Patton
CISO
The Ohio State University
Biography
Commercial Category
![Andrea Abell](/participants/images/Abell_Andrea.jpg)
Andrea Abell
CISO
NBCUniversal Media
Biography
![Noopur Davis](/participants/images/davis_noopur.jpg)
Noopur Davis
EVP, Chief Product and Information Security Officer
Comcast Corporation
ISE® Northeast Executive of the Year Award Winner 2018
Biography
![Melody Hildebrandt](/participants/images/Hildebrandt_Melody.jpg)
Melody Hildebrandt
Global Chief Information Security Officer
21st Century Fox
Biography
![John Kirkwood](/participants/images/Kirkwood_John.jpg)
John Kirkwood
VP IT, Chief Information Risk and Security Officer
Albertsons Companies
ISE® West Executive Award Finalist 2018
ISE® West Executive Award Finalist 2019
ISE® North America Executive: Commercial Award Finalist 2019
Biography
![Lindahl_Pietr](/participants/images/Lindahl_Pietr.jpg)
Pietr Lindahl
Sr. Director, Cyber Strategy, Architecture, Engineering, & Integration
Philips
Biography
![Ariel Litvin](/participants/images/Litvin_Ariel.jpg)
Ariel Litvin
CISO
First Quality Enterprises
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Tomás Maldonado
Chief Information Security Officer
NFL
![Chuck Markarian](/participants/images/Markarian_Chuck.jpg)
Chuck Markarian
CISO
PACCAR
ISE® West Executive of the Year Award Winner 2018
ISE® West People's Choice Award Winner 2018
Biography
![McBee_Scott](/participants/images/McBee_Scott.jpg)
Scott McBee
Information Security Executive (CISO)
Darden Restaurants
ISE® Southeast Executive Award Winner 2018
Biography
![Jerry Scott](/participants/images/scott_jerry.jpg)
Jerry Scott
Global SOC Director
Schenker, Inc.
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
Financial Services Category
![Clayton Chandler](/participants/images/chandler_clayton.jpg)
Clayton Chandler
Global Head of Cyber Security
Credit Suisse
Biography
![Marc Crudgington](/participants/images/crudgington_marc.jpg)
Marc Crudgington
CEO, vCISO, Founder, Author
CyberFore Systems Corp.
ISE® Central Executive Award Finalist 2019
ISE® North America Executive: Financial Award Winner 2019
Biography
![Steve Kozman](/participants/images/Kozman_Steve.jpg)
Steve Kozman
Chief Information Security Officer
Athene Annuity-Life Assurance
ISE® Northeast People's Choice Award Winner 2018
![James Quadarella](/participants/images/Quadarella_James.jpg)
James Quadarella
Managing Director, Head of Cybersecurity Operating Office
MUFG Union Bank N.A.
ISE® Northeast Executive Award Finalist 2018
Biography
![Parthiv Shah](/participants/images/Shah_Parthiv.jpg)
Parthiv Shah
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer
Signature Bank
Biography
![Billy Spears](/participants/images/spears_billy.jpg)
Billy Spears
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer
loanDepot
Biography
![Jason Witty](/participants/images/Witty_Jason.jpg)
Jason Witty
Managing Director, Global Chief Information Security Officer
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
ISE® Central People's Choice Award Winner 2014
ISE® North America People's Choice Award Winner 2014
ISE® North America Executive: Financial Award Finalist 2017
ISE® Central Executive of the Year Award Winner 2018
ISE® Central People's Choice Award Winner 2018
Biography
Health Care Category
![Terri Cetera](/participants/images/Cetera_Terri.jpg)
Terri Cetera
Sr. Director IT Security
Quest Diagnostics
Biography
![Nicole Darden Ford](/participants/images/ford_nicole.jpg)
Nicole Darden Ford
Vice President, IT – Global Information Security & Chief Information Security Officer
Baxter International
ISE® Central Executive Award Finalist 2018
Biography
![Fred Kwong](/participants/images/Kwong_Fred.jpg)
Fred Kwong
Director, Information Security (CISO)
Delta Dental Plans Association
Biography
![Lieber_Kurt](/participants/images/Lieber_Kurt.jpg)
Kurt Lieber
Vice President, CISO, Global Security Aetna Core
Aetna
ISE® West Executive Award Finalist 2018
Biography
![Scott Pettigrew](/participants/images/Pettigrew_Scott.jpg)
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
![Stanton_Scott](/participants/images/Stanton_Scott.jpg)
Scott Stanton
Information Security Leader, Global Products Division
Owens & Minor
ISE® North America Executive: Health Care Award Finalist 2020
Biography
![Alden Sutherland](/participants/images/Sutherland_Alden.jpg)
Alden Sutherland
Chief Information Security Officer
AmerisourceBergen
ISE® Northeast Executive Award Finalist 2018
Biography