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 alsobe 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
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Adient
Biography
Bernie Cowens
Executive Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer
Utility Technology Solutions
Biography
Al Ghous
Chief Information Security Officer
Envision Digital
Dr. Yonesy F. Núñez
Chief Information Security Officer
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC)
ISE® East Executive Award Winner 2023
Biography
Robert Pace
VP, Information Security & CISO
Invitation Homes
ISE® West Executive Award Finalist 2022
ISE® West People's Choice Award Winner 2023
ISE® Central-West Executive Award Finalist 2024
Biography
Tony Spurlin
Vice President & Chief Security Officer
Windstream
ISE® North America People's Choice Award Winner 2005
ISE® Southeast Executive Award Finalist 2018
Biography
Speakers
Joe Bennett
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Adient
Biography
Mignona Cote
Chief Security Officer
NetApp
ISE® Central People's Choice Award Winner 2017
ISE® Central Executive Award Finalist 2017
ISE® North America Executive: Health Care Award Winner 2017
Biography
Craig Froelich
Chief Information Security Officer
Bank of America
ISE® North America Executive: Financial Award Winner 2016
ISE® Southeast Executive of the Year Award Runner Up 2017
ISE® North America Executive: Financial Award Finalist 2017
Biography
DJ Goldsworthy
Vice President of Security Operations & Threat Management
Aflac
Biography
John Graham
CISO
EBSCO Industries
ISE® Southeast Executive Award Finalist 2012
ISE® Southeast Executive Award Winner 2016
ISE® North America Executive Award Finalist 2016 - Commercial Category
Jennifer Inserro
Director of Information Security Compliance
HCSC Health Care Service Corp.
Joey Johnson
CISO
Premise Health
ISE® Southeast Executive of the Year Award Winner 2017
ISE® North America Executive: Health Care Award Finalist 2017
Biography
Mike Kelly
Managing Director
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Biography
Santosh Kondekar
Senior Security Architect- Enterprise Architecture
Cardinal Health
Biography
Fred Kwong
Director, Information Security (CISO)
Delta Dental Plans Association
Biography
Ricardo Lafosse
Chief Information Security Officer
The Kraft Heinz Company
ISE® Central Executive of the Year Award Winner 2019
ISE® North America Executive: Financial Award Finalist 2019
Biography
Pete Lindstrom
VP, Security Strategies
IDC
Biography
Michael Mangold
Vice President – Information Security
Tractor Supply Company
ISE® North America Executive: Commercial Award Winner 2017
Biography
Dr. Evette Maynard-Noel
Associate Chief Information Officer
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Biography
Marci McCarthy
CEO and President
T.E.N.
Biography
William Hugh Murray, CISSP
Blog
ISE® Luminary Leadership Award Winner 2014
Ganesh Murugan
Director of Cyber Strategy
MUFG Americas
Biography
Robert Pace
VP, Information Security & CISO
Invitation Homes
ISE® West Executive Award Finalist 2022
ISE® West People's Choice Award Winner 2023
ISE® Central-West Executive Award Finalist 2024
Biography
Marcia Peters
SVP, Information Security Governance, Risk, and Compliance
US Bank
Biography
Shelbi Rombout
Deputy Chief Information Security Officer
U.S. Bank
Biography
Brad Sanford
Chief Information Security Officer
Emory University
ISE® North America Healthcare Executive Award Winner 2011
ISE® Southeast Executive Award Finalist 2011
Biography
Peter Tippett
Founder & CEO
Healthcelerate
ISE® Luminary Leadership Award Winner 2017
Kyle Waddle
Vice President, Corporate Information Security
Comcast Corporation
Biography
Yabing Wang
Deputy CISO
Carrier Corporation
Biography
Masters of Ceremonies
Todd Fitzgerald
Managing Director/CISO
CISO Spotlight, LLC
2005 ISE® Central Finalist
2006 ISE® Central MC & Judge
2008 ISE® West MC
2012 ISE® North America MC
2015-2019 ISE® North America MC
Security Author
Biography
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
Award Presenters
Frank Aiello
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer
MAXIMUS
ISE® Northeast People's Choice Award Winner 2016
ISE® Northeast Executive Award Finalist 2016
Biography
Joe Bennett
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Adient
Biography
John Graham
CISO
EBSCO Industries
ISE® Southeast Executive Award Finalist 2012
ISE® Southeast Executive Award Winner 2016
ISE® North America Executive Award Finalist 2016 - Commercial Category
Paul Groisman
Sr. Director, Cybersecurity
fuboTV
Biography
Dimitra Kane
Enterprise Architecture, Sr, Manager
Discover
Biography
Shelbi Rombout
Deputy Chief Information Security Officer
U.S. Bank
Biography
Tony Spurlin
Vice President & Chief Security Officer
Windstream
ISE® North America People's Choice Award Winner 2005
ISE® Southeast Executive Award Finalist 2018
Biography
Steve Weber
Senior Director Information Security
Optum
Biography