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
![Kathy Fithen](/participants/images/fithen_kathy.jpg)
Katherine Fithen
Director, Governance
McKesson
Biography
![Craig Froelich](/participants/images/johnson_joey.jpg)
Joey Johnson
CISO
Premise Health
ISE® Southeast Executive of the Year Award Winner 2017
ISE® North America Executive: Health Care Award Finalist 2017
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
![name](/participants/images/Stewart_Michelle.jpg)
Michelle Stewart
Chief Information Security Officer
Safe-Guard Products
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Dave Summitt
Chief Information Security Officer
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
ISE® Southeast People's Choice Award Winner 2017
Biography
Speakers
![Adekunle_Kayode](/participants/images/Adekunle_Kayode.jpg)
Kayode Adekunle
IT Security Engineer
First Horizon Bank
![Boucher_Brad](/participants/images/Boucher_Brad.jpg)
Brad Boucher
VP & Deputy CISO
Cox Communications
![Deal_Michael](/participants/images/Deal_Michael.jpg)
Michael Deal
Director of Cyber Defense Engineering and Vulnerability Management
Cox Communications
Biography
![Ehrlich_Michael](/participants/images/Ehrlich_Michael.jpg)
Michael Ehrlich
CTO
IronNet Cybersecurity
Biography
![Farley_Paul](/participants/images/Farley_Paul.jpg)
Paul Farley
CVP, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer
NCR Voyix
Biography
![Jamil Farshchi](/participants/images/Farshchi_Jamil.jpg)
Jamil Farshchi
Chief Information Security Officer
Equifax
ISE® West Executive Award Finalist 2011
Biography
![Goldsworthy_DJ](/participants/images/Goldsworthy_DJ.jpg)
DJ Goldsworthy
Vice President of Security Operations & Threat Management
Aflac
Biography
![harbin_ben](/participants/images/harbin_ben.jpg)
Ben Harbin
Manager, Threat Management
Aflac
Biography
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George Lamont, Colonel (ret) USAF
Co-Founder, Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
IronNet Cybersecurity
Biography
![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
![Kevin Morrison](/participants/images/Morrison_Kevin_Rollins.jpg)
Kevin Morrison
Vice President, IT & CISO
Rollins, Inc.
Biography
![Marian Reed](/participants/images/reed_marian.jpg)
Marian Reed
Head of IT Security
Serta Simmons Bedding
![Tony Spurlin](/participants/images/Spurlin_Tony.jpg)
Tony Spurlin
Vice President & Chief Security Officer
Windstream
ISE® North America People's Choice Award Winner 2005
ISE® Southeast Executive Award Finalist 2018
Biography
Awards Presenters
![Ehrlich_Michael](/participants/images/Ehrlich_Michael.jpg)
Michael Ehrlich
CTO
IronNet Cybersecurity
Biography
![Kathy Fithen](/participants/images/fithen_kathy.jpg)
Katherine Fithen
Director, Governance
McKesson
Biography
![foster_sean](/participants/images/foster_sean.jpg)
Sean Foster
Chief Revenue Officer
IronNet Cybersecurity
Biography
![Kevin Gowen](/participants/images/Gowen-Kevin.jpg)
Kevin Gowen
Chief Information Security Officer
Synovus Financial Corporation
ISE® East Executive Award Winner 2022
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
![Brad Sanford](/participants/images/Sanford_Brad.jpg)
Brad Sanford
Chief Information Security Officer
Emory University
ISE® North America Healthcare Executive Award Winner 2011
ISE® Southeast Executive Award Finalist 2011
Biography
Masters of Ceremonies
![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
![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