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
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Selim Aissi
Chief Information Security Officer
Blackhawk Network
ISE® West Executive Award Finalist 2015
ISE® North America Executive Award Finalist 2015 - Commercial Category
![Ajit Gaddam](/participants/images/Gaddam_Ajit.jpg)
Ajit Gaddam
Sr. Director / Chief Security Architect
VISA
ISE® West Executive of the Year Award Winner 2017
Biography
![Al Ghous](/participants/images/Ghous_Al.jpg)
Al Ghous
Chief Information Security Officer
Envision Digital
![Ralph Johnson](/participants/images/Johnson_Ralph.jpg)
Ralph Johnson
CISO
Los Angeles Times
ISE® West People's Choice Award Winner 2014
Biography
![Kannan Perumal](/participants/images/Perumal_Kannan.jpg)
Kannan Perumal
CISO
Applied Materials
Biography
![Singer_Steven](/participants/images/singer_steven.jpg)
Steven Singer
Director of Information Security
LegalZoom
Biography
![P Subrahmanyam](/participants/images/Subrahmanyam_P.jpg)
P Subrahmanyam
Chairman & Chief Security Officer
Stanford University
Speakers
![](/participants/images/Aissi_Selim.jpg)
Selim Aissi
Chief Information Security Officer
Blackhawk Network
ISE® West Executive Award Finalist 2015
ISE® North America Executive Award Finalist 2015 - Commercial Category
![Cindy Carson](/participants/images/carson_cindy.jpg)
Cindy Carson
Sr. Director, Enterprise Security Operations
T-Mobile
Biography
![](/participants/images/Ciurczak_Alex.jpg)
Alex Ciurczak
SVP/CISO
EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants
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Brett Cumming
Director, Information Security Officer
Skechers USA
ISE® West People's Choice Award Winner 2019
Biography
![Michael Dierickx](/participants/images/Dierickx_Michael.jpg)
Michael Dierickx
Director PSIRT
Raytheon
![Dave Estlick](/participants/images/Estlick_Dave.jpg)
Dave Estlick
CISO
Chipotle Mexican Grill
![](/participants/images/hall_Suzanne.jpg)
Suzanne Hall
Global Head of Infrastructure and Chief Information Security Officer
Alimentation Couche-Tard/Circle K Stores, Inc.
![](/participants/images/He_Wenxiao.jpg)
Wenxiao He
Senior Director Technology Operations
Vuclip
Biography
![Kanwal_Shadaab](/participants/images/Kanwal_Shadaab.jpg)
Shadaab Kanwal
Managing Director Digital, Data, and Analytics Transformation
Charles Schwab & Co.
Biography
![](/participants/images/Kinwar_Jishnu.jpg)
Jishnu Kinwar
VP of Technical Operations
Vuclip
Biography
![Marci McCarthy](/participants/images/McCarthy_Marci.jpg)
Marci McCarthy
CEO and President
T.E.N.
Biography
![Steele_Frank](/participants/images/Steele_Frank.jpg)
Frank Steele
Senior Manager, Information Security Governance & Compliance
Albertsons Companies
Biography
![Koveh Tavakkol](/participants/images/Tavakkol_Koveh.jpg)
Koveh Tavakkol
Sr. Manager – IAM Architecture & Controls
T-Mobile
Biography
![Jeff Trudeau](/participants/images/Trudeau_Jeff.jpg)
Jeff Trudeau
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Chime
ISE® North America Health Care Executive Award Winner 2013
ISE® West Executive Award Finalist 2019
Masters of Ceremonies
![Bernie Cowens](/participants/images/Cowens_Bernie.jpg)
Bernie Cowens
Executive Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer
Utility Technology Solutions
Biography
![Maria Shaw](/participants/images/Shaw_Maria.jpg)
Maria Shaw
VP & CISO
Varian Medical Systems
Biography
Awards Presenters
![Dave Estlick](/participants/images/Estlick_Dave.jpg)
Dave Estlick
CISO
Chipotle Mexican Grill
![Al Ghous](/participants/images/Ghous_Al.jpg)
Al Ghous
Chief Information Security Officer
Envision Digital
![](/participants/images/hall_Suzanne.jpg)
Suzanne Hall
Global Head of Infrastructure and Chief Information Security Officer
Alimentation Couche-Tard/Circle K Stores, Inc.
![Saikat Maiti](/participants/images/Maiti_Saikat.jpg)
Saikat Maiti
Chief Information Security Officer
Upstart Networks
ISE® West People's Choice Award Winner 2016
ISE® West Executive Award Finalist 2016
Biography