Judges, Speakers and Presenters 2018

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

Mignona Cote

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

Eric Fisch

Eric Fisch
Head of Information Security GRC
USAA
ISE® West People's Choice Award Winner and Executive Finalist 2013
ISE® Central Celebrated Executive 2013
ISE® North America People’s Choice Award Winner 2013

Ajay Gupta

Ajay Gupta
SVP & Chief Information Security Officer
AmerisourceBergen
Biography

Fred Kwong

Fred Kwong
Director, Information Security (CISO)
Delta Dental Plans Association
Biography

Eric Schmidt

Eric Schmidt
Information Security Officer
Eskenazi Health
ISE® Midwest Executive Award Finalist 2005

Speakers

Nicole Darden Ford

Nicole Darden Ford
Vice President, IT – Global Information Security & Chief Information Security Officer
Baxter International
ISE® Central Executive Award Finalist 2018
Biography

Kevin Dunn

Kevin Dunn
Senior Vice President, CIO, CISO
U.S. Retirement and Benefits Partners
Biography

Gaul_Patrick

Patrick Gaul
Executive Director
National Technology Security Coalition (NTSC)
Biography

Hoppe_Kristin

Kristin Hoppe
SR. Application Analyst/Programmer
Parkland Health & Hospital System

Kai Kert

Kai Kert
IT Security Architect Manager
Parkland Health & Hospital System

Ricardo Lafosse

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

Michael Madero

Mike Madero
VP, Information Security
Mr. Cooper
Biography

Adam Maslow

Adam Maslow
Vice President IT Security and Infrastructure, Fry Cook & Cashier
Raising Cane's

Marci McCarthy

Marci McCarthy
CEO and President
T.E.N.
Biography

Alex Nehlebaeff

Alex Nehlebaeff
Corporate Information Security Manager/CISO
Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc.
Biography

Van Nguyen

Van Nguyen
Director, Information Security
Federal Reserve System

Oberlaender_Michael

Michael Oberlaender
CISO & VP
Tailored Brands
Biography

Pace_Robert

Robert Pace
VP, Information Security & CISO
Invitation Homes
ISE® West People's Choice Award Winner 2023
ISE® West Executive Award Finalist 2022

Biography

Shamoun Siddiqui

Shamoun Siddiqui
VP, CISO
Neiman Marcus
Biography

Duaine Styles

Duaine Styles
SVP, Chief Security Officer
Torchmark Corporation
Biography

Masters of Ceremonies

James Carpenter

James Carpenter
CISO, CTO
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
ISE® Central People's Choice Award Winner 2009
Biography

Adam Maslow

Adam Maslow
Vice President IT Security and Infrastructure, Fry Cook & Cashier
Raising Cane's

Awards Presenters

Mignona Cote

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

Danielle Lawrence

Danielle Lawrence
SR Information Security Engineer
Aetna
Biography

Scott Pettigrew

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

Jeannette Rosario

Jeannette Rosario
Director, Global Security
Aetna
Biography

Eric Schmidt

Eric Schmidt
Information Security Officer
Eskenazi Health
ISE® Midwest Executive Award Finalist 2005