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
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
CIO & CISO
The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
Biography
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
CISO
The Ohio State University
Biography
Commercial Category
Andrea Abell
CISO
NBCUniversal Media
Biography
Noopur Davis
EVP, Chief Product and Information Security Officer
Comcast Corporation
ISE® Northeast Executive of the Year Award Winner 2018
Biography
Melody Hildebrandt
Global Chief Information Security Officer
21st Century Fox
Biography
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
Pietr Lindahl
Sr. Director, Cyber Strategy, Architecture, Engineering, & Integration
Philips
Biography
Ariel Litvin
CISO
First Quality Enterprises
Tomás Maldonado
Chief Information Security Officer
NFL
Chuck Markarian
CISO
PACCAR
ISE® West Executive of the Year Award Winner 2018
ISE® West People's Choice Award Winner 2018
Biography
Scott McBee
Information Security Executive (CISO)
Darden Restaurants
ISE® Southeast Executive Award Winner 2018
Biography
Jerry Scott
Global SOC Director
Schenker, Inc.
Biography
Bob Varnadoe
Corporate Vice President, Global CISO
NCR
ISE® Southeast Executive Award Finalist 2018
ISE® East Executive Award Finalist 2023
Biography
Financial Services Category
Clayton Chandler
Global Head of Cyber Security
Credit Suisse
Biography
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
Chief Information Security Officer
Athene Annuity-Life Assurance
ISE® Northeast People's Choice Award Winner 2018
James Quadarella
Managing Director, Head of Cybersecurity Operating Office
MUFG Union Bank N.A.
ISE® Northeast Executive Award Finalist 2018
Biography
Parthiv Shah
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer
Signature Bank
Biography
Billy Spears
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer
loanDepot
Biography
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
Sr. Director IT Security
Quest Diagnostics
Biography
Nicole Darden Ford
Vice President, IT – Global Information Security & Chief Information Security Officer
Baxter International
ISE® Central Executive Award Finalist 2018
Biography
Fred Kwong
Director, Information Security (CISO)
Delta Dental Plans Association
Biography
Kurt Lieber
Vice President, CISO, Global Security Aetna Core
Aetna
ISE® West Executive Award Finalist 2018
Biography
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
Scott Stanton
Information Security Leader, Global Products Division
Owens & Minor
ISE® North America Executive: Health Care Award Finalist 2020
Biography
Alden Sutherland
Chief Information Security Officer
AmerisourceBergen
ISE® Northeast Executive Award Finalist 2018
Biography