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
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
Adam Maslow
Vice President IT Security and Infrastructure, Fry Cook & Cashier
Raising Cane's
Eric Schmidt
Information Security Officer
Eskenazi Health
ISE® Midwest Executive Award Finalist 2005
Michelle Stewart
Chief Information Security Officer
Safe-Guard Products
Yabing Wang
Deputy CISO
Carrier Corporation
Biography
Speakers
Jason Belford
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
University of Virginia
ISE® Southeast Executive Award Runner-Up 2020
ISE® North America Executive: Academic/Public Sector Award Winner 2020
Biography
Kumar Chandramoulie
Senior Director – Cyber Defense, Threat and Vulnerability Management
AmerisourceBergen
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
Erik Decker
Chief Information Security & Privacy Officer
The University of Chicago Medicine
ISE® North America Executive: Academic/Public Sector Award Winner 2019
Biography
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
Kevin GowenChief Information Security Officer
Synovus Financial Corporation
ISE® East Executive Award Winner 2022
Biography
Nicole Keaton Hart
Site Director & Group Product Manager, Security Product
Microsoft
Biography
Kim Keever
CISO and Senior Vice President of Security, Analytics & Technology Services
Cox Communications
ISE® Southeast Executive Award Winner 2019
ISE® North America Executive: Commercial Award Winner 2019
Biography
Tammy Klotz
Director of Information Security
Versum Materials
ISE® Northeast Executive Award Finalist 2019
ISE® North America Executive: Commercial Award Finalist 2019
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
Matthew Markowitz
Sr. Analyst, Cybersecurity Awareness and Education
Comcast Corporation
Donna MattinglyProgram Manager - Corporate Security Education and Awareness
Mastercard
Marci McCarthy
CEO and President of T.E.N.
CEO and Chairman of ISE® Talent
Biography
Patrick McGranaghan
Senior Manager, Cybersecurity Awareness and Education
Comcast Corporation
Biography
Todd Oxford
Sr. Director, Identity & Access Security
Equifax
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
Nishad Sankaranarayanan
Senior Director, IAM Solution Architecture
Equifax
Eric Schmidt
Information Security Officer
Eskenazi Health
ISE® Midwest Executive Award Finalist 2005
Bruce Thompson
Major Accounts Solution Architect
Qualys
Yabing Wang
Deputy CISO
Carrier Corporation
Biography
Ed Yousfi
Director, IT Security (CISO)
Gallagher Bassett Services
Biography
Master 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
Awards Presenters
Bruce Coffing
Chief Information Security Officer
City of Chicago
Paul Groisman
Sr. Director, Cybersecurity
fuboTV
Biography
Patrick Gaul
Executive Director
National Technology Security Coalition (NTSC)
Biography
Fred Kwong
Director, Information Security (CISO)
Delta Dental Plans Association
Biography
Jovo Manojlovic
Technical Account Manager, Post-Sales
Qualys
Marci McCarthy
CEO and President of T.E.N.
CEO and Chairman of ISE® Talent
Biography
Shelbi Rombout
Deputy Chief Information Security Officer
U.S. Bank
Biography
Eric Schmidt
Information Security Officer
Eskenazi Health
ISE® Midwest Executive Award Finalist 2005