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2025 CISOs Top 100 Accelerated CISOs (A100) in the U.S. and Canada

Adam Eickhoff, Hard Rock Digital

Adam Ennamli, General Bank of Canada

Adam Palmer, First Hawaiian Bank

Adam Sealey, Nike

Alex Green, Delta Dental Plans Association

Alex J. Attumalil, Under Armour

Alexis Wales, GitHub

Ali Syed, Amway

Alyssa Robinson, Hubspot

Ann Chang, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Anthony Souza, Corteva Agriscience

April Sather,  University of California Office of the President

Art Chaisiriwatanasai, Paylocity

Arun Abraham, Bose Corporation

Benjamin Auch, Gannett USA TODAY NETWORK

Billy O’Brien, Flutter Entertainment

Brady Miller, Carilion Clinic

Brett Cumming, Skechers

Brian Harrell, AVANGRID

Brian Talbert, Alaska Airlines

Brian Waeltz, Cardinal Health

Carrie Mills, Southwest Airlines

Catherine Mendonsa, Mark Anthony Group

Catrena Slaughter, Mars Wrigley

Chris D. Stoneley, Cathay Bank

Courtney Totten, Shutterstock

Damiano Tulipani, Amalgamated Bank

Daniel Creed, Allegiant

Davin Darnt, Louis Vuitton

Devin Rudnicki, Fitch Group, Inc

Diego Souza, PROG Holdings

Don Baham, Rubicon Founders

Elizabeth Rodgers, RAND

Eric Latalladi, WTW

Eric Miller, MISO Energy

Ganjar Imansantosa, Tropical Smoothie Cafe

George Al-Koura, ruby

Gordon Groschl, Texas Children’s Hospital

Guy Rosen, Meta

Hayley Clarke, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

Heather Gantt-Evans, Marqeta

Hemant Baidwan, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Jacob Lorz, Cintas

Jameeka Green Aaron, Headspace

James Crimens, Stericycle

Janette Barretto, Yazaki North & Central America

Jennifer Swann, Bloomberg Industry Group

Jennifer Westphal VP, CISO MGIC

Jerry Kowalski, Jefferies

Jimi Mills, Texas Instruments

Joe Camilleri, Stripe

Joey Rachid, Xerox

Johann Balaguer, Hard Rock

John Duska, University of Pittsburgh

Jonathan Kennedy, InComm Payments

Josh Landuyt, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.

Juman Doleh-Alomary, Borgwarner

Karen Habercoss, The University of Chicago Medicine Health System

Karl Schimmeck, Northern Trust

Katrina Biscay, University of Cincinnati

Keith Anderson, JetBlue

Kevin Clark, Rollins, Inc.

Kim Albarella, TikTok

Kristina Dorville, CRC Group

Kristopher Fador, Bank of America

Kumar Dasani, B. Braun Medical Inc. (US)

Lena Taylor, Crocs

Lock Langdon, Aprio

Lora Vaughn, MoneyGram International

Lori Anello, Fifth Third Bank

Lucia Milică Stacy, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

Marco Maiurano, First Citizens Bank

Marina Lail Kelly, City of Raleigh Municipal Government

Martin Strasburger, Duke Energy

Matt Bunch, Tyson Foods

Matthew Burroughs, Novolex

Matthew Mudry, Alera Group, Inc.

Michael Adams, CISO DocuSign

Michael Morgan, Follett Higher Education

Michael Ruehmkorff, City of Hope Medical Group

Michelle Far, NXP Semiconductors

Nicole Heatly-Holmes, City of Indianapolis & Marion County

Nicole Holmes, Scopely

Octavia Howell, Equifax Canada Co

Param Vig, Solventum (former 3M Healthcare)

Pat Opet, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Priya Mouli, Sheridan College

Richard Weiss, MRO

Robert Fell, Jazz Pharmaceuticals

Ronald Banks, Toyota Financial Services Corporation

Rosalia Hajek, Topgolf Callaway Brands

Rushton James, Liberty Dental Plan

Sean Gallagher, Hayward Holdings Inc

Shawn Geib, Honeywell

Shawn McGhee, Saks Global

Stephen Ford, Rockwell Automation

Steve Herrin, DTE Energy

Suha Can, DoorDash

Temi Adebambo, Microsoft Gaming (Xbox)

Tom Corridon, Bridgestone Americas

Trey Tunnell, Floor & Decor

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100 CISOs less than five years in the role recognized for their dynamic potential

CISOs Connect’s Esteemed Board of Judges has announced the winners of the inaugural CISOs Top 100 Accelerated CISOs Awards (A100) created to honor innovative leaders shaping the future of the fast-changing cybersecurity industry.

This groundbreaking, merit-based recognition program singles out a diverse group of CISOs with less than five years in the role who have shown themselves to possess the skills and acumen to lead the industry into the next generation. No less important, they have demonstrated a commitment to giving back to an industry that both depends and thrives on collaboration. More than 400 applicants submitted for the A100 award.

See the 2024 A100 winners here: https://tinyurl.com/4ah67um6

“This new generation of leaders faces a vastly different landscape than its predecessors did, with threats and adversaries shifting shape at top speed, and malicious actors able to inflict exponentially more damage on our highly interconnected, digital world,” said Aaron Katz, 2024 Esteemed Judge, and co-host of the virtual A100 Recognition Ceremony and Head of Security Driven Infrastructure at The TCW Group. “A100 winners have already distinguished themselves as innovative and forward-thinking security leaders with extraordinary potential, providing models for the security industry as it plays an increasingly crucial and visible role in organizations’ success.”

This new award builds on CISOs Connect’s industry-esteemed CISOs Top 100 CISOs Awards (the C100) and is similarly distinguished by a process that is 100% transparent and involves absolutely no pay-for-play.

Distinguished veteran CISOs make up the Board of Judges, and criteria are clear-cut. Nominees are evaluated solely on merit, underscoring the award’s commitment to integrity and accessibility.

Key benchmarks for consideration included service in the role of CISO at an end-user enterprise or organization for less than five years; involvement and leadership roles in professional organizations; and security-related volunteering, activism and mentoring.

CISOs Connect’s President David Cass added: “CISOs Connect insists on a transparent, peer-to-peer evaluation process because that is the only way to ensure that true contributions to the cybersecurity industry are awarded.

“By paying tribute to this remarkable group of emerging leaders, we give both the award winners and the CISO role the recognition they deserve, while raising the bar for generations of security leaders to come.”

The following distinguished CISO judges conducted the evaluation and selection process:

• Mandy Andress, CISO, Elastic
• Shawn Bowen, VP, Deputy CISO – Gaming, Microsoft
• Jack Burback, EVP & CSO, Wintrust Financial
• Nicole Darden Ford, SVP & CISO, Nordstrom
• Ngozi Eze, CISO, Levi Strauss & Co.
• Aaron Katz, Head of Security Driven Infrastructure, The TWC Group
• David Lackey, CISO and Chief Privacy Officer, World Vision USA
• Neda Pitt, CISO, Belk
• Jeff Trudeau, VP, CIO & CSO, Chime
• Angela C. Williams, SVP, CISO, UL Solutions

“Nurturing talent is a key objective of CISOs Connect, and this new award is designed to celebrate emerging security leaders who bring diverse experiences and fresh approaches to the evolving cybersecurity industry,” said Aimee Rhodes, CEO, CISOs Connect. “Leadership was judged both on the basis of professional skills and on a willingness to share knowledge with peers. We expect this honor will set a new standard upon which peers will be judged, elevating the CISO community even further.”

CISOs Connect with the continued support of its corporate sponsor SecurityPal make the A100 possible, as part of an overarching mission to showcase the spirit of excellence in the cybersecurity industry.

“SecurityPal is honored to support the A100 Awards, and to shine a spotlight on a new group of emerging security leaders who will be driving the security industry forward,” said Pukar C. Hamal, SecurityPal founder and CEO. “The global nature of security threats makes the fostering of fresh concepts and approaches essential.”

About CISOs Connect: CISOs Connect is an exclusive, membership-only interactive community of trusted cyber peers and subject matter experts. It allows security leaders to share knowledge and expertise through proprietary content, research and analysis, while offering a forum to collaborate with trusted colleagues to make informed business and technology decisions. CISOs Connect is part of Security Current, known for its Security Shark Tank and lauded for its CISO-driven content, knowledge sharing, and community. It is purpose-built and led by the top CISOs in North America.

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The winners of the A100 Award are listed in alphabetical order by first name.

Companies and job titles listed are based on the time the winner was selected.

All awardees are CISOs or CISO equivalents.

Click here to view the full Recognition Ceremony

2024 CISOs Top 100 Accelerated CISOs (A100) in the U.S. and Canada

Alex Green, Delta Dental Plans Association

Alexander Schuchman, Colgate-Palmolive

Alicia Clarke, PGA TOUR Superstore

Almon Tse, Saks Fifth Avenue

Andrew Fazzone, CONMED Corporation

Arif Hameed, C&R Software

Arlene Yetnikoff, UC San Diego

Ashley Devoto, Discount Tire

B. Aaron Baillio, Summit Utilities

Brett Cumming, Skechers

Brian Talbert, Alaska Airlines

Carrie Mills, Southwest Airlines

Catrena Slaughter, Mars

Chas Heng, Altria

Chris Breeden, University of Baltimore

Chris Ramey, Honeywell

Chrisma Jackson, Sandia National Laboratories

Christopher Lukas, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company

CoDi Stenson, Stash

Corey Elinburg, CommonSpirit Health

Craig Barber, SugarCRM

Damiano R. Tulipani, Amalgamated Bank

David Royer, West Fraser

Dawn Armstrong, Human Good

Diallo Gentry, XSELL Technologies

Diane Brown, Ulta Beauty

Diego Souza, PROG Holdings, Inc.

Dina Mathers, Carvana

Dr. Domingo A. Castillo, Miami Dade College

Don Baham, Germantown Technologies

Donna Hart, Ally

Donna Kidwell, University of Toronto

Elena Seiple, Zillow

Eric Miller, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)

Erika Voss, PhD, DAT Freight & Analytics

Everett Bates, Crunchyroll

George Al-Koura, ruby

Hannah Foster, Live Nation Entertainment

Harpal Harika, REPAY – Realtime Electronic Payments

Heather Gantt-Evans, Marqeta

Hemam Muthyala, SPAIN.IO

Ian Schneller, Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC)

Irene Thong, Printpack

Dr. Jackson Muhirwe, UC Santa Barbara

Dr. Jamaine Mungo, Philadelphia International Airport

James Shakespear, Southern Utah University

Jana Moore, Belron

Jennifer Westphal, MGIC

Jessica Sica, Weave

Jody Blanchard, Zimmer Biomet

Johann Balaguer, Hard Rock

John Duska, University of Pittsburgh

Josh Landuyt, Cracker Barrel

Juman Doleh-Alomary, BorgWarner

Justin Allen, Protective Life

Keith Weller, ANDMORE

Kenton McDaniel, Henry Schein One

Kim Albarella, TikTok

Kristopher Fador, Bank of America

Kurt Sauer, DocuSign

Lock Langdon, Aprio

Lora Vaughn, MoneyGram International

Magali Calle, Varicent

Mahmood Khan, CNA

Manas Giri, WestJet

Marco Maiurano, First Citizens Bank

Marina Lail Kelly, City of Raleigh Municipal Government

Mark Carter, Vimeo

Matthew Burroughs, Novolex

Michael Morgan, Phillips 66

Monique Hart, Piedmont

Nada Noaman, Estée Lauder Companies

Nagesh Chawla, Foresters Financial

Nish Majmudar, Mathematica

Octavia Howell, Equifax Canada

Oki Mek, Microsoft Federal Civilian

Olusegun Opeyemi-Ajayi, New York City Department of Transportation

Owen Zorge, City of Chandler, Arizona

Patricia Voight, Webster Bank

Priya Mouli, Sheridan College

Rachel Guinto, First West Credit Union

Ricardo Johnson, Dentsply Sirona

Ronelle DeShazer, Partners Enterprise Capital

Rosalia Hajek, Topgolf Callaway Brands

Rosemarie Lee, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

Rushton James, LIBERTY Dental Plan

S. Michelle Farr, NXP Semiconductors

Sean Gallagher, Hayward Holdings, Inc.

Stacy Hughes, ABM Industries

Stacy Wallace, Arizona Department of Revenue

Stephanie Domas, Canonical

Stephen Ford, Rockwell Automation

Stephen Sparkes, Scotiabank

Temi Adebambo, Microsoft Gaming

Trina Ford, iHeartMedia

Troy Davidson, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)

Varsha Agarwal, Prosper Marketplace

Vivek Mehta, GoHealth

Click here to read the Press Release

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Nominations Open for the Inaugural A100 Awards, Recognizing Up-and-Coming CISOs With Transparent, Peer-Evaluated Criteria

CISOs Connect™ is thrilled to announce the launch of the CISOs Top 100 Accelerated CISOs Awards (A100), a groundbreaking, merit-based recognition program created to honor Chief Information Security Officers with less than five years in the role. Responding to industry demand, the A100 Awards will spotlight emerging leaders who are shaping the future of cybersecurity with innovative strategies based on diverse experiences and backgrounds.

This new award builds on CISOs Connect’s industry-esteemed CISOs Top 100 CISOs Awards (the C100) and is similarly distinguished by a process that is 100% transparent and involves absolutely no pay-for-play. The Board of Judges comprises distinguished veteran CISOs, and the criteria are clear-cut. No fees are ever part of the process, ensuring that all nominees are evaluated solely on merit, underscoring the award’s commitment to integrity and accessibility.

The selection criteria focus on the candidates’ ability to balance business and technology strategy, and nimbly navigate the fast-paced cybersecurity landscape, marking them as emerging leaders demonstrating exceptional potential and drive.

Nominations open on June 14, 2024, and can be self-submitted or put forward by a third party, provided the nominee meets the specified criteria. This inclusive approach ensures the best and brightest up-and-coming CISOs are recognized.

Key benchmarks for consideration include:

•     CISO or equivalent at an end-user enterprise or organization for less than five years
•     Involvement and leadership roles in professional organizations
•     Security-related volunteering and activism
•     Mentoring, educating, and training future cybersecurity professionals across functions

To self-submit or nominate a peer, visit: https://www.research.net/r/A1002024Application

“This transparent, peer-to-peer evaluation ensures that the A100 Awards honor those rising security leaders who will spearhead the future of the fast-changing cybersecurity industry. Our judges, themselves once emerging leaders and now battle-hardened veterans, are uniquely positioned to identify the industry’s emerging elite,” Angela C. Williams, SVP, CISO, UL Solutions.

The evaluation and selection process will be conducted by the following distinguished CISO judges:

•     Mandy Andress, CISO, Elastic
•     Shawn Bowen, SVP, CISO, World Kinect 
•     Jack Burback, EVP & CSO, Wintrust Financial
•     Nicole Darden Ford, SVP & CISO, Nordstrom
•     Ngozi Eze, CISO, Levi Strauss & Co. 
•     Aaron Katz, Head of Security Driven Infrastructure, The TWC Group 
•     David Lackey, CISO and Chief Privacy Officer, World Vision USA
•     Neda Pitt, CISO, Belk
•     Jeff Trudeau, VP, CIO & CSO, Chime
•     Angela C. Williams, SVP, CISO, UL Solutions

“One of CISOs Connect’s™ core missions is to elevate the CISO while fostering the professional development of its members by contributing to global security at a time when threats are rising day by day,” said Aimee Rhodes, CEO, CISOs Connect™. “We have created the A100 Awards as part of our mission to help our members and the cybersecurity industry as a whole succeed and receive the recognition they deserve.”

“This award is designed to demonstrate to emerging leaders the importance of always raising the bar,” said David Cass, President, CISOs Connect™. “We look forward to paying tribute to the brightest of the newer generation of security leaders who are taking the reins at a time when the visibility and strategic importance of the CISO’s role is growing enormously.”

“The A100 Awards are a testament to recognizing and fostering the talents of emerging CISOs who bring fresh perspectives and innovative strategies to the cybersecurity landscape. As a former C100 Judge, it’s an honor to be part of the inaugural A100 Awards with CISOs Connect, an organization committed to our community and its advancement,” said Nicole Darden Ford, SVP & CISO, Nordstrom. “These awards, evaluated by clear and transparent criteria with a transparent board of my CISO peers, showcase the integrity of the process. CISOs Connect continuously raises the community through its elevated content and unwavering commitment to integrity.”

“SecurityPal is honored to support the A100 Awards, designed to honor and empower Chief Information Security Officers who are passionate about shaping the future of an industry whose criticality grows with each passing year,” said Pukar Hamal, SecurityPal founder and CEO. “The nurturing of a new, diverse generation of security leaders is essential to keeping pace with the multiplying security challenges organizations face.”

About CISOs Connect™: CISOs Connect™ is an exclusive, membership-only interactive organization of trusted cyber peers and subject matter experts. It allows security leaders to share knowledge and expertise through proprietary content, research, and analysis while offering a forum to exchange information and collaborate with trusted colleagues to make informed business and technology decisions. CISOs Connect™ is part of Security Current, known for its Security Shark Tank® and lauded for its CISO-driven content, knowledge sharing, and community. It is purpose-built and led by the top CISOs in North America.

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