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The Global CISO 100 Awards

Celebrating leaders driving business and security transformation

 

The Global CISO 100 Award

HotTopics proudly presents the Global CISO 100, recognising the achievements of innovative cybersecurity leaders. These trailblazers are redefining governance, risk management, and security to strengthen organisational resilience and enhance brand reputation.

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The Cybersecurity Trailblazers

From back office to change agent: The CISO's evolution

The role of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) has evolved. Once viewed as a back-office function, today’s CISOs are at the forefront of navigating complex challenges like ransomware, nation-state attacks, and escalating cyber threats. These hurdles create opportunities to make cybersecurity a pillar of digital innovation and business resilience.

 

Empowering cybersecurity leadership

The Global CISO 100 Awards highlight the exceptional contributions of leading CISOs worldwide. Through these accolades, along with events and content in the series, we aim to equip security leaders with insights and tools to drive meaningful change—celebrating their pivotal role in advancing business innovation and security.

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Global CISO 100 Awards 2025

Nominations open

Nominations are now open for the Global CISO 100 Awards, recognising the visionary leaders shaping the future of technology. 

Nominate yourself or a peer by 5th May 2025

Global CISO awards judges

Ravinder Arora

Ravinder Arora

Global CISO, Infogain

Sara Andrews

Sara Andrews

Global CISO, Experian

Rinki Sethi

Rinki Sethi

VP & CISO, Bill.com LLC

Ann Delenela

Ann Delenela

VP, CISO, Entergy

Sydney Klein

Sydney Klein

SVP, CISO & Head of IT Core Services, Bristol-Myers Squibb

Doug Drinkwater

Doug Drinkwater

Editorial and Strategy Director, HotTopics

The Global CISO100

Ala Asali

Ala Asali

The Saudi Investment Bank SAIB

Ala Asali

Ala Asali

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
Finance Finance

Chief Security Officer

Allan Cockriel

Allan Cockriel

Shell

Allan Cockriel

Allan Cockriel

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Energy Energy

Group CISO

Allison Miller

Allison Miller

Optum

Allison Miller

Allison Miller

United States of America United States of America
Health Health

CISO

Angelika Holl

Angelika Holl

Zeppelin Group

Angelika Holl

Angelika Holl

Germany Germany
Construction Construction

CISO

Ann Delenela

Ann Delenela

Entergy

Ann Delenela

Ann Delenela

United States of America United States of America
Utilities Utilities

VP, CISO

Anoop Chopra

Anoop Chopra

IAG

Anoop Chopra

Anoop Chopra

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Travel Travel

Group CISO

Ashley Devoto

Ashley Devoto

Discount Tire

Ashley Devoto

Ashley Devoto

United States of America United States of America
Manufacturing Manufacturing

CISO

Bradley Schaufenbuel

Bradley Schaufenbuel

Paychex

Bradley Schaufenbuel

Bradley Schaufenbuel

United States of America United States of America
Computer Software Computer Software

VP & CISO

Carole Drape

Carole Drape

John Lewis Partnership

Carole Drape

Carole Drape

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Retail Retail

Partnership CISO

Celia Mantshiyane

Celia Mantshiyane

MTN South Africa

Celia Mantshiyane

Celia Mantshiyane

South Africa South Africa
Finance Finance

CISO

Charlie Timblin

Charlie Timblin

RBC

Charlie Timblin

Charlie Timblin

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Finance Finance

CISO Europe

Christy Wheaton

Christy Wheaton

Henry Ford Health System

Christy Wheaton

Christy Wheaton

United States of America United States of America
Health Health

VP & Chief Information Privacy & Security Officer

CJ Moses

CJ Moses

Amazon

CJ Moses

CJ Moses

United States of America United States of America
Retail Retail

CISO & VP of Security Engineering

Dane Warren

Dane Warren

Intertek

Dane Warren

Dane Warren

Australia Australia
Logistics Logistics

Group CISO

Dean Betzer

Dean Betzer

United States Department of Defense

Dean Betzer

Dean Betzer

United States of America United States of America
Government Government

Chief Information Security Officer

Deneen DeFiore

Deneen DeFiore

United Airlines

Deneen DeFiore

Deneen DeFiore

United States of America United States of America
Travel Travel

VP & CISO

Donna Bennett

Donna Bennett

US Department of State

Donna Bennett

Donna Bennett

United States of America United States of America
Government Government

CISO

Donna Ross

Donna Ross

Radian

Donna Ross

Donna Ross

United States of America United States of America
Finance Finance

CISO

Dr Vivian Lyon

Dr Vivian Lyon

Plaza Dynamics

Dr Vivian Lyon

Dr Vivian Lyon

United States of America United States of America
IT Services IT Services

CISO

Eric Freeman

Eric Freeman

QTC Management

Eric Freeman

Eric Freeman

United States of America United States of America
Health Health

Chief Information Security Officer

Florence Mottay

Florence Mottay

Zalando

Florence Mottay

Florence Mottay

Germany Germany
Retail Retail

VP Information Security & Group CISO

Frankie Ramos

Frankie Ramos

DHL

Frankie Ramos

Frankie Ramos

United States of America United States of America
Logistics Logistics

CISO Americas

Frankie Shuai

Frankie Shuai

DWS Group

Frankie Shuai

Frankie Shuai

Singapore Singapore
Finance Finance

CISO APAC

Gene Sun

Gene Sun

Fedex

Gene Sun

Gene Sun

United States of America United States of America
Logistics Logistics

VP & CISO

Gilberto Barbosa Mota

Gilberto Barbosa Mota

Grupo Sada

Gilberto Barbosa Mota

Gilberto Barbosa Mota

Brazil Brazil
Logistics Logistics

CISO

Graham Thomson

Graham Thomson

Irwin Mitchell

Graham Thomson

Graham Thomson

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Law Law

CISO

Gurdeep Kaur

Gurdeep Kaur

PSEG

Gurdeep Kaur

Gurdeep Kaur

United States of America United States of America
Utilities Utilities

CISO

Hazel Diez Castano

Hazel Diez Castano

Banco Santander

Hazel Diez Castano

Hazel Diez Castano

Spain Spain
Finance Finance

Global Head of Cyber GRC & CISO Central Services

Helen Rabe

Helen Rabe

BBC

Helen Rabe

Helen Rabe

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Media Media

CISO

Hemant Baidwan

Hemant Baidwan

DHS

Hemant Baidwan

Hemant Baidwan

United States of America United States of America
Government Government

CISO

Herman Young

Herman Young

Investec

Herman Young

Herman Young

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Finance Finance

Group CISO

Ian Brown

Ian Brown

Spectris

Ian Brown

Ian Brown

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Manufacturing Manufacturing

Group CISO

Iskro Mollov

Iskro Mollov

GEA Group

Iskro Mollov

Iskro Mollov

Germany Germany
Manufacturing Manufacturing

SVP CISO

Islem Djouini

Islem Djouini

L'Oréal

Islem Djouini

Islem Djouini

France France
Cosmetics Cosmetics

CISO

Itumeleng Makgati

Itumeleng Makgati

Standard Bank Group

Itumeleng Makgati

Itumeleng Makgati

South Africa South Africa
Finance Finance

Group Information Security

Ivan Sanchez Lopez

Ivan Sanchez Lopez

Bupa

Ivan Sanchez Lopez

Ivan Sanchez Lopez

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Health Health

Group CISO

Jana Moore

Jana Moore

Belron International

Jana Moore

Jana Moore

United States of America United States of America
Manufacturing Manufacturing

CISO

Jeff Greene

Jeff Greene

International Paper

Jeff Greene

Jeff Greene

United States of America United States of America
Manufacturing Manufacturing

Chief Information Security Officer

Jenny Sissom

Jenny Sissom

Allison Transmission

Jenny Sissom

Jenny Sissom

United States of America United States of America
Manufacturing Manufacturing

MD & CISO

Jeroen van der Vlugt

Jeroen van der Vlugt

Ministrie van Defensie

Jeroen van der Vlugt

Jeroen van der Vlugt

United States of America United States of America
Government Government

CIO, CDO, & CISO

Jerry Geisler

Jerry Geisler

Walmart

Jerry Geisler

Jerry Geisler

United States of America United States of America
Retail Retail

SVP & Global CISO

John Scimone

John Scimone

Dell Technologies

John Scimone

John Scimone

United States of America United States of America
IT Services IT Services

President, Chief Security Officer

Jon Pumfleet

Jon Pumfleet

Close Brothers Banking Group

Jon Pumfleet

Jon Pumfleet

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Finance Finance

Group CISO

Juan Gomez-Sanchez

Juan Gomez-Sanchez

Whirlpool Corporation

Juan Gomez-Sanchez

Juan Gomez-Sanchez

United States of America United States of America
Manufacturing Manufacturing

VP, Global CISO

Katerina Sibinovska

Katerina Sibinovska

SkyTeam

Katerina Sibinovska

Katerina Sibinovska

Netherlands Netherlands
Travel Travel

CISO

Katlego Modise

Katlego Modise

Old Mutual Limited

Katlego Modise

Katlego Modise

South Africa South Africa
Finance Finance

CISO

Kevin Jones

Kevin Jones

Bayer

Kevin Jones

Kevin Jones

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Chemicals Chemicals

Global CISO

Kirsten Davies

Kirsten Davies

Unilever

Kirsten Davies

Kirsten Davies

United States of America United States of America
FMCG FMCG

CISO

Kristopher Fador

Kristopher Fador

Bank of America

Kristopher Fador

Kristopher Fador

United States of America United States of America
Finance Finance

CISO

Lars Falch

Lars Falch

Novo Nordisk

Lars Falch

Lars Falch

Denmark Denmark
Pharmaceutical Pharmaceutical

CISO

Lauren Heyndrickx

Lauren Heyndrickx

Ralph Lauren

Lauren Heyndrickx

Lauren Heyndrickx

United States of America United States of America
Retail Retail

VP, CISO & CPO

Lindsey Bateman

Lindsey Bateman

M&G

Lindsey Bateman

Lindsey Bateman

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Finance Finance

CISO

Liz Banbury

Liz Banbury

Thames Water

Liz Banbury

Liz Banbury

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Utilities Utilities

CISO

Luke Beeson

Luke Beeson

Aviva

Luke Beeson

Luke Beeson

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Finance Finance

Group CISO

Mark Walmsley

Mark Walmsley

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Mark Walmsley

Mark Walmsley

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Law Law

Global CISO

Martin Strasburger

Martin Strasburger

Duke Energy Corporation

Martin Strasburger

Martin Strasburger

United States of America United States of America
Energy Energy

VP CISO

Mary Ann Davidson

Mary Ann Davidson

Oracle Corporation

Mary Ann Davidson

Mary Ann Davidson

United States of America United States of America
IT Services IT Services

Chief Security Officer

Mary Haigh

Mary Haigh

BAE Systems

Mary Haigh

Mary Haigh

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Defense Defense

CISO

Matt Rowe

Matt Rowe

Lloyds Banking Group

Matt Rowe

Matt Rowe

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Finance Finance

Chief Security Officer

Michael Palmer

Michael Palmer

Hearst

Michael Palmer

Michael Palmer

United States of America United States of America
Media Media

CISO

Michael Schrank

Michael Schrank

adidas

Michael Schrank

Michael Schrank

Germany Germany
Sports Sports

Group CISO

Naina Bhattacharya

Naina Bhattacharya

Danone

Naina Bhattacharya

Naina Bhattacharya

United Kingdom United Kingdom
FMCG FMCG

CISO

Nicole Ford

Nicole Ford

Nordstrom

Nicole Ford

Nicole Ford

United States of America United States of America
Retail Retail

SVP & CISO

Niromi Mulholland

Niromi Mulholland

Flight Centre Travel Group

Niromi Mulholland

Niromi Mulholland

Australia Australia
Travel Travel

CISO

Noopur Davis

Noopur Davis

Comcast

Noopur Davis

Noopur Davis

United States of America United States of America
Media Media

Global CISO

Patrice Bordron

Patrice Bordron

Community Health Systems

Patrice Bordron

Patrice Bordron

United States of America United States of America
Health Health

VP & CISO

Pedro Adamovic

Pedro Adamovic

Galicia Bank

Pedro Adamovic

Pedro Adamovic

Argentina Argentina
Finance Finance

CISO

Pete Naumovski

Pete Naumovski

AbbVie

Pete Naumovski

Pete Naumovski

United States of America United States of America
Pharmaceutical Pharmaceutical

Global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) & VP of IT Risk Management

Petra Klein

Petra Klein

Swedbank

Petra Klein

Petra Klein

Sweden Sweden
Finance Finance

CISO

Preston Jennings

Preston Jennings

Trinity Health

Preston Jennings

Preston Jennings

United States of America United States of America
Health Health

VP Information Security & CISO

Rachel Laursen

Rachel Laursen

JD Sports Fashion

Rachel Laursen

Rachel Laursen

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Retail Retail

Group CISO

Ravinder Arora

Ravinder Arora

Infogain

Ravinder Arora

Ravinder Arora

India India
IT Services IT Services

Global CISO & DPO

Rich Agostino

Rich Agostino

Target

Rich Agostino

Rich Agostino

United States of America United States of America
Retail Retail

SVP & CISO

Rich Baich

Rich Baich

AT&T

Rich Baich

Rich Baich

United States of America United States of America
Telecommunications Telecommunications

SVP, CISO

Richard Dorough

Richard Dorough

Wawa

Richard Dorough

Richard Dorough

United States of America United States of America
Retail Retail

CISO

Richard Hale

Richard Hale

Sony

Richard Hale

Richard Hale

United States of America United States of America
Entertainment Entertainment

Chief Information Security Officer

Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson

Westpac

Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson

Australia Australia
Finance Finance

CISO

Richard Puckett

Richard Puckett

Boeing

Richard Puckett

Richard Puckett

United States of America United States of America
Aerospace Aerospace

VP and Chief Security Officer

Rinki Sethi

Rinki Sethi

BILL

Rinki Sethi

Rinki Sethi

United States of America United States of America
Computer Software Computer Software

VP & CISO

Robert Cox

Robert Cox

Internal Revenue Service

Robert Cox

Robert Cox

United States of America United States of America
Government Government

Chief Information Security Officer

Robert Rodger

Robert Rodger

Admiral Group

Robert Rodger

Robert Rodger

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Finance Finance

CISO

Ron Davis

Ron Davis

Huntington Ingalls Industries

Ron Davis

Ron Davis

United States of America United States of America
Defense Defense

Corporate Chief Information Security Officer

Roy Luongo

Roy Luongo

USA Secret Service

Roy Luongo

Roy Luongo

United States of America United States of America
Government Government

CISO

Ryan Field

Ryan Field

Bank of Hawaii

Ryan Field

Ryan Field

United States of America United States of America
Finance Finance

EVP, CISO

Sam Rigelsford

Sam Rigelsford

EDF

Sam Rigelsford

Sam Rigelsford

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Energy Energy

CISO

Samantha Rule

Samantha Rule

Ninety One

Samantha Rule

Samantha Rule

South Africa South Africa
Finance Finance

Head of Information & Cyber Security

Sara Andrews

Sara Andrews

Experian

Sara Andrews

Sara Andrews

United States of America United States of America
Finance Finance

Global CISO

Shamoun Siddiqui

Shamoun Siddiqui

Upbound Group Inc

Shamoun Siddiqui

Shamoun Siddiqui

United States of America United States of America
Finance Finance

Global CISO

Shawn McGhee

Shawn McGhee

Neiman Marcus Group

Shawn McGhee

Shawn McGhee

United States of America United States of America
Retail Retail

CISO

Sri Manda

Sri Manda

Peloton Interactive

Sri Manda

Sri Manda

United States of America United States of America
Sports Sports

SVP, Chief Security & Trust Officer

Stephane Lenco

Stephane Lenco

Thales

Stephane Lenco

Stephane Lenco

France France
IT Services IT Services

CISO

Stephen Fridakis

Stephen Fridakis

Oracle

Stephen Fridakis

Stephen Fridakis

United States of America United States of America
IT Services IT Services

Chief Information Security Officer

Stu Hirst

Stu Hirst

Trustpilot

Stu Hirst

Stu Hirst

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Services Services

CISO

Sydney Klein

Sydney Klein

Bristol Myers Squibb

Sydney Klein

Sydney Klein

United States of America United States of America
Pharmaceutical Pharmaceutical

SVP, CISO & Head of IT Core Services

Tammy Archer

Tammy Archer

Inchcape

Tammy Archer

Tammy Archer

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Manufacturing Manufacturing

CISO

Tana Dubel

Tana Dubel

Logitech

Tana Dubel

Tana Dubel

Switzerland Switzerland
Computer Hardware Computer Hardware

CISO

Thelma Kganakga

Thelma Kganakga

Equity Group Holdings

Thelma Kganakga

Thelma Kganakga

Kenya Kenya
Finance Finance

Group CISO

Thomas Zuliani

Thomas Zuliani

Arla Foods

Thomas Zuliani

Thomas Zuliani

Denmark Denmark
FMCG FMCG

Global CISO

Tomas Maldonado

Tomas Maldonado

NFL

Tomas Maldonado

Tomas Maldonado

United States of America United States of America
Sports Sports

CISO

William Dougherty

William Dougherty

Omada Health

William Dougherty

William Dougherty

United States of America United States of America
Health Health

CISO

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