
The Global CISO 100 Awards
Celebrating leaders driving business and security transformation
Celebrating the
Global CISO 100 award winners
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.

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

Ravinder Arora
Global CISO, Infogain

Sara Andrews
Global CISO, Experian

Rinki Sethi
VP & CISO, Bill.com LLC

Ann Delenela
VP, CISO, Entergy

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

Doug Drinkwater
Editorial and Strategy Director, HotTopics

Ala Asali
The Saudi Investment Bank SAIB

Ala Asali


Chief Security Officer

Allan Cockriel
Shell

Allan Cockriel


Group CISO

Allison Miller
Optum

Allison Miller


CISO

Angelika Holl
Zeppelin Group

Angelika Holl


CISO

Ann Delenela
Entergy

Ann Delenela


VP, CISO

Anoop Chopra
IAG

Anoop Chopra


Group CISO

Ashley Devoto
Discount Tire

Ashley Devoto


CISO

Bradley Schaufenbuel
Paychex

Bradley Schaufenbuel


VP & CISO

Carole Drape
John Lewis Partnership

Carole Drape


Partnership CISO

Celia Mantshiyane
MTN South Africa

Celia Mantshiyane


CISO

Charlie Timblin
RBC

Charlie Timblin


CISO Europe

Christy Wheaton
Henry Ford Health System

Christy Wheaton


VP & Chief Information Privacy & Security Officer

CJ Moses
Amazon

CJ Moses


CISO & VP of Security Engineering

Dane Warren
Intertek

Dane Warren


Group CISO

Dean Betzer
United States Department of Defense

Dean Betzer


Chief Information Security Officer

Deneen DeFiore
United Airlines

Deneen DeFiore


VP & CISO

Donna Bennett
US Department of State

Donna Bennett


CISO

Donna Ross
Radian

Donna Ross


CISO

Dr Vivian Lyon
Plaza Dynamics

Dr Vivian Lyon


CISO

Eric Freeman
QTC Management

Eric Freeman


Chief Information Security Officer

Florence Mottay
Zalando

Florence Mottay


VP Information Security & Group CISO

Frankie Ramos
DHL

Frankie Ramos


CISO Americas

Frankie Shuai
DWS Group

Frankie Shuai


CISO APAC

Gene Sun
Fedex

Gene Sun


VP & CISO

Gilberto Barbosa Mota
Grupo Sada

Gilberto Barbosa Mota


CISO

Graham Thomson
Irwin Mitchell

Graham Thomson


CISO

Gurdeep Kaur
PSEG

Gurdeep Kaur


CISO

Hazel Diez Castano
Banco Santander

Hazel Diez Castano


Global Head of Cyber GRC & CISO Central Services

Helen Rabe
BBC

Helen Rabe


CISO

Hemant Baidwan
DHS

Hemant Baidwan


CISO

Herman Young
Investec

Herman Young


Group CISO

Ian Brown
Spectris

Ian Brown


Group CISO

Iskro Mollov
GEA Group

Iskro Mollov


SVP CISO

Islem Djouini
L'Oréal

Islem Djouini


CISO

Itumeleng Makgati
Standard Bank Group

Itumeleng Makgati


Group Information Security

Ivan Sanchez Lopez
Bupa

Ivan Sanchez Lopez


Group CISO

Jana Moore
Belron International

Jana Moore


CISO

Jeff Greene
International Paper

Jeff Greene


Chief Information Security Officer

Jenny Sissom
Allison Transmission

Jenny Sissom


MD & CISO

Jeroen van der Vlugt
Ministrie van Defensie

Jeroen van der Vlugt


CIO, CDO, & CISO

Jerry Geisler
Walmart

Jerry Geisler


SVP & Global CISO

John Scimone
Dell Technologies

John Scimone


President, Chief Security Officer

Jon Pumfleet
Close Brothers Banking Group

Jon Pumfleet


Group CISO

Juan Gomez-Sanchez
Whirlpool Corporation

Juan Gomez-Sanchez


VP, Global CISO

Katerina Sibinovska
SkyTeam

Katerina Sibinovska


CISO

Katlego Modise
Old Mutual Limited

Katlego Modise


CISO

Kevin Jones
Bayer

Kevin Jones


Global CISO

Kirsten Davies
Unilever

Kirsten Davies


CISO

Kristopher Fador
Bank of America

Kristopher Fador


CISO

Lars Falch
Novo Nordisk

Lars Falch


CISO

Lauren Heyndrickx
Ralph Lauren

Lauren Heyndrickx


VP, CISO & CPO

Lindsey Bateman
M&G

Lindsey Bateman


CISO

Liz Banbury
Thames Water

Liz Banbury


CISO

Luke Beeson
Aviva

Luke Beeson


Group CISO

Mark Walmsley
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Mark Walmsley


Global CISO

Martin Strasburger
Duke Energy Corporation

Martin Strasburger


VP CISO

Mary Ann Davidson
Oracle Corporation

Mary Ann Davidson


Chief Security Officer

Mary Haigh
BAE Systems

Mary Haigh


CISO

Matt Rowe
Lloyds Banking Group

Matt Rowe


Chief Security Officer

Michael Palmer
Hearst

Michael Palmer


CISO

Michael Schrank
adidas

Michael Schrank


Group CISO

Naina Bhattacharya
Danone

Naina Bhattacharya


CISO

Nicole Ford
Nordstrom

Nicole Ford


SVP & CISO

Niromi Mulholland
Flight Centre Travel Group

Niromi Mulholland


CISO

Noopur Davis
Comcast

Noopur Davis


Global CISO

Patrice Bordron
Community Health Systems

Patrice Bordron


VP & CISO

Pedro Adamovic
Galicia Bank

Pedro Adamovic


CISO

Pete Naumovski
AbbVie

Pete Naumovski


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

Petra Klein
Swedbank

Petra Klein


CISO

Preston Jennings
Trinity Health

Preston Jennings


VP Information Security & CISO

Rachel Laursen
JD Sports Fashion

Rachel Laursen


Group CISO

Ravinder Arora
Infogain

Ravinder Arora


Global CISO & DPO

Rich Agostino
Target

Rich Agostino


SVP & CISO

Rich Baich
AT&T

Rich Baich


SVP, CISO

Richard Dorough
Wawa

Richard Dorough


CISO

Richard Hale
Sony

Richard Hale


Chief Information Security Officer

Richard Johnson
Westpac

Richard Johnson


CISO

Richard Puckett
Boeing

Richard Puckett


VP and Chief Security Officer

Rinki Sethi
BILL

Rinki Sethi


VP & CISO

Robert Cox
Internal Revenue Service

Robert Cox


Chief Information Security Officer

Robert Rodger
Admiral Group

Robert Rodger


CISO

Ron Davis
Huntington Ingalls Industries

Ron Davis


Corporate Chief Information Security Officer

Roy Luongo
USA Secret Service

Roy Luongo


CISO

Ryan Field
Bank of Hawaii

Ryan Field


EVP, CISO

Sam Rigelsford
EDF

Sam Rigelsford


CISO

Samantha Rule
Ninety One

Samantha Rule


Head of Information & Cyber Security

Sara Andrews
Experian

Sara Andrews


Global CISO

Shamoun Siddiqui
Upbound Group Inc

Shamoun Siddiqui


Global CISO

Shawn McGhee
Neiman Marcus Group

Shawn McGhee


CISO

Sri Manda
Peloton Interactive

Sri Manda


SVP, Chief Security & Trust Officer

Stephane Lenco
Thales

Stephane Lenco


CISO

Stephen Fridakis
Oracle

Stephen Fridakis


Chief Information Security Officer

Stu Hirst
Trustpilot

Stu Hirst


CISO

Sydney Klein
Bristol Myers Squibb

Sydney Klein


SVP, CISO & Head of IT Core Services

Tammy Archer
Inchcape

Tammy Archer


CISO

Tana Dubel
Logitech

Tana Dubel


CISO

Thelma Kganakga
Equity Group Holdings

Thelma Kganakga


Group CISO

Thomas Zuliani
Arla Foods

Thomas Zuliani


Global CISO

Tomas Maldonado
NFL

Tomas Maldonado


CISO

William Dougherty
Omada Health

William Dougherty


CISO