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The Global CISO 100 Awards

Celebrating leaders driving business and security transformation

2025 winners announced!

Celebrating the

Global CISO 100 award winners

in partnership with

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The Global CISO 100, hosted by HotTopics in partnership with Thales, recognises the most impactful Chief Information Security Officers worldwide. These leaders are redefining cybersecurity—turning complex threats into strategic business value.

 

Why the CISO 100 matters

CISOs are no longer just defenders—they’re enablers.
As the digital threat landscape evolves, their role sits at the intersection of security, innovation and business resilience.

The CISO 100 Awards shine a spotlight on these transformative leaders, celebrating those safeguarding organisations while driving growth and change.

What we’re looking for

We’re seeking exceptional CISOs who demonstrate:

Strategic leadership – Designing forward-thinking strategies
Innovation – Driving creative solutions to emerging threats
Business impact – Aligning security with organisational goals
Inclusive leadership – Building diverse, high-performing teams
Thought leadership – Influencing the wider cybersecurity agenda

Why nominate or be nominated?

We’re celebrating CISOs making a real impact:

  • Gain global recognition – Be celebrated among peers, industry experts and global C-suite leaders
    Strengthen your brand – Position yourself as a forward-thinking security leader shaping the future
    Attract top talent – Enhance your organisation’s profile and appeal to high-performing teams
    Build internal champions – Elevate the visibility of security within your organisation
    Join a trusted community – Connect with a network of technology leaders shaping the global agenda

Explore the Global CISO 100

 

Global CISO awards judges

Our C-suite Awards judging panels are made up of respected industry leaders with deep expertise across business and technology.
Their insight ensures a fair, rigorous selection process that celebrates true excellence and innovation.

 

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

Global CISO 100
award winners 2025

in partnership with

Thales
Adam Ennamli

Adam Ennamli

General Bank of Canada

Adam Ennamli

Adam Ennamli

Canada Canada
Finance Finance

Chief Risk, Compliance & Security Officer

Alan Daines

Alan Daines

Baker Hughes

Alan Daines

Alan Daines

United States of America United States of America
Energy Energy

CISO

Alyssa Miller

Alyssa Miller

Eqip

Alyssa Miller

Alyssa Miller

United States of America United States of America
Law Law

CISO

Amy Geiger

Amy Geiger

Truist

Amy Geiger

Amy Geiger

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Finance Finance

CISO

Anahi Santiago

Anahi Santiago

ChristianaCare

Anahi Santiago

Anahi Santiago

United States of America United States of America
Health Health

CISO

Andrea Abell

Andrea Abell

Eli Lilly & Company

Andrea Abell

Andrea Abell

United States of America United States of America
Pharmaceutical Pharmaceutical

CISO

Andrew Bagnall

Andrew Bagnall

The Telegraph

Andrew Bagnall

Andrew Bagnall

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Media Media

CISO & IT Director

Andy Piper

Andy Piper

Barclays

Andy Piper

Andy Piper

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Finance Finance

CISO, Investment Bank

Ann Delenela

Ann Delenela

Entergy

Ann Delenela

Ann Delenela

United States of America United States of America
Utilities Utilities

VP, CISO

Anthony Vitello

Anthony Vitello

Crown Holdings

Anthony Vitello

Anthony Vitello

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Manufacturing Manufacturing

Global CISO

Anuprita Daga

Anuprita Daga

Angel One

Anuprita Daga

Anuprita Daga

India India
Finance Finance

Group CISO

Ashish Shrestha

Ashish Shrestha

Jaguar Land Rover

Ashish Shrestha

Ashish Shrestha

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Automotive Automotive

Group CISO

Ben Bachmann

Ben Bachmann

Bilfinger

Ben Bachmann

Ben Bachmann

Germany Germany
Manufacturing Manufacturing

Director Group Information Security & Enterprise Architecture

Betsy Wille

Betsy Wille

Fresenius Medical Care

Betsy Wille

Betsy Wille

United States of America United States of America
Health Health

CISO

Bradley Schaufenbuel

Bradley Schaufenbuel

Paychex

Bradley Schaufenbuel

Bradley Schaufenbuel

United States of America United States of America
Consulting Consulting

VP & CISO

Brian Heemsoth

Brian Heemsoth

FIS

Brian Heemsoth

Brian Heemsoth

United States of America United States of America
Finance Finance

EVP, CISO

Catherine McCully

Catherine McCully

Procter & Gamble

Catherine McCully

Catherine McCully

United States of America United States of America
Manufacturing Manufacturing

CISO

Catrena Slaughter

Catrena Slaughter

Mars

Catrena Slaughter

Catrena Slaughter

United States of America United States of America
Food & Beverage Food & Beverage

CISO, Mars Wrigley

Chandra McMahon

Chandra McMahon

CVS Health

Chandra McMahon

Chandra McMahon

United States of America United States of America
Retail Retail

SVP & CISO

Christopher Adjei-Ampofo

Christopher Adjei-Ampofo

Uphold

Christopher Adjei-Ampofo

Christopher Adjei-Ampofo

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Finance Finance

CISO

Chuks Ojeme

Chuks Ojeme

Brenntag

Chuks Ojeme

Chuks Ojeme

Germany Germany
Chemicals Chemicals

CISO

Dawn-Marie Hutchinson

Dawn-Marie Hutchinson

BAT

Dawn-Marie Hutchinson

Dawn-Marie Hutchinson

United Kingdom United Kingdom
FMCG FMCG

Group CISO

Dean Betzer

Dean Betzer

US Department of Defense

Dean Betzer

Dean Betzer

United States of America United States of America
Government Government

CISO

Deborah Haworth

Deborah Haworth

Penguin Random House

Deborah Haworth

Deborah Haworth

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Media Media

Director of Information Security

Deneen DeFiore

Deneen DeFiore

United Airlines

Deneen DeFiore

Deneen DeFiore

United States of America United States of America
Travel Travel

VP & CISO

Derek Hardy

Derek Hardy

Marvell Technology

Derek Hardy

Derek Hardy

United States of America United States of America
Manufacturing Manufacturing

VP & CISO

Dina Mathers

Dina Mathers

Carvana

Dina Mathers

Dina Mathers

United States of America United States of America
Automotive Automotive

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

Elizabeth Joyce

Elizabeth Joyce

State Street

Elizabeth Joyce

Elizabeth Joyce

United States of America United States of America
Finance Finance

EVP & Global CISO

Elliott Jones

Elliott Jones

Kaiser Permanente

Elliott Jones

Elliott Jones

United States of America United States of America
Health Health

CISO

Emem Umoh

Emem Umoh

Zenith Bank Ghana

Emem Umoh

Emem Umoh

Ghana Ghana
Finance Finance

CISO & DPS

Ewa Pilat

Ewa Pilat

FNZ

Ewa Pilat

Ewa Pilat

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Finance Finance

CISO

Fabian Topp

Fabian Topp

Allianz

Fabian Topp

Fabian Topp

Germany Germany
Insurance Insurance

CISO

Frankie Shuai

Frankie Shuai

DWS Group

Frankie Shuai

Frankie Shuai

Singapore Singapore
Finance Finance

APAC CISO

George Maropakis

George Maropakis

Advance Auto Parts

George Maropakis

George Maropakis

United States of America United States of America
Retail Retail

VP, CISO

Graham Thomson

Graham Thomson

Irwin Mitchell

Graham Thomson

Graham Thomson

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Law Law

CISO

Hazel Diez Castano

Hazel Diez Castano

Santander

Hazel Diez Castano

Hazel Diez Castano

Spain Spain
Finance Finance

Global CISO

Helen Rabe

Helen Rabe

BBC

Helen Rabe

Helen Rabe

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Media Media

CISO

Howard Pinto

Howard Pinto

Bupa

Howard Pinto

Howard Pinto

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Health Health

Group CISO

Hussein Shafik Bahgat

Hussein Shafik Bahgat

ADIB

Hussein Shafik Bahgat

Hussein Shafik Bahgat

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
Finance Finance

Group CISO

Jamil Farshchi

Jamil Farshchi

Equifax

Jamil Farshchi

Jamil Farshchi

United States of America United States of America
Finance Finance

EVP, CISO & CTO

Jean-Paul Calabio

Jean-Paul Calabio

Grainger

Jean-Paul Calabio

Jean-Paul Calabio

United States of America United States of America
Retail Retail

VP, CISO

Jelena Matone

Jelena Matone

European Investment Bank

Jelena Matone

Jelena Matone

Luxembourg Luxembourg
Finance Finance

Senior Head, CISO

Jesus Merida

Jesus Merida

Iberia

Jesus Merida

Jesus Merida

Spain Spain
Travel Travel

CISO

Joe Von Gott

Joe Von Gott

Continental

Joe Von Gott

Joe Von Gott

United States of America United States of America
Automotive Automotive

CISO

John Cadavid

John Cadavid

UBS

John Cadavid

John Cadavid

United States of America United States of America
Finance Finance

CISO, Global Functions & Americas

Judith Wunschik

Judith Wunschik

Siemens Energy

Judith Wunschik

Judith Wunschik

Germany Germany
Energy Energy

Chief Cybersecurity Officer & Global Head of Cybersecurity

Jules Gascoigne

Jules Gascoigne

TFL

Jules Gascoigne

Jules Gascoigne

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Logistics Logistics

CISO

Julien Bachelet

Julien Bachelet

Hermes

Julien Bachelet

Julien Bachelet

France France
Retail Retail

Global CISO

Justyna Larkowska

Justyna Larkowska

The Ardonagh Group

Justyna Larkowska

Justyna Larkowska

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Insurance Insurance

CISO

Kevin Jones

Kevin Jones

Bayer

Kevin Jones

Kevin Jones

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Chemicals Chemicals

Global CISO

Laura Deaner

Laura Deaner

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation

Laura Deaner

Laura Deaner

United States of America United States of America
Finance Finance

CISO

Lauren Dana

Lauren Dana

PSEG

Lauren Dana

Lauren Dana

United States of America United States of America
Utilities Utilities

VP, CISO

Lindsey Bateman

Lindsey Bateman

M&G

Lindsey Bateman

Lindsey Bateman

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Finance Finance

CISO

Lorraine Dryland

Lorraine Dryland

MS Amlin

Lorraine Dryland

Lorraine Dryland

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Insurance Insurance

CISO

Luke Beeson

Luke Beeson

Capita

Luke Beeson

Luke Beeson

United Kingdom United Kingdom
IT Services IT Services

Group CISO

Malcolm Norman

Malcolm Norman

Anglo American

Malcolm Norman

Malcolm Norman

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Mining Mining

CISO

Manish Chandela

Manish Chandela

SportRadar

Manish Chandela

Manish Chandela

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Sports Sports

CISO

Mark Antrobus

Mark Antrobus

Toyota Europe

Mark Antrobus

Mark Antrobus

Belguim Belguim
Automotive Automotive

CISO

Mark Walmsley

Mark Walmsley

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Mark Walmsley

Mark Walmsley

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Law Law

Global CISO

Martijn Dekker

Martijn Dekker

ABN AMRO Bank

Martijn Dekker

Martijn Dekker

Netherlands Netherlands
Finance Finance

Global CISO

Martin Sivorn

Martin Sivorn

Department for Education

Martin Sivorn

Martin Sivorn

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Government Government

CISO

Marty Ray

Marty Ray

Williams-Sonoma

Marty Ray

Marty Ray

United States of America United States of America
Retail Retail

VP, CISO

Meredith Harper

Meredith Harper

Synchrony

Meredith Harper

Meredith Harper

United States of America United States of America
Finance Finance

SVP, CISO

Michael Schrank

Michael Schrank

adidas

Michael Schrank

Michael Schrank

Germany Germany
Retail Retail

Group CISO

Minu Ali

Minu Ali

Minu Ali

Minu Ali

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Charity Charity

Chief IT Architect & CISO

Ned Finn

Ned Finn

Just Group

Ned Finn

Ned Finn

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Finance Finance

CISO

Nicole Keeley

Nicole Keeley

British Airways

Nicole Keeley

Nicole Keeley

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Travel Travel

Director of Cyber & IT Risk

Nidhi Luthra

Nidhi Luthra

Baxter International

Nidhi Luthra

Nidhi Luthra

United States of America United States of America
Manufacturing Manufacturing

Global CISO

Noopur Davis

Noopur Davis

Comcast

Noopur Davis

Noopur Davis

United States of America United States of America
Media Media

Global CISO, Chief Product Privacy Officer, Corporate EVP

Oscar Neill

Oscar Neill

Beeks Group

Oscar Neill

Oscar Neill

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Finance Finance

CISO

Patrick Gemein

Patrick Gemein

Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG

Patrick Gemein

Patrick Gemein

Germany Germany
Automotive Automotive

CISO

Pedro Adamovic

Pedro Adamovic

Banco Galicia

Pedro Adamovic

Pedro Adamovic

Argentina Argentina
Finance Finance

CISO

Peeyush Patel

Peeyush Patel

XPO

Peeyush Patel

Peeyush Patel

United States of America United States of America
Logistics Logistics

Global CISO

Priya Mouli

Priya Mouli

Sheridan College

Priya Mouli

Priya Mouli

Canada Canada
Education Education

Head of Information Security, Privacy & Compliance

Rich Agostino

Rich Agostino

Target

Rich Agostino

Rich Agostino

United States of America United States of America
Retail Retail

SVP, CISO & Infrastructure

Richard Frost

Richard Frost

esure Group

Richard Frost

Richard Frost

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Insurance Insurance

CISO

Robert Duncan

Robert Duncan

Ardagh Group

Robert Duncan

Robert Duncan

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Manufacturing Manufacturing

CISO

Robert Rodger

Robert Rodger

Admiral Group

Robert Rodger

Robert Rodger

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Insurance Insurance

CISO

Romaric Sia

Romaric Sia

UBA Group

Romaric Sia

Romaric Sia

Nigeria Nigeria
Finance Finance

Group CISO

Rosalia Hajek

Rosalia Hajek

Topgolf Callaway Brands

Rosalia Hajek

Rosalia Hajek

United States of America United States of America
Entertainment Entertainment

CISO

Ross Pearce

Ross Pearce

Eversheds Sutherland

Ross Pearce

Ross Pearce

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Law Law

CISO

Samantha Rule

Samantha Rule

Ninety One

Samantha Rule

Samantha Rule

South Africa South Africa
Finance Finance

Head of Information & Cyber Security

Sanjeev Sah

Sanjeev Sah

Novant Health

Sanjeev Sah

Sanjeev Sah

United States of America United States of America
Health Health

SVP Enterprise Technology Services & CISO

Sarah Self

Sarah Self

Aviva

Sarah Self

Sarah Self

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Insurance Insurance

CISO UK

Simon Jenner

Simon Jenner

Swiss Re

Simon Jenner

Simon Jenner

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Insurance Insurance

CISO

Stuart Seymour

Stuart Seymour

Virgin Media O2

Stuart Seymour

Stuart Seymour

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Telecommunications Telecommunications

Group CISO & CSO

Susan Koski

Susan Koski

PNC

Susan Koski

Susan Koski

United States of America United States of America
Finance Finance

CISO

Tamiko Fletcher

Tamiko Fletcher

NASA

Tamiko Fletcher

Tamiko Fletcher

United States of America United States of America
Aerospace Aerospace

CISO

Thomas Dager

Thomas Dager

Archer Daniels Midland Company

Thomas Dager

Thomas Dager

United States of America United States of America
Food & Beverage Food & Beverage

CISO

Thomas Zuliani

Thomas Zuliani

Arla Foods

Thomas Zuliani

Thomas Zuliani

Denmark Denmark
Food & Beverage Food & Beverage

Global CISO

Tim Callahan

Tim Callahan

Aflac

Tim Callahan

Tim Callahan

United States of America United States of America
Insurance Insurance

SVP, Global CISO

Tim Held

Tim Held

U.S. Bank

Tim Held

Tim Held

United States of America United States of America
Finance Finance

EVP, CISO

Tom Schmitt

Tom Schmitt

AB InBev

Tom Schmitt

Tom Schmitt

United States of America United States of America
Food & Beverage Food & Beverage

Senior Global Director, Cybersecurity

Tomas Chowanski

Tomas Chowanski

Kemper

Tomas Chowanski

Tomas Chowanski

United States of America United States of America
Insurance Insurance

CISO

Tomas Maldonado

Tomas Maldonado

NFL

Tomas Maldonado

Tomas Maldonado

United States of America United States of America
Sports Sports

CISO

Ugo Vignolo Lutati

Ugo Vignolo Lutati

Prada Group

Ugo Vignolo Lutati

Ugo Vignolo Lutati

Italy Italy
Retail Retail

CISO

Upendra Mardikar

Upendra Mardikar

TIAA

Upendra Mardikar

Upendra Mardikar

United States of America United States of America
Finance Finance

EVP, CISO

Volker Wagner

Volker Wagner

BASF

Volker Wagner

Volker Wagner

Germany Germany
Manufacturing Manufacturing

CISO

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Join the global C-suite community in recognising and celebrating the exceptional leaders behind the world’s most transformative technology stories — at our award-winning Studio series.

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Global CISO 100 2025

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