Awards Media Kit

About the BostonCISO ORBIE® Awards

The ORBIE® is the preeminent executive recognition for C-suite leaders. Since 1998, the ORBIE Awards have recognized leadership excellence, building relationships between executives and trusted business partners, and inspiring the next generation of executives. Meet all finalists and winners at orbie.org.

Finalists and winners are selected through an independent peer-adjudicated process based on the following criteria:

• Leadership and management effectiveness
• Business protection created by enterprise security
• Engagement in industry and community endeavors

2026 BostonCISO ORBIE Awards Winners

• Russell Koste, Analog Devices, Inc., received the Leadership ORBIE.

• Christina Mazzone, Omnicom Group, received the Super Global ORBIE.

• Tyler Gilbreath, Bain & Company, received the Global ORBIE.

• Chris Kennedy, Group 1001, received the Large Enterprise ORBIE.

• Astrid Lambert, Cambridge Health Alliance, received the Enterprise ORBIE.

• Julia Starr, Flagship Pioneering, received the Large Corporate ORBIE.

• Michael Gioia, Babson College, received the Corporate ORBIE.

The ORBIE Award

The ORBIE® has been presented to every winner since the inception of the Awards in 1998. The ORBIE Award is synonymous with the excellence the Award represents, meticulously handcrafted from steel and crystal - symbols of honor and achievement. The ORBIE signifies exceptional leadership, innovation, and vision; representing the characteristics and qualities that inspire others to achieve their potential.

About BostonCISO

BostonCISO is the preeminent peer leadership network of chief information security officers (CISOs) in Boston. As one of over 40 chapters of the Inspire Leadership Network, BostonCISO belongs to a national membership organization exclusively comprised of C-suite leaders from public and private businesses, government, education, healthcare, and nonprofit institutions.

BostonCISO is led by a CISO Advisory Board, with support from an executive director and staff. Underwriter executives support the chapter and ensure the programs remain non-commercial and exclusive to qualified CISOs and members.