ChicagoCISO ORBIE Awards

2026 Chicago ORBIE Awards Finalists

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May 7, 2026 • 8:15 AM

Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile

The ORBIE Awards honor CISOs setting the standard for leadership. Each finalist demonstrates excellence in security leadership—driving growth, inspiring teams, and transforming organizations across Chicagoland. Explore the finalists below and see who will be recognized at the upcoming ORBIE Awards.

Super Global
Finalists

JP
Calabio

Thomas
Dager

Erik
Hart

Mahmood
Khan

Richard
Rushing

John
Sander

Global
Finalists

Amahdy
Bradley

Brian
Ekkebus

Rizwan
Mir

Bradley
Schaufenbuel

Brad
Skibitzki

Large Enterprise
Finalists

Erik
Decker

Al Imran
Husain

Shefali
Mookencherry

Amir
Niaz

Elizabeth
Ogunti

Michael
Reineck

Enterprise
Finalists

Matt
Morton

Kevin
Novak

Stephen
Powell

Devin
Rudnicki

Angela
Williams

Large Corporate
Finalists

Greg
Bee

Eric
Poole

Nitin
Raina

Kyle
Rankin

Media Partner

ChicagoCISO Underwriters

Gold Partners

Silver Partners

Bronze Partners

Give a great C-suite leader the recognition they deserve.