DallasCISO ORBIE Awards

2026 DallasCISO ORBIE Awards Finalists

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February 26, 2026 • 8:15 AM

Hyatt Regency Dallas

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

Leadership
Award Recipient

Steve
Williams

Super Global
Finalists

Zulfi
Ahmed

Alan
Mitchell

Derek
Morton

Nathan
Wright

Global
Finalists

Mignona
Cote

Daniel
Elliston

Sailaja
Kotra-Turner

Jim
Motes

Maury
Pipkin

Large Enterprise
Finalists

Juli
Cunningham

Richard
Dorough

Brian
Higginbotham

Paul
Mocarski

Enterprise
Finalists

Richard
Anderson

Sonja
Hammond

Robert
Pace

Ali
Waezzadah

Large Corporate
Finalists

Derrick
Age

Eric
Bowerman

Travis
Farral

Nathan
Hunstable

Joey
Rachid

Corporate
Finalists

Raghuram
Gatamaneni

Joseph
Greene

Chris
Thompson

Charles
Valdes

Matt
Walker

Richard
Weiss

Media Partner

DallasCISO Underwriters

Gold Partners

Silver Partners

Bronze Partners

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