2026 DallasCISO ORBIE Awards Recognize Top Security Executives

Awards honor CISOs driving business transformation and industry impact

Published on Feb. 26, 2026

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The 2026 DallasCISO ORBIE Awards recognized leading chief information security officers (CISOs) from Alcon, Infor, Sammons Financial Group, National Veterinary Associates, DFW International Airport, and MRO Corp & Okta for their exceptional leadership. Hosted by DallasCISO, a chapter of the Inspire Leadership Network, the prestigious awards honored CISOs who drive business transformation and industry impact.

Why it matters

The ORBIE Awards are the ultimate recognition program for CISOs, the leaders behind successful cybersecurity strategies. The awards highlight the critical role CISOs play in protecting organizations and driving innovation.

The details

The ceremony brought together top executives and industry leaders to honor excellence in security leadership across seven award categories. Winners were selected through an independent peer-adjudicated process based on leadership, business protection, and industry engagement.

  • The 2026 DallasCISO ORBIE Awards ceremony was held on February 26, 2026.
  • The keynote address was delivered by Ian Schneller, DallasCISO Member, and Ron Banks, CISO of Toyota Financial Services.

The players

Steve Williams

SVP & CTO, Okta, received the Leadership ORBIE.

Derek Morton

CISO, Alcon, received the Super Global ORBIE for organizations over $10 billion annual revenue & multi-national operations.

Mignona Cote

SVP, Chief Security Officer, Infor, received the Global ORBIE for organizations over $1 billion annual revenue & multi-national operations.

Paul Mocarski

CISO & VP IT Infrastructure, Sammons Financial Group, received the Large Enterprise ORBIE for organizations over $6.5 billion annual revenue.

Sonja Hammond

CISO & VP, IT Architecture & Engineering, National Veterinary Associates, received the Enterprise ORBIE for organizations over $1.5 billion annual revenue.

Eric Bowerman

AVP Cybersecurity, DFW International Airport, received the Large Corporate ORBIE for organizations over $900 million annual revenue.

Richard Weiss

CISO, MRO Corp, received the Corporate ORBIE for organizations up to $900 million annual revenue.

Ian Schneller

DallasCISO Member, delivered the keynote address.

Ron Banks

CISO of Toyota Financial Services, delivered the keynote address.

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What they’re saying

“Behind every successful cybersecurity strategy is a CISO leading the vision. The ORBIE Awards are the ultimate recognition program for the leaders behind the work.”

— Ian Schneller, DallasCISO Chair (DallasCISO)

The takeaway

The DallasCISO ORBIE Awards highlight the critical role CISOs play in protecting organizations and driving innovation, recognizing the exceptional leadership of security executives who are shaping the future of cybersecurity.