Hall of Fame
This designation recognizes members who have shown exemplary dedication to advancing ISACA’s purpose through volunteer service, member engagement and other activities.
Sunil Bakshi, CISA, CISM, CRISC, CGEIT, CDPSE
I had been working in IT field since 1975 and worked with many organizations like state bank, Deloitte, Wipro and NSEIL in IT operations, Risk management, Security and Governance. Currently I am freelance consultant and trainer. Apart from ISACA, I am a Member of various professional organizations like Computer Society of India, PMI, ISC2. I was office bearer for CSI and ISACA Pune chapters.AS a volunteer I been part of many committees and India task force. I have written articles that are published in various international publications including ISACA’s Journal. My passion is traveling and reading books that enrich my knowledge.
Jack Freund, CISA, CISM, CRISC, CGEIT, CDPSE, CSX-P
Over the course of his career in technology and risk, Dr. Jack Freund has become a leading voice in cyber risk management, governance, and frameworks. He has held leadership roles at organizations including TIAA, Nationwide, and Bitsight and currently serves as CRO at Kovrr. He is the co-author of the award-winning book on cyber risk quantification using FAIR and was awarded a Ph.D. in Information Systems after his research in disaster informatics and cyber resilience. He holds multiple security and risk certifications and was named Fellow of several security organizations. Jack also serves on the board of the ISSA Education Foundation.
R. Vittal Raj, CGEIT, CISA, CRISC, CISM
He is an Executive IT Partner at Five-I LLC, providing expert consulting services in IT risk management, IT governance, and BCP. His career includes leadership roles in several global companies, including Burroughs, Reuters, Lucent Technologies, Ford Motor Company, and AXA. He has successfully spearheaded numerous IT projects, focusing on areas such as corporate mergers, IT internal control (SOX).
His deep technical expertise and practical experience in BCP. He subsequently played a critical role in managing the IT operations and data center during the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011 and 9/11 terrorist attack in 2001.
Anthony Rodrigues
Anthony is a technology driven information security, auditing, assurance, governance and risk management senior professional and has worked in the finance and superannuation industry. He currently consults on information security, assurance, risk and governance. Anthony has served on the ISACA Melbourne Chapter Board for 15 years and also on various committees at the international level. He was awarded the 2016 Tony Hayes Award for Oceania Leadership. Anthony is also a professional member of the Institute of Internal Auditors, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and the Australian Information Security Association.
Opeyemi Onifade, CGEIT, CISA, CRISC, CISM, CDPSE
Opeyemi is the founder of Afenoid, a professional service firm and a PCI Qualified Security Assessment (QSA) company serving the CEMEA region. He holds multiple ISACA certifications which have enabled his 20 years of experience in IT, digital risk management, infosec, cybersecurity, GRC, training, and business consulting. He holds a B.Sc in Electronic and Electrical Engineering, and pursuing a Master’s in Management, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship at Queen’s University, Canada. He focuses on , business resilience, industry compliance, competence development, and helping organizations to thrive in innovative, dynamic, high-risk environments.
Eugene Frank Founders Award
The Eugene Frank Founders Award is named for Eugene M. Frank who was one of the founding members of ISACA (then EDPAA) in 1969. This is the highest recognition bestowed upon a dedicated member. The recipient is selected annually by the ISACA Membership from among the class of Hall of Fame inductees and announced live at the presentation.
Congratulations to the 2024 honoree, Debbie Lew! Debbie accepted her award at ISACA North America Conference in Phoenix, AZ, USA.
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