Modern Governance 100

An opportunity to recognize the mission-critical work of the world's top governance, risk, audit and compliance professionals.

Celebrating our 2024 Modern Leaders

Honoring the Modern Governance 100
Join us in celebrating the achievements of last year's winners — governance, IT, risk, audit and compliance professionals who have excelled in their field. This section is dedicated to those who have set new standards and paved the way in their respective fields.
  • Audit & Analytics All Star

    An individual working tirelessly to create an integrated view of audit to monitor and mitigate risks so that leaders can focus on achieving success.

  • Allison N Tirabassi

    Senior Manager- Internal Audit Data Analytics

  • Carolina Salinas González

    Gerente de Auditoria y Gestión de Riesgos

    SQM

  • Colin Shaw

    Global Head of Internal Audit

    OMERS

  • Florian Boncay

    Sr. Advisor, Business Operations

    Dell Technologies

  • James Andrus

    VP Public Policy

    Franklin Templeton

  • Jasmin Adolfo

    Head, Audit Analytics and Innovations

    PLDT-Smart Communications

  • Matt Mabel

    Vice President - Internal Audit, Process Improvement & Quality Assurance

    American Express

  • Martin Schneider

    Chief Audit Executive

  • Naohiro Mouri

    EVP and Chief Auditor

  • Paul Lee

    Sr Manager Internal Audit

  • Ryon Pulsipher

    Vice President Global Internal Audit

    Gates Corporation

  • Sarah Morejon

    Senior Manager Internal Audit

    The ODP Corporation

  • Shivneal Vikash

    Group Manager, Business Intelligence and Analytics

    Snowy Hydro

  • Stacey Schabel

    SVP & Chief Audit Executive

    Jackson Financial, Inc.

  • Steven Jacovetti

    Managing Director, Deputy General Auditor

    DTCC

  • Satoshi Kokubu

    Director, Internal Audit

  • Tara Banducci

    Senior Auditor

  • Travis Moser

    Principal Auditor - Control Design & Continuous Auditing

    The Timken Company

  • Boards & Governance Innovator

    An individual championing the ability for board members and executives to collaborate quickly and securely to get things done effectively and to move at the speed of the business.

  • Amili Holmes

    Director, Legal Operations

  • Armando Nunez

    Chair of the Board of Trustees

  • Benedicte Waerseggers

    Director - Corporate Secretariat

  • Chakira Gavazzi

    VP, Corporate Governance

  • Emma Mathurin

    Senior Corporate Paralegal and Contracts Administrator

    Marmon Holdings, Inc.

  • Gale K. Chang

    Senior Vice President & Associate General Counsel

    Bank of America Corporation

  • Esther H. Louis

    Director, Corporate Governance

    Pfizer Inc.

  • Henry Michael Wood

    Chief Director

  • Heidi Miller

    Corporate Secretary and Deputy General Counsel, Corporate Governance & Securities

    The Kraft Heinz Company

  • Ines Gonzalez

    Head of Legal Operations, LinkedIn

  • James Sheppard

    Associate General Counsel

  • Jennifer Green

    Director, Corporate Governance & Securities and Assistant Corporate Secretary

    Sysco Corporation

  • Jordan Davis

    Senior Manager, Board Relations

    TIAA

  • JoAnn Jonte

    Executive Assistant

  • Kati Clark

    Executive Administrative Assistant

    AutoZone

  • Marcus Dowding

    Director of Global Subsidiary Operations

    GSK plc

  • Maryam Ficociello

    Chief Governance Officer

    Red Sea Global

  • Prini Pithouse

    Company Secretary, Europe

    Visa

  • Ranell Mason

    Sr. Corporate Compliance Paralegal

  • Renee Wardlaw

    VP, Compliance and Admin

    BBNC

  • Richard Barber

    CEO

    Mind Tech Group

  • Richard Cusack

    Senior Lawyer, Corporate Governance

    Visa

  • Samrat Sethia

    Joint Company Secretary, Indian Oil

    Indian Oil

  • Suzanne VanSligtenhorst

    Director of Corporate Governance and Assistant Corporate Secretary

    Dentalcorp

  • Tanisha Powell

    Assistant Company Secretary

    William Grant & Sons Limited

  • Tracey Crosier

    Deputy Company Secretary

    Bupa

  • Traore Bakari

    Expert in corporate governance, CSR and business ethics

    Cabinet TBC

  • Lavonne Burke

    Vice President - Security, Resiliency, Digital (IT) & AI Legal

    Dell Technologies

  • Narine Melikyan

    Director

    Corporate Governance Center

  • Tom Eck

    VP, Corporate Governance

  • Wendy David

    Manager, Solution Engineering

    Diligent

  • Compliance & Ethics Leader

    An individual evolving a compliance department to stay on top of ever-changing regulations, ensuring the organization can stay compliant externally while building a culture of ethics internally.

  • Antonio Fernandez

    Vice President, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer

    FirstEnergy

  • Diorella Jaana Silo - Bagacina

    Head of Compliance, Data Intelligence & Analytics

    Coca-Cola Bottlers Business Services

  • Prantap Kalra

    Vice President - Legal and Secretarial

    JCB India Limited

  • Prateek Sharma

    Director Legal and Compliance

    Fractal Analytics Limited

  • Spencer Preis

    VP, Associate General Counsel, Deputy Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, Chief Privacy Officer, Assistant Corporate Secretary

    Southwire Company

  • Colleen A O'Malley

    Principal Compliance Analyst

  • Philip Deeney

    Senior Manager & Legal Counsel - Governance, Contracts & Audit

  • Renee Kurth

    Senior Director, Integrity & Risk

  • ESG, Diversity, & Climate Trailblazer

    A forward-thinker putting initiatives in place to measure and report on ESG in a meaningful way, helping their organization to do better and to stay accountable to stakeholders, communities and the planet.

  • Barbara Zukrowska

    Director of Continuous Improvement and ESG

    Peli BioThermal

  • Dr. Sudheendhra Putty

    Associate Vice President & Company Secretary

    Cyient Limited

  • Fabrice Houdart

    Founder and Executive Director

    Association of LGBTQ+ Corporate Directors

  • Heindrek Allen

    ESG Manager

    Magnit Global

  • Helen Mangan

    Senior Manager - Corporate Governance

    Visa Europe

  • Katy Board

    VP, Talent & ESG

    Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp.

  • Mathew Ted Thomas

    Chief of Staff, Legal, Compliance, and Business Affairs

    TriNet Group, Inc.

  • Ozzie Gromada Meza

    President & CEO

    Latino Corporate Directors Association

  • Quresha Abdullahi Ahmed

    Executive Director

    Institute of Human Resource Management

  • Ruth C. Francisco

    Senior Vice President - Chief Risk Officer

    House of Investments, Inc.

  • Tamara Sells

    Associate Investment Manager

    California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS)

  • Umaa Mistry

    Sustainability Analyst

    PeliBiothermal

  • Mission Driven Champion

    A nonprofit, schoolboard, or mission driven organization leader who has shown commitment to transformation that increases transparency, streamlines processes, and empowers leaders in their organization to shape a better future.

  • Alice Black

    Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and the Board of Education

    Aspen School District

  • April Van Epps

    Chief of Staff

    Centerstone

  • Billy Sorochak

    CEO / Executive Director

    Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Coastal Empire

  • Carissa Burgett

    Assistant to the President and Board Administrator

    PA Chamber of Business and Industry

  • Catherine Hill

    Executive Secretary to the Superintendent

    Vigo County School Corporation

  • Chandu Vemuri

    Executive Assistant for Board and Superintendent Leadership

    Sun Prairie Area School District

  • Cindy Fornash

    Foundation Administrator

    McCoy College of Business Foundation

  • Cytha Guynes

    Director, Professional Development

    PA School Boards Association

  • Dani Glascock

    System Director of Governance & Office of the General Counsel Operations

    Hospital Sisters Health System

  • Elizabeth Finch

    Executive Director

    CharterSource

  • Elizabeth Thompson

    Executive Assistant to the President Corporate Secretary Corporate Compliance Officer

    Presbyterian SeniorCare

  • Elize Joubert

    Chief Executive Officer

    Cancer Association of South Africa

  • Jaime Durkowski

    Executive Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent and the Board

    Marquardt SD 15

  • Kadie Black

    President & CEO

    Voices For Children Foundation

  • Karen Mowad

    Town Clerk

    Town of Wolcott

  • Lucy Surhyel Newman

    CEO

    Africa Private Sector Summit (APSS)

  • Melissa Wilmoth

    Executive Assistant to the CEO

    OrthoVirginia Administration

  • Shiona Nash

    Executive Assistant to the Superintendent & Board of Education

    Fountain-Fort Carson School District #8

  • Risk & Strategy Advisor

    Risk & Strategy Advisor

  • Brandie Llewelyn

    Sr. Manager GRC

    Sunrun

  • Brittany Anderson

    Risk Manager

  • Curtis McNeil

    Risk Management Officer

    Architect of the Capitol

  • Dominic Basallo

    Sr. Director, Enterprise Risk Management

    Herbalife

  • Jeannie Cain

    Senior Manager, Cloud Risk Management

  • Julie Camus

    SVP Of Internal Audit

  • Maurice L. Crescenzi Jr.

    Industry Practice Leader

    Moody's

  • Matt Zimmerman

    Director, Technology Risk & Resilience

  • Simon Owen

    Group Internal Audit and Business Risk Director

    Grafton Group Plc

  • Stephan St-Germain

    Mgr Internal Audit

    TELUS

  • Samantha Wellington

    Executive Vice President, Business Affairs, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

    TriNet

  • Sumit Pal

    Senior Manager, IT Compliance

    Ooma

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