Find out who the Diligent Modern Governance 100 Award winners are
We are so pleased to announce the Diligent Modern Governance 100 (MG100) Award winners for this year. The MG100 Awards, as they’re commonly known, celebrate the exceptional contributions of governance, risk, audit, compliance and ESG professionals around the world.
Why do we give MG100 Awards?
The MG100 Awards honor individuals who demonstrate outstanding leadership and innovation, improve internal processes to support their organization’s mission and excel in overcoming both significant and routine challenges.
Each winner plays a crucial role in shaping the future of governance by recognizing and promoting the best in governance, risk and compliance (GRC) leadership.
MG100 Awards categories
We have a diverse range of categories that reflect the multifaceted roles within governance and leadership:
- Mission-Driven Champion
- Boards & Governance Innovator
- Audit & Analytics All Star
- ESG, Diversity & Climate Trailblazer
- Compliance & Ethics Leader
- Risk & Strategy Advisor
Each category recognizes the unique achievements of professionals in different sectors of governance, ensuring that every aspect of modern leadership is celebrated.
Join us in celebrating this year’s winners
The MG100 Awards winners were announced at Elevate 2024. These trailblazers have set new standards in governance and leadership, inspiring all of us to strive for excellence. Their stories of innovation and dedication remind us of the impact thoughtful leadership can have on our organizations and communities.
Mission-Driven Champions
Nonprofit, school board and mission-driven organization leaders who have shown commitment to transformations that increase transparency, streamline processes and empower other leaders in their organizations 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
- Beth Finch, Founder, Executive Director, CharterSource
- Billy Sorochak, CEO / Executive Director, Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Coastal Empire
- Carissa Burgett, Executive Assistant to the President and Board Administrator, PA Chamber of Business & Industry
- Catherine Hill, Executive Secretary to the Superintendent, Vigo County School Corp
- 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 of Professional Development, Pennsylvania School Boards Association
- Dani Glascock, System Director of Governance & OGC Operations, Hospital Sisters Health System
- Elizabeth Thompson, Executive Assistant, Corporate Secretary & Corporate Compliance Officer, Presbyterian SeniorCare
- Elize Joubert, Chief Executive Officer, Cancer Association of South Africa
- Jaime Durkowski, Administrative Assistant to Superintendent and Board Secretary, Marquardt School District 15
- Kadie Black, President and CEO, Voices for Children Foundation
- Karen Mowad, Town Clerk, Town of Wolcott
- Lucy Surhyel Newman, CEO, Africa Private Sector Summit [APSS] LBG
- Melissa Wilmoth, Chief of Staff to CEO, OrthoVirginia Inc.
- Shiona Nash, Executive Assistant, Fountain – Fort Carson School District 8
Boards & Governance Innovators
Individuals championing the ability for board members and executives to collaborate quickly and securely and to move at the speed of the business.
- Amili Holmes, Director, Legal Operations, Texas Instruments Incorporated
- Armando Nunez, Chair of the Board of Trustees, Fordham University
- Benedicte Waerseggers, Director – Corporate Secretariat, Euroclear SA/NV
- Bakara Traore, Expert en gouvernance d’entreprise, TBC Corporation
- Chakira Gavazzi, Vice President, Corporate Governance, Disney Worldwide Services, Inc.
- Emily Weith, Corporate Legal, Governance Assistant Secretary, AbbVie Inc.
- Emma Mathurin, Senior Corporate Paralegal and Contracts Administrator, Marmon Holdings
- Esther Hellwig Louis, , Pfizer Inc.
- Gale Chang, Associate General Counsel, Bank of America
- Heidi Miller, Corporate Secretary and Deputy General Counsel, Corporate Governance & Securities, Kraft Heinz Foods Company
- Henry Michael Wood, Chief Director, Office of the President
- Ines Gonzalez, Head of Legal Operations, LinkedIn, Microsoft Corporation
- James Sheppard, Associate General Counsel, Southwest Airlines Co.
- Jennifer Kristin Green, Director, Corporate Governance & Securities and Assistant Corporate Secretary, Sysco Corporation
- JoAnn Jonte, Executive Assistant, Central Garden & Pet Company
- Jordan Davis, Manager, Board Relations, Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America
- Kati Clark, Executive Admin Assistant, AutoZone Parts, Inc
- Dr. Tan Kian Hua, Chief Information Security Officer, Lenovo PCCW Solutions
- Marcus Dowding, Director, Global Subsidiary Operations, GlaxoSmithKline Services Unlimited
- Maryam Ficociello, Chief Governance Officer, The Red Sea Development Company
- Prini Pithouse, Company Secretary, Visa Europe Limited
- Ranell Mason, Sr. Corporate Compliance Paralegal, Masonite International Corporation
- Renee Wardlaw, Vice President, Corporate Compliance & Administration, Bristol Bay Native Corporation
- Richard Barber, CEO, Mind Tech Group
- Richard Cusack, Senior Counsel, Visa U.S.A. Inc.
- Samrat Sethia, Joint Company Secretary, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
- Suzanne VanSligtenhorst, Director of Corporate Governance and Assistant Corporate Secretary, Dentalcorp Holdings Ltd.
- Tanisha Powell, Company Secretary, William Grant and Sons Limited (Beverages & Spirits)
- Tom Eck, Vice President, Corporate Governance, United Services Automobile Association
- Tracey Crosier, Deputy Company Secretary, BUPA Ltd
- Wendy David, Manager, Solutions Engineering, Diligent
Audit & Analytics All Stars
These individuals work 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, Eaton Corporation Public Limited Company
- Carolina Salas, Audit and Risk Manager, SQM (Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile)
- Collin Shaw, Global Head of Internal Audit, OMERS Administration Corporation
- James Andrus, Vice President Public Policy, Franklin Templeton Companies, LLC
- Jasmin G. Adolfo, Head, Audit Analytics and Innovation, Smart Communications Inc.
- Martin Schneider, Chief Audit Executive, META
- Matt Mabel, Vice President – Internal Audit, American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc
- Naohiro Mouri, Executive Vice President and Chief Auditor, AIG Global Operations
- Paul Lee, Sr Manager Internal Audit, Medline Industries, LP
- Rian Boncay, Program Project Manager, Dell Inc.
- Ryon Pulsipher, Vice President, Global Internal Audit, Gates Corporation
- Sarah Morejon, Internal Audit Senior Manager, Veyer, LLC
- Satoshi Kokubu, Director, Internal Audit, Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp.
- Shivneal Vikash, Group Manager, Business Intelligence and Analytics, Finance, Sydney, Snowy Hydro Limited
- Stacey Schabel, Chief Audit Executive, Jackson National Life Insurance Company
- Steve Jacovetti, Managing Director, The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation
- Tara Banducci, Senior Auditor, MetLife Services and Solutions, LLC
- Travis Moser, Principal Auditor – Control Design & Continuous Auditing, Timken Company
ESG, Diversity & Climate Trailblazers
Forward thinkers putting initiatives in place to measure and report on sustainability, climate risk, diversity and social impact in a meaningful way, helping their organizations to do better be accountable to stakeholders, communities and the planet.
- Barbara Zukrowska, Director of Continuous Improvement & ESG, Peli Biothermal
- Fabrice Houdart, Executive Director, Association of LGBTQ+ Corporate Directors
- Heindrek Allen, Manager | Environmental, Social, and Governance, Magnit Global
- Helen Mangan, Senior Manager Corporate Governance, Visa
- Katy Board, Vice President, Talent & ESG, Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp.
- Mathew Thomas, Chief of Staff, Legal, Compliance, and Business Affairs, TriNet USA, Inc.
- Ozzie Gromada Meza, Executive Director, Latino Corporate Directors Association
- Quresha Abdullahi, Executive Director, Institute of Human Resource Management
- Ruth Francisco, Senior Vice President – Chief Risk Officer, House of Investments, Inc.
- Sudheendhra Putty, Associate Vice President & Company Secretary, Cyient Limited
- Tamara Sells, associate investment manager Sustainable Investments, CalPERS (The California Public Employees’ Retirement System)
- Umaa Mistry, Sustainability, Peli Biothermal
Compliance & Ethics Leaders
These individuals evolve their compliance functions to stay on top of ever-changing regulations, ensuring their organizations stay compliant externally while building a culture of ethics internally.
- Antonio Fernandez, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, FirstEnergy Service Co.
- Colleen A O’Malley, Principal Compliance Analyst, AT&T
- Diorella Jaana Silo-Bagacina, Head of Compliance, Data Intelligence & Analytics, Coca-Cola Bottlers Business Services, Inc.
- Lavonne Burke, Vice President Legal Security, Resiliency & IT, Dell
- Narine Melikyan, Director, Corporate Governance Center
- Philip Deeney, Senior Manager & Legal Counsel – Governance, Contracts & Audit, Cook Group Incorporated
- Prantap Kalr, General Counsel, JCB India Ltd.
- Prateek Sharma, Principle Manager Legal & Compliance, Fractal Analytics Limited
- Renee Kurth, Senior Director, Integrity & Risk, World Wildlife Fund
- Spencer Preis, Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Deputy Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, Chief Privacy Officer, Assistant Corporate Secretary, Southwire Company
Risk & Strategy Advisors
Bold leaders creating a holistic view of risks, including cybersecurity, and leveraging advanced risk monitoring and mitigation, so that leaders can focus on achieving success.
- Brandie Llewelyn, IT Governance Professional, Sunrun Inc.
- Brittany Anderson, Risk Manager, City of Pearland
- Curtis McNeil, Risk Management Officer, Architect of the Capitol
- Dominic Basallo, Senior Director – Enterprise Risk Management, Herbalife International of America, Inc.
- Jeannie Cain, Senior Manager, Cloud Risk Management, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
- Julie Camus, Senior Vice President Of Internal Audit, AARP, Inc.
- Matt Zimmerman, Director, Technology Risk & Resilience, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
- Maurice Crescenzi Jr., Industry Practice Leader, Moody’s Corporation
- Samantha Wellington, Executive Vice President, Business Affairs, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary, TriNet USA, Inc.
- Simon Owen, Group Internal Audit & Business Risk Director, Grafton Group Plc.
- Stephan St-Germain, Manager Internal Audit, Telus Communications Inc.
- Sumit Pal, IT Compliance Leader, Ooma Inc.
Congratulations to all our MG100 Award winners!
