Meet Our Distinguished Judges
We are proud to share the diverse and accomplished judging panel for the Networking Academy Alumni Awards.
Changemaker Award judges
Michael Beesley
CTO, service provider networking at Cisco
Laura Quintana
VP and general manager for Cisco Networking Academy
Rise Above Award judges
Rachel Barger
SVP, Americas Sales at Cisco
Dave West
President for Cisco Asia, Japan, and Greater China
Reem Asaad
VP for Cisco Middle East and Africa
Agostino Santoni
VP for Cisco Europe South
Future Leader Award judges
Francine Katsoudas
EVP and chief people, policy & purpose officer at Cisco
Scott Herren
EVP, chief financial officer at Cisco
Innovation Architect Award judges
Dr. Guy Diedrich
SVP and global innovation officer at Cisco
Tom Gillis
SVP and general manager, security business group at Cisco
Influencer Award judges
Carrie Palin
SVP and chief marketing officer at Cisco
Macy Andrews
VP, global communications, marketing, events, and employer branding at Cisco