Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network Director of Information Security recognized as a Top Information Officer by Cyber Defense Magazine’s 14th Annual Awards
ITASCA, Ill. (Oct. 20, 2026) – Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network is proud to announce that Jason Stradley, Director of Information Services, has been named a winner in the Top Global CISOs Awards for 2026, sponsored annually by Cyber Defense Magazine. The winners were announced during CyberDefenseCon 2026 in Orlando, Fla. and honor chief information service officers (CISOs).
Stradley competed against thousands of candidates for this prestigious award. Judges reviewed the candidates on innovative, successful communication with their boards and senior level executives, their ability to detect and stop breaches and data loss, compliance with regulations and the ability to build powerful risk reduction programs for their organizations.
Gift of Hope is the nonprofit organ procurement organization serving Illinois and northwest Indiana. It partners with 180 hospitals and serves more than 12 million people. In 2025, Gift of Hope made more than 1,500 live-saving organ donations possible and enhanced the lives of thousands through tissue donation.
Information Security Officers and Directors are the first responders of cyberspace. The Global CISOs Awards recognize their tremendous achievements as they fend off cyber criminals, cyber terrorists, malicious insiders and nation-state sponsored attacks. They work tirelessly to allow companies to grow and expand by managing and mitigating major risks and regulatory compliance issues on a day-to-day basis.
“We’re pleased to name Jason Stradley as a winner among a small, elite group of information security professionals in our Top Global CISOs Awards for 2026,” said Gary Miliefsky, Publisher of Cyber Defense Magazine.
“In today’s healthcare environment, safeguarding information is critical to maintaining trust and ensuring operational excellence,” said Harry Wilkins, MD, President and CEO of Gift of Hope. “Jason has been instrumental in strengthening Gift of Hope’s cybersecurity posture while enabling the organization to advance its mission of saving and enhancing lives through organ and tissue donation. We congratulate him on this prestigious global recognition and celebrate the impact of his leadership.”
About Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network
Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network is the nonprofit organ procurement organization serving Illinois and northwest Indiana. As one of 52 OPOs nationwide, Gift of Hope partners with 180 hospitals and serves more than 12 million people. Since 1986, its work has saved more than 30,000 organ transplant recipients and improved hundreds of thousands more through tissue donation. Learn more at giftofhope.org
About Cyber Defense Awards
This is Cyber Defense Magazine’s 14th year of honoring cybersecurity innovators, in this case the Top Global CISOs for 2026, on our Cyber Defense Awards platform. In this competition, judges for these and other prestigious awards includes cybersecurity industry veterans, trailblazers and market makers Gary Miliefsky of CDMG, Dr. Lindsey Polley de Lopez of VentureScope, Katie Gray of In-Q-Tel, Robert R. Ackerman Jr. of Allegis Cyber, Ron Gula, President, Gula Tech Adventures, Ira Winkler of CruiseCon, Dino Boukouris of AltitudeCyber and with much appreciation to emeritus judges Robert Herjavec of Cyderes, Dr. Peter Stephenson of CDMG and David DeWalt of NightDragon. Visit us online at https://www.cyberdefenseawards.com.
About Cyber Defense Magazine
Cyber Defense Magazine was founded in 2012 by Gary S. Miliefsky, globally recognized cyber security thought leader, inventor and entrepreneur and continues to be the premier source of IT Security information. We are managed and published by and for ethical, honest, passionate information security professionals. Our mission is to share cutting-edge knowledge, real-world stories and awards on the best ideas, products and services in the information technology industry. We deliver electronic magazines every month online for free, and limited special editions exclusively for the RSAC, BlackHat and Cyber Defense Conferences. Learn more about us at http://www.cyberdefensemagazine.com. Cyber Defense Magazine is a proud member of the Cyber Defense Media Group.
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