WiSAA winners inhabit an esteemed position within Aotearoa New Zealand’s security sector, having been assessed by a panel of respected judges as meeting the highest benchmarks of professionalism and as being inspirational role models within their professions.
2022 Winners
- Thought Leader: Hilary Walton, Microsoft.
- Investigator: Kavita Chetty, New Zealand Automobile Association (AA NZ).
- Consultant: Natasha Pennell, FIRST Security.
- Analyst: Aya Hashad, Auckland University of Technology (AUT).
- Engineer: Kirsten Nel, Gallagher Security.
- Educator: Karoline Jacobs, CAA & Aviation Security Service NZ.
- Leader: Su Kaur, FIRST Security.
- Executive: Meredith Palmer, Gallagher Security.
- Indigenous Advocate: Denise Carter-Bennett, Datacom.
- Rising Star: Abby Zhang, Kordia.
Highly Commended:
- Consultant: Sandra Whitehead, Lotto NZ.
- Leader: Angela Paul, Monitor New Zealand.
- Thought Leader: Jeannette Mudge, 2 Degrees.
- Indigenous Advocate: Tina Bautista, ZX Security.
- Rising Star: Justina Koh, ZX Security.
Judging panel:
- Dr Bridgette Sullivan-Taylor MInstD, University of Auckland.
- Jennie Vickers, 2021 IFSEC Global Influencer in Security.
- Ngaire Kelaher CPP PSP, ASIS International New Zealand Chapter.
Ngaire Kelaher CPP PSP, WiSAA Alumna and 2022 judging panel member.
2021 Winners
- Thought Leader (co-winner): Sai Honig, NZ Network for Women in Security.
- Thought Leader (co-winner): Jennie Vickers, Zeopard Consulting.
- Rising Star: Pascale Howell, Gallagher.
- Educator: Yvonne Bruce, FIRST Security.
- Engineer: Sherilyn Tasker, Gallagher.
- Consultant: Anupurna Kaw, Microsoft New Zealand.
- Executive: Heather Jones, Aegis Private Security.
- Analyst: Amina Aggarwal, Spark.
- Indigenous Advocate: Tash Bettridge, Microsoft New Zealand.
- Leader: Jill Priest, FIRST Security.
2020 Winners
- Thought Leader: Kendra Ross, Duo.
- Educator: Ngaire Kelaher, RISQ New Zealand.
- Consultant: Sai Honig, ANZ.
- Indigenous Awareness: Tash Bettridge, Vodafone.
- Executive: Natasha Hallet, Maritime NZ.
- Rising Star: Ankita Dhakar, Security Lit.
- Engineering: Grace Lee, Cyber Research.
Judging panel:
- Dr Carrine Teoh Chooi Shi CISSP CBCP, Westplan Resources Sdn Bhd.
- Kenneth McKenzie KH, Auckland War Memorial Museum.
- Bonnie Butlin FARPI SRMCP, Security Partners’ Forum.
- Nicholas Dynon APP CCTP M.ISRM, Defsec Media Limited.
- Jennie Vickers, New Zealand Defence Industry Association.
