Eugene Frank Founders Award
The Eugene Frank Founders Award is named for Eugene M. Frank who was one of the founding members of ISACA (then EDPAA) in 1969. This is the highest recognition bestowed upon a dedicated member. The recipient is selected annually by the ISACA Membership from among the class of Hall of Fame inductees and announced live at the presentation.
Congratulations to the 2026 honoree, Lucio Augusto Molina Focazzio! Lucio accepted his award at ISACA North America Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Hall of Fame
This designation recognizes members who have shown exemplary dedication to advancing ISACA’s purpose through volunteer service, member engagement and other activities.
Gail Coury, CISA, CISM
Gail Coury is the CIO & CISO at Teradata, where she leads the company’s IT and cybersecurity functions. Previously Gail was Senior Vice President and CISO at F5, where she played a pivotal role in shaping enterprise-wide cybersecurity strategy.
With a career spanning more than 25 years, Gail has held senior leadership roles including Vice President and General Manager of F5’s Silverline business, as well as CISO positions at Oracle, PeopleSoft, and JD Edwards.
Gail holds an Executive MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Clarke University. She is based in Denver, CO.
Lucio Augusto Molina Focazzio, CISA, CISM, CRISC, CDPSE
Systems Engineer, Systems Audit Specialist, with CDPSE, CISA, CISM, CRISC, and CSX-F certifications. Certified in COBIT 5 and COBIT 2019 Foundation, ABCP (Associate Business Continuity Professional), ISO 27001 and ITIL Lead Auditor. With over 25 years of experience in IT governance, information security and cybersecurity, risk and systems auditing; project management; working with and advising major national and international companies in these areas. International lecturer and speaker. Former International Vice President of ISACA. ISACA Global Volunteer (writer, reader, icebreaker, promoter, networker, influencer, author, super user).
Marios Damianides, CISA, CISM
Marios Damianides is an accomplished global business executive with over 30 years of experience advising boards and senior leadership in technology, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and risk management. He has served distinguished organizations, including Omnicom and Ernst & Young, and holds board positions with Lighthouse Guild and leading security startups. Widely regarded for his integrity and innovative vision, Mr. Damianides is recognized for exemplary leadership in complex, transformative business environments.