Riskified’s Titans of Ecommerce 2025
Recognizing standout individuals who help their companies unleash growth and profitability
About the awards
Titans of Ecommerce is an awards program and platform recognizing inspiring individuals from Riskified’s merchant community who help their companies unleash growth and profitability–no matter what threats face the industry. This year’s winners are celebrated around the world among fellow industry leaders at Riskified’s 2025 Global Ascend summits, which showcased championship stories and successful strategies for ecommerce growth.
Meet the 2025 Titans of Ecommerce
Titan of Ecommerce 2024
Hall of Titans
Meet the classes of past award recipients. Click on their photos to learn more about each incredible Titan.
Angela Rehal
Sr. Digital Operations Manager, BJs
The Champion of Ingenuity recognizes a Titan whose team has shown exceptional problem-solving in dealing with evolving fraud or policy abuse challenges over the years, in partnership with Riskified. Their dedication to innovation and collaborative approach brought significant positive changes to their business, making them a standout in the industry.
The Champion of Ingenuity recognizes a Titan whose team has shown exceptional problem-solving in dealing with evolving fraud or policy abuse challenges over the years, in partnership with Riskified. Their dedication to innovation and collaborative approach brought significant positive changes to their business, making them a standout in the industry.
Bassel Atallah
Cofounder, SSENSE
The Champion of Growth recognizes a Titan who led programs that helped unleash ecommerce growth. This Titan demonstrates an unparalleled commitment to advancement and innovation within the ecommerce landscape.
The Champion of Growth recognizes a Titan who led programs that helped unleash ecommerce growth. This Titan demonstrates an unparalleled commitment to advancement and innovation within the ecommerce landscape.
Eva Alvarez
Director, Fraud, Risk Payments Risk Manager, Gucci
The Champion of Community recognizes a Titan who has attained success in their career in the ecommerce and fraud space, and generously shares knowledge, expertise, and best practices to help the industry rise.
The Champion of Community recognizes a Titan who has attained success in their career in the ecommerce and fraud space, and generously shares knowledge, expertise, and best practices to help the industry rise.
Dajana Gajic-Fisic
VP of Fraud Strategy, The Wolfe Companies
As the winner in the Vision category, this achievement recognizes Dajana as an individual who has grown the influence of the fraud domain to champion the impact of risk management. Dajana is a tremendous thought leader, regularly appearing in webinars and panels worldwide to discuss the latest developments in ecommerce, fraud, and policy abuse.
As the winner in the Vision category, this achievement recognizes Dajana as an individual who has grown the influence of the fraud domain to champion the impact of risk management. Dajana is a tremendous thought leader, regularly appearing in webinars and panels worldwide to discuss the latest developments in ecommerce, fraud, and policy abuse.
Mark Porteus
Senior Director of Safety and Trust, StockX
As the winner of the Ingenuity category, this achievement recognizes Mark as an individual who approaches obstacles with a spirit of innovation, strong business acumen, and skilled resourcefulness. Mark has been an influential partner in designing solutions that advanced the industry. As one of the first 50 StockX employees, Mark built the fraud department from the ground up into what it is today.
As the winner of the Ingenuity category, this achievement recognizes Mark as an individual who approaches obstacles with a spirit of innovation, strong business acumen, and skilled resourcefulness. Mark has been an influential partner in designing solutions that advanced the industry. As one of the first 50 StockX employees, Mark built the fraud department from the ground up into what it is today.
Sarah Boehmer
Former Senior Director, Payment Processing and Fraud Strategy, Super
As the winner of the Inspiration category, this achievement acknowledges Sarah as an individual who is a pillar of this community, drives tangible business impacts, and actively advances the positioning of the fraud prevention industry. Sarah successfully spearheaded efforts to support expansion and accelerate product adoption by optimizing the customer experience and fraud operations’ performance.
As the winner of the Inspiration category, this achievement acknowledges Sarah as an individual who is a pillar of this community, drives tangible business impacts, and actively advances the positioning of the fraud prevention industry. Sarah successfully spearheaded efforts to support expansion and accelerate product adoption by optimizing the customer experience and fraud operations’ performance.
Paul Woosley
Director, Fraud Analytics, Macy's
As the winner of the Resilience category, this achievement recognizes Paul as an effective operator who guides organizations through the tumultuous world of fraud with a steady hand—as he has skillfully done so for the past two decades. Amid ongoing challenges and uncertainty, Paul streamlined and strengthened fraud operations across the web, call centers, BOPIS, and new marketplace verticals.
As the winner of the Resilience category, this achievement recognizes Paul as an effective operator who guides organizations through the tumultuous world of fraud with a steady hand—as he has skillfully done so for the past two decades. Amid ongoing challenges and uncertainty, Paul streamlined and strengthened fraud operations across the web, call centers, BOPIS, and new marketplace verticals.
Andreas Zodhiates
Head of Payment Fraud, Booking.com
As the winner of the Results category, this achievement recognizes Andreas for operational excellence and a knack for identifying opportunities to maximize results and deliver strong ROI to the organization. With a laser focus on boosting payment efficiencies, Andreas is known for data-driven problem-solving and dedication to superior customer experiences that help increase lifetime value.
As the winner of the Results category, this achievement recognizes Andreas for operational excellence and a knack for identifying opportunities to maximize results and deliver strong ROI to the organization. With a laser focus on boosting payment efficiencies, Andreas is known for data-driven problem-solving and dedication to superior customer experiences that help increase lifetime value.
Angela Rehal
Sr. Digital Operations Manager, BJs
The Champion of Ingenuity recognizes a Titan whose team has shown exceptional problem-solving in dealing with evolving fraud or policy abuse challenges over the years, in partnership with Riskified. Their dedication to innovation and collaborative approach brought significant positive changes to their business, making them a standout in the industry.
The Champion of Ingenuity recognizes a Titan whose team has shown exceptional problem-solving in dealing with evolving fraud or policy abuse challenges over the years, in partnership with Riskified. Their dedication to innovation and collaborative approach brought significant positive changes to their business, making them a standout in the industry.
Bassel Atallah
Cofounder, SSENSE
The Champion of Growth recognizes a Titan who led programs that helped unleash ecommerce growth. This Titan demonstrates an unparalleled commitment to advancement and innovation within the ecommerce landscape.
The Champion of Growth recognizes a Titan who led programs that helped unleash ecommerce growth. This Titan demonstrates an unparalleled commitment to advancement and innovation within the ecommerce landscape.
Eva Alvarez
Director, Fraud, Risk Payments Risk Manager, Gucci
The Champion of Community recognizes a Titan who has attained success in their career in the ecommerce and fraud space, and generously shares knowledge, expertise, and best practices to help the industry rise.
The Champion of Community recognizes a Titan who has attained success in their career in the ecommerce and fraud space, and generously shares knowledge, expertise, and best practices to help the industry rise.
Dajana Gajic-Fisic
VP of Fraud Strategy, The Wolfe Companies
As the winner in the Vision category, this achievement recognizes Dajana as an individual who has grown the influence of the fraud domain to champion the impact of risk management. Dajana is a tremendous thought leader, regularly appearing in webinars and panels worldwide to discuss the latest developments in ecommerce, fraud, and policy abuse.
As the winner in the Vision category, this achievement recognizes Dajana as an individual who has grown the influence of the fraud domain to champion the impact of risk management. Dajana is a tremendous thought leader, regularly appearing in webinars and panels worldwide to discuss the latest developments in ecommerce, fraud, and policy abuse.
Mark Porteus
Senior Director of Safety and Trust, StockX
As the winner of the Ingenuity category, this achievement recognizes Mark as an individual who approaches obstacles with a spirit of innovation, strong business acumen, and skilled resourcefulness. Mark has been an influential partner in designing solutions that advanced the industry. As one of the first 50 StockX employees, Mark built the fraud department from the ground up into what it is today.
As the winner of the Ingenuity category, this achievement recognizes Mark as an individual who approaches obstacles with a spirit of innovation, strong business acumen, and skilled resourcefulness. Mark has been an influential partner in designing solutions that advanced the industry. As one of the first 50 StockX employees, Mark built the fraud department from the ground up into what it is today.
Sarah Boehmer
Former Senior Director, Payment Processing and Fraud Strategy, Super
As the winner of the Inspiration category, this achievement acknowledges Sarah as an individual who is a pillar of this community, drives tangible business impacts, and actively advances the positioning of the fraud prevention industry. Sarah successfully spearheaded efforts to support expansion and accelerate product adoption by optimizing the customer experience and fraud operations’ performance.
As the winner of the Inspiration category, this achievement acknowledges Sarah as an individual who is a pillar of this community, drives tangible business impacts, and actively advances the positioning of the fraud prevention industry. Sarah successfully spearheaded efforts to support expansion and accelerate product adoption by optimizing the customer experience and fraud operations’ performance.
Paul Woosley
Director, Fraud Analytics, Macy's
As the winner of the Resilience category, this achievement recognizes Paul as an effective operator who guides organizations through the tumultuous world of fraud with a steady hand—as he has skillfully done so for the past two decades. Amid ongoing challenges and uncertainty, Paul streamlined and strengthened fraud operations across the web, call centers, BOPIS, and new marketplace verticals.
As the winner of the Resilience category, this achievement recognizes Paul as an effective operator who guides organizations through the tumultuous world of fraud with a steady hand—as he has skillfully done so for the past two decades. Amid ongoing challenges and uncertainty, Paul streamlined and strengthened fraud operations across the web, call centers, BOPIS, and new marketplace verticals.
Andreas Zodhiates
Head of Payment Fraud, Booking.com
As the winner of the Results category, this achievement recognizes Andreas for operational excellence and a knack for identifying opportunities to maximize results and deliver strong ROI to the organization. With a laser focus on boosting payment efficiencies, Andreas is known for data-driven problem-solving and dedication to superior customer experiences that help increase lifetime value.
As the winner of the Results category, this achievement recognizes Andreas for operational excellence and a knack for identifying opportunities to maximize results and deliver strong ROI to the organization. With a laser focus on boosting payment efficiencies, Andreas is known for data-driven problem-solving and dedication to superior customer experiences that help increase lifetime value.
FAQs
Who is eligible to enter?
Titans of Ecommerce Awards are open to individuals from Riskified customer merchants. You can be an executive, a team leader, or a project owner with some level of oversight of ecommerce, digital, fraud, finance or customer experience.
Is there a cost to participating?
Entering the awards is absolutely free of cost.
Who can submit an entry?
We recommend that you nominate yourself, as you’re in the best position to know the details of your success story. Others–like your teammates, PR team, friends in the network or even your Riskified account manager–have the ability to nominate you as well, but the entry won’t be valid without your permission.