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About: Committees


i-SIGMA provides members with the opportunity to serve on committees, task forces, and the Board of Directors, which helps to shape the direction of the association as well as the secure information life-cycle management industry. If you are interested in serving on one or more of the association’s committees please contact the Committee Administrator Sara Berntgen.




Executive Committee

This committee is responsible is established within the bylaws of the association. It will act upon all matters pertaining to the Association between Board of Directors meetings and such other duties as may from time to time be determined by the majority of a quorum of the Board of Directors.

  • Brian Connelly, Board President, Chair
  • Gina Lentine, President-Elect, Vice Chair
  • Bowman Richards, CSDS, Past-President
  • Thomas Seibert Esq., Secretary
  • Gaines Garrett, CSDS, Treasurer
  • Nathan Campbell, Chief Executive Officer

Americas Advocacy Committee

This committee mission is to guide development of membership, educational programs, and networking opportunities for information governance service providers within the region, as well as promoting i-SIGMA and the use of contract industry services to businesses.

  • Joseph Harford, Ph.D., CSDS, Chair
  • Tony Perrotta, Vice Chair
  • Heather Fitzanko, CSDS
  • Renee Schafer, CSDS
  • Jennifer LaPerle
  • Cory Tomczyk
  • Jennifer Gallagher
  • Ken Williams

Asia Pacific Advocacy Committee

This committee mission is to guide development of membership, educational programs, and networking opportunities for information governance service providers within the region, as well as promoting i-SIGMA and the use of contract industry services to businesses.

  • Renee Pryor, Chair
  • Paul Prokic, Vice Chair
  • Michael Dunstone
  • Allan Norman
  • Robert Keys
  • Lee Spokes
  • Michael Maggard
  • Jayson Kennedy

Certification Committee

This committee mission is to be accountable for the integrity and guide the structure of i-SIGMA Certification programs, including NAID AAA and PRISM Privacy + Certification for all member locations.

  • Michael Payton, CSDS, Chair
  • Richard Steed, Vice Chair
  • Justin LeDoux
  • Nate Segall
  • Angie Singer Keating
  • John DeMent
  • Selena Turnock
  • Henry Nocella
  • Jason Teliszczak, CPP, CSDS

Corporate Partners Engagement Committee

This committee mission is to recommend ideas, actions, and strategy as well as supply feed back to the Board of Directors and i-SIGMA Staff that support and promote i-SIGMA Corporate Partners members as they would in turn support i-SIGMA Service Provider members and the information governance and management industry.

  • Will Vasey, Chair
  • Lex Katich, Vice Chair
  • Jacque Dreeszen
  • Dan Federgreen
  • Joe Burr
  • Barry Payne
  • Tyler Cope
  • Scott Lagios
  • Ben Boles

Certified Secure Destruction Specialist (CSDS) Council

The Certified Secure Destruction Specialist (CSDS) Council is to be accountable for the integrity of the Certified Secure Destruction Specialist (CSDS) Accreditation Program.

  • Amanda Cavanah, CSDS, Chair
  • Colin Scott, CSDS, Vice Chair
  • Gaines Garrett, CSDS
  • Trae Perdue, CSDS
  • Angie Wade, CSDS
  • Tobi Innerfield, CSDS

EMEA Advocacy Committee

The mission of the committee is to guide development of membership, educational programs, and networking opportunities for information governance service providers within the region, as well as promoting i-SIGMA and the use of contract industry services to business.

  • Paul Kearns, Chair
  • Giovanna Spadoni, Vice Chair
  • Alan Robinson
  • Rúnar Már Sverrisson, CIPP/E
  • Ross Federgreen
  • Lucy Shipley
  • Raphael Hautiere

Events Committee

The mission of the committee is to be accountable of the integrity of the association’s events which includes Annual Conference & Expo, Shred School, & Webinars.

  • Stephen Halstensgard, Chair
  • Will Vasey, Vice Chair
  • Brandi Selby
  • Guy Wakutz
  • Jay Ricker
  • Alex Tarnoczi
  • Aaron Ryssemus
  • Brian Copic
  • Mike Levin
  • Rob Grubaugh, CSDS
  • Scott Lagios

Member Resolution Council

The mission of the committee is to assist in upholding the integrity of the association in reviewing complaints regarding ethical and certification program specification violations.

  • Rod Ivey, Chair
  • James Dowse, CSDS, Vice Chair
  • Chris Isabella
  • Kim Anderson, CSDS
  • John Daly, CSDS
  • Jim Beran
  • Rick Jackson
  • Bill Bradshaw

Membership Committee

The mission of the committee is focused on supporting the membership of the association, both new and existing through promoting awareness of resources, services, and membership benefits. This committee is also tasked with reviewing member applicants for admittance to the association, per the bylaws.

  • Gina Lentine, Chair
  • Margaret Meier, CSDS, Vice Chair
  • Brad Gibbens
  • Vonda Reinhold
  • Luke Westerman
  • Parish Morris, CSDS
  • Patrick DeVries, CSDS
  • Josh Hartwell, CSDS
  • Petra Hernandez
  • Gary Wright, CSDS
  • Angela Dilorio
  • Steven Innerfield, CSDS
  • Jeff Cohn

Nominating Committee

Committee responsible for soliciting and qualifying candidates for i-SIGMA Board of Directors.

  • Bowman Richards, CSDS, Chair
  • Brock Miller, CSDS, Vice Chair
  • Christopher Jones

President's Advisory Board

  • Jim Beran
  • Ray Barry
  • Willie Geiser
  • Chris Isabell
  • Tim Oberst, CSDS
  • Nate Segall
  • Tom Simpson
  • R. Stephen Richards, CSDS
  • Don Adriaansen, MBA, CSDS
  • Eric Haas
  • Christopher Jones
  • Angie Singer Keating
  • Patrick DeVries, CSDS
  • Brock Miller, CSDS
  • Bowman Richards, CSDS
  • Claire Gallagher
  • Willie Geiser
  • Neal Goldman
  • Michael Holland
  • Chris Kelley
  • Chris Pearson
  • Richard Reese
  • Glen Reid
  • Ron Reis
  • Jim Teske
  • Tim Walker
  • Louis Weiner
  • Brian Connelly