This panel-style discussion will feature Andrew Ysasi, the Vice President of Advocacy at VRC, Dave McDermott, Owner of Idaho RIM Consulting, and Bruce Walters, Director of Records Management at AECOM. During the discussion, we will ask the audience to submit questions you have about implementing IG/RIM concepts at your companies/entities, and the panelists will offer practical tips to help. A book-smarts/theory meets smart-boots-on-the-ground conversation, meant to be interactive and engaging for everyone in attendance. With this group, be ready to hear some great stories that will add real-world context to the concepts we collaboratively discuss.

Andrew Ysasi, MS, CRM, FIP, FIIM, CIPM, CIPP, CISM, PMP, IGP, CIP, has worked in information management since 2007 and is an expert on information governance and records management. As Vice President of Advocacy, Andrew is tasked with mentoring, educating, volunteering, and advocating for all matters related to information governance (IG). Andrew serves on various industry association boards and is currently the President of the Institute of Certified Records Managers (ICRM) and the President of IG GURU®, an IG news organization to ensure relevant IG news is shared with the IG community.

Dave McDermott, CRM, FAI, is an independent consultant, providing information governance guidance and best practices to organizations. With more than 40 years’ experience in almost every facet of records and information management, he is a Certified Records Manager, Fellow of ARMA International, and past president and chairman of the board for both ARMA International and the Institute of Certified Records Managers.

Bruce Walters, CRM-NS, is responsible for managing and accomplishing the integration of all legacy companies’ Records Management programs and retention schedules at AECOM, where he has worked in records management for nearly 45 years. This involves training records coordinators at various offices in current methods for retaining and disposing of records. Bruce has been a Certified Records Manager for 30 years, is the current Vice President of the Nuclear Information & Records Management Association (NIRMA), and is part of a select group with a CRM Nuclear Specialist certification.

Description: Conducting RIM/IG audits leads to continuous process improvement. This presentation will begin by discussing audits, in general, their purpose and terminology. It will then describe three types of RIM/IG audits – program audits, location-oriented audits and function-based audits. How to plan, prepare for and conduct the audit will be followed by sample specifications and RIM/IG audit questions that can be posed.

Presenter Bio: Eugenia, a recipient of the prestigious Emmett Leahy Award for her visionary and pioneering work in marrying quality systems with records and information management, has more than 30 years of experience as a practitioner, academic and consultant, and is recognized as a leader and innovator, who develops creative, leading–edge Information Governance and Records and Information Management solutions. Eugenia is known for the depth and breadth of her IG and RIM knowledge and expertise, her ability to quickly diagnose and solve IG and RIM issues and problems and to ensure that the solutions are grounded in practicality.

Details: October 26, 2022, Noon – 1PM MDT
Flyer: 2022-10-26 BVC ARMA mtg

Details: 4pm on Thursday, May 26th at the Boise RAM
Flyer

Election Results Update:

President: Jennifer Chadband

Vice President: Frank Fazzio

Treasurer/Secretary: Tyler Head

Director: Misty Perry

Director: Brittany Perry

Director: Derek Hartman

Director: Rick Surber

Past President: Scott Sailor

BVC ARMA Member of the Year: Jennifer Chadband

Details: Wednesday, April 13th at 9 :00 am Mountain Time
Cost: No Charge
Flyer: Boise Valley ARMA Chapter – April
Slides: ARMA Improving Buy-In
Handout: 8 Principles
Handout: Values Core and Principles