International Secure Information Governance & Management Association

“The organizations bylaws were amended to extend director term limits from 2 to 3 years.”

“The organization has the following membership categories active, franchisee, associate, honorary, individual, and custodial. Active members can be any non-franchisee type firm or corporation actively engaged in providing information destruction to commerce, industry, education, and government and which operates its own on-site and/or off-site information destruction plants and/or vehicles. All active members in good standing are entitled to vote on the officers and board of directors. Franchisee members can be any firm or corporation actively engaged in providing information destruction to commerce, industry, education, and government and which operates its own on-site and/or off-site information destruction plants and/or vehicles in a franchisee or franchisee type relationship with another company. Associate members can be any firm or corporation which provides products or services to the members of the association or any firm or corporation that has an interest in the information destruction industry. Honorary members are persons selected by the board of directors in honor of their service honorary members are not entitled to vote or hold office in the association. Individual members can be individuals who formerly have been involved in the information destruction business and who wish to remain connected to the association and professionals involved in information and/or security management i.e. Records and information managers, mis, adp, and security professionals, imaging specialists, archivists, healthcare administrators, legal administrators, librarians, and educators. Individual members are not eligible to vote or hold office in the association. Custodial members may be any firm or corporation taking temporary custody of, or responsibility for, sensitive information, records, medial or devices as an intermediary prior to its eventual destruction that is willing to verify by periodic scheduled and surprise audits that such destruction is exclusively provided by naid aaa certified active members.”

“Each active member in good standing may vote on the associations officers and board of directors. The director representing those naid member companies paying the maximum amount of graduated dues will be elected by a plurality vote of all the naid member-companies paying the maximum amount of graduated dues. The region-specific directors will be elected by the member-companies with the majority of their operations in the corresponding region.”

“Amendments to the organizations bylaws require approval from the membership body.”

“The executive committee is emailed a pdf copy of the form 990 return for review and comment prior to being filed. The executive committee is asked to submit questions, comments and/or approval by email within 5 business days , with no response indicating approval.”

“Annually, the organization reviews and discusses the conflict of interest policy and requests that each board member list and acknowledge any known conflicts. All members of the board of directors and staff are covered under the conflict of interest policy. At each board and committee meeting, if there is a discussion of selecting or engaging a vendor or service provider, all in attendance are asked to recuse themselves from this discussion if there could be a perceived conflict.”

“The board of directors reviews the compensation for the executive director by comparing his compensation to the compensation of individuals in like positions, in comparable organizations using forms 990, compensation studies, and other available data. The board then approves any changes in compensation based on this information. The organization has no other paid officers or employees meeting the irs definition of a key employee.”

“The organization will provide in a timely manner, copies of all governing documents including its conflict of interest policies and financial statements when requested in writing or in person.”

“Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 IN JULY 2013 WE LAUNCHED THE SHRED SCHOOL PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE TRAINING TO ALL SECURE DESTRUCTION INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS. SHRED SCHOOL WILL PROVIDE COST-EFFECTIVE TRAINING OPTIONS, FILLING MEMBERS ONGOING TRAINING NEEDS FOR THEIR STAFF, COVERING A BROAD RANGE OF RECORDS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT RIM AND SECURE DESTRUCTION TOPICS. IN 2013 AND EARLY 2014, WE HELD 16 SHRED SCHOOL SESSIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND LONDON, A TOTAL OF 446 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED.”

“Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 PUBLISH AND DELIVER OVER 7,500 PRINTED AND 191,000 ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS DURING THE YEAR TO MEMBERS AND GENERAL PUBLIC.”

“The board, as a whole, oversees the financial statement audit and selects the independent auditor.”

“Proper notice of non charitable status is currently being added to the organization website, dues notices and membership applications,”