Member Spotlights
November 28, 2022
Please join us in welcoming Eugenia Brumm to the ARMA New England Chapter! She was previously with ARMA International and other local chapters for many years. Eugenia has written articles and sat on committees that have shaped the past and is still writing articles to shape the future of Records Management. She is a researcher by trade, and has taught some of our colleagues at universities. Eugenia is a fabulous addition to ARMA New England's Membership Team! You can connect with Eugenia via LinkedIn. Click here to see the video on our YouTube channel.
September 1, 2022
Welcome to the first video in the Member Spotlight. Meet Usra Khan, VP Communications & Marketing. Listen and learn how Usra started in Information Governance, her thoughts on all things Marvel, knitting or crocheting. She also speaks about why she joined ARMA. Click here to see the video on our YouTube channel.
April 18, 2022
Meet Charlene Cunniffe, who has been a member of the chapter for more than ten years and has served on the board as vendor relations chair. She has degrees from Harvard University and Simmons University Graduate School of Library and Information Science and has earned several professional certifications, including the IGP, CRM, PMP, and CIP designations. After a long career in the legal, academic, government, and biotech information management fields, she is currently Director, Information Governance and Data Security at Accufile, Inc., where she consults with numerous legal and corporate clients on records and information management policies, records retention schedules, and Written Information Security Plans (WISPs). Connect with Charlene via LinkedIn or email.
Charlene has spoken on various topics in front of several ARMA chapters and at international ARMA, AIIM, SLA, AALL, and ILTA conferences. This year, she has been invited to present a live Rapid-Fire Session at the October 16-19, 2022 ARMA InfoCon in Nashville entitled Reducing Information Organizational Risk - Focus on 10 Pain Points. This quick-hit session will remind attendees to focus on what they can control to reduce risk and improve policy compliance throughout the organization.
Her personal interests include volunteering at a food pantry and for environmental causes. She is an active hiker, but her preferred hike is through EPCOT with her grown children, champagne glass and/or ice cream in hand.
March 17, 2022
Meet Ruth Edele. Ruth has been a part of the ARMA New England for more than 10 years. Please connect with Ruth via LinkedIn or [email protected].
Ruth has recently started a new job as the Archivist at The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. She loves to walk and listen to audiobooks. She enjoys listening to podcasts such as The Public Speaking Experts. She is looking forward to new adventures such as walking a marathon or finding new hiking paths.
Ruth has previously served as the Secretary on the board of ARMA Boston. She has found the Chapter to be a place to connect and grow in the Records Management profession. Currently, Ruth is a member of the Community Outreach Subcommittee lead by Stephanie McKinney. The Subcommittee is enabling growth in innovation in Community Outreach.
Why Ruth joined ARMA? I had the opportunity to have a Supervisor who had been part of ARMA Boston, who assisted me with becoming familiar with ARMA Boston. She enabled connections to be made with fellow Records Managers.
August 1, 2021
Meet Meg Duncan! Meg has several RIM degrees and professional certifications, including: CRM (Certified Records Manager certification by ICRM aka Institute of Certified Records Managers), MS CIM (2010 Communication & Information Management Masters' Degree by Baypath University), and CIP (Certified Information Professional by AIIM). She has been contracting with Akebia Therapeutics for 2 years and is currently serving as the Named Archivist. Meg has also worked for NiSource helping them with their records needs after the gas line explosion in Lawrence. Prior to that Meg worked at Fidelity, where she had a lead role in developing records training for the employees.
Meg's personal interests are walking her dog Bailey, playing with her cat Goose and working out early in the mornings when the only ones awake are the pets. She coaches for Beachbody programs as a side hustle. Other interests include reading and playing games.
Meg is passionate about helping people understand their role as record keepers/custodians and that the whole company is in it together, not just one person or group. She loves to teach and watch when employees get their aha moment regarding records.
Why Meg joined ARMA New England? She joined ARMA New England when it was ARMA Boston. She joined "to learn more about the records profession which I found myself in. I was at the time working at The Christian Science Center in Boston and was on my way to becoming a records manager."
June 1, 2021
Meet Donda Young! Donda is a Certified Information Professional (CIP) who has served the RIM and IG industry as a practitioner, vendor, and consultant over the last two decades. She is currently the Managing Director of Compliance Services at Legal RM supporting new business and product development, thought leadership, and development and delivery of Legal RM product training.
Donda is a staunch advocate in supporting the IG community through volunteerism, leadership, and mentoring. She is the Immediate Past President of this Chapter, and fully participates on our Board, was recently inducted into AIIM International’s Company of Fellows (#228) and was appointed as a Director on the Board of its local chapter.
Donda’s downtime is spent with family and friends, entertaining her 110 lb. meathead of a dog, and dancing (whether there is a dance floor, or she has to make her own). She is also passionate about bringing good vibes and energy into the Universe.
Why has Donda joined ARMA New England? “I became a member of ARMA New England because I wanted to be a part of a remarkable professional family that supports each other in developing leadership and professional skills all while making lasting friendships across the world.”
May 25, 2021
Meet Ray Jansak! Ray has over 35 years of records and information management experience. Most recently, he has worked for the past 20 years through progressively responsible jobs for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation (owners of Foxwoods Resort Casino) and is presently the Director of Records Management for their enterprise-wide Records Management Program. Prior to this, he worked for 15 years at Northeast Utilities (Eversource) in Nuclear document and information management.
Ray is very interested in the topic of Knowledge Management and the use of Transversal Skills (learning in an informal or incidental way – ways to capture, cross-train, and transfer decades of records and information management knowledge to staff).
During his leisure time, Ray enjoys weekend gardening and working on home improvement projects and spending time with his “semi-retired” wife, Cheryl.
Why has Ray joined ARMA New England? “I joined ARMA over 20 years ago to gain exposure to the industry and gain experience from peers. This all resulted in building a network of relationships, some of which are definitely life-long. Throughout the years, I supported ARMA in chapter leadership-level capacities, serving as Director of Programs; Treasurer; Editor of the Chapter’s Monthly Newsletter and maintenance/update of the Connecticut Chapter’s website.”
Please connect with Ray at either [email protected], or www.Linkedin.com/in/raymond-jansak-583018212.
April 23, 2021
Meet Robert Ridgway! Robert is a day one employee of Mohegan Sun. There are only a few original employees left. (100 out of 7,000!). Robert has functioned within the Mohegan Tribe since October 2008. His supervisory role at Mohegan includes RIM/IG and secure document destruction.
Robert has played sports his whole life, but got into ice hockey later in life at 27 years old, which changed his perspective on everything. He quickly learned it is more than a sport; it’s a culture; “wow…what a ride!!”
By chance, he met the Bridgeport City Archivist at a function many years ago in college and hit it off immediately. A continuing internship was created for Robert and it was the Bridgeport Archivist’s passion and enthusiasm that put him on the RIM/IG career path.
Why he joined ARMA NE: “I was excited to discover and join ARMA to see how RIM/IG is done!!”
March 22, 2021
Stephanie McKinney is a seasoned law firm information governance professional with over three decades of experience. She is the Records Supervisor at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. Please connect with Stephanie via LinkedIn or email at [email protected]
Stephanie has been a reliable and outcome-oriented ARMA New England program committee member over the last three years. Through her fresh ideas in programming, venue research and planning, and most recently her dedication to driving community service activities, Stephanie’s leadership was recognized by the ARMA New England board elevating her to VP of Community Outreach.
Stephanie was born and raised on the North Shore of Boston, and currently resides in Essex. She loves spending time with her daughter, walking beaches, dancing and listen to music with long-time girlfriends, and is avid Boston sports and New England Patriots fan. She is also a decade-long hospice care companion volunteer; and is passionate about diversity, inclusion and acceptance.
What she loves about Records Management: “The challenge! I have worked in Legal most of my career helping attorneys be more efficient to make their work lives easier and to move the firm forward.”
Why join ARMA? “It is a great place to come together with other Information Governance Professionals. ARMA New England has countless talented members with years of differing experiences willing to share and elevate others through a plethora of networking opportunities.”
March 1, 2021
A big welcome to Richard “Rich” Newman, our member spotlight. Rich has recently joined our chapter, please connect with Rich via LinkedIn or email at [email protected].
Rich has worked for Iron Mountain for 19 years and his current role is Sr. Business Development Executive. He lives in Hingham, MA and enjoys hiking, reading and spending time with his family and beloved Boston Terrier. Born in the Boston area, Rich has always been a New England sports fan.
What Rich loves about Records Management: Helping customers solve problems to reduce their footprint of information, preserving special, permanent items in the right environment, and learning how the information management lifecycle can make a huge impact on sustainability.
Rich looks forward to meeting ARMA NE members and participating in our chapter in 2021 and beyond!
