NAID Reveals Results of First CSDS Exams

The National Association for Information Destruction (NAID), the Phoenix-based trade association for the secure destruction industry, has announced that 24 industry professionals have successfully completed the first round of examinations for the association’s new Certified Secure Destruction Specialist (CSDS) accreditation. 

“Becoming a CSDS is a major achievement,” says NAID CEO Bob Johnson. “Passing the examination requires an in-depth understanding of the secure destruction industry, including data protection legislation, secure destruction operations, physical security, records management, risk management, ethics and NAID Certification.” He adds, “While there are some industry professionals who have a grasp of one or another of these areas, it is a remarkable accomplishment to demonstrate expertise in all of them.”

NAID says it created the CSDS accreditation “to promote and acknowledge a comprehensive understanding of the broad range of disciplines related to secure destruction.” 

The examination consisted of 230 questions from seven separate areas. All of the CSDS applicants participated in the 10-week CSDS webinar series NAID held last fall.

The following individuals may display the CSDS designation:

•    James Bell, American Shredding;
•    Ken Bertin, Associated Records Inc.;
•    Ashley Delavane, Ag Medical Systems;
•    Erik Brown, American Shredding;
•    Sean Caldwell, Confidential On-Site Paper Shredding;

•    Marty Corsberg, Absolute Shredding,
•    Stephen Dedmon; Secure Destruction Service;
•    Don Drake,  Shred-it Madison;
•    Bruce Gilman, Advanced Document Destruction LLC;
•    Rick Griesser, A.R.M.S.;
•    Billie Hanhardt, Shred Station Express;
•    Josh Hartwell, Associated Records;
•    Lori Kennedy, Shred Patrol LLC;
•    Keith Kramer, Gateway Confidential;
•    Jeff Locke, Shredman;
•    Dan Mattock, PC Recycler;
•    Scot McFarland, Ray’s Trash Service;
•    Paula Oberst, Ohio Mobile Shredding;
•    Timothy Oberst, Ohio Mobile
Shredding;
•    Andrew Portare, PC Recycler;
•    Lane R. Olson, A-OK Moving, Shredding & Storage;
•    Greg Smitas, R4 Services LLC;
•    Tina Ragsdale, Metro Business Archives; and
•    Mark Wieland, Shred-it Madison.

The second CSDS examination was scheduled for March 18 in conjunction with the 2011 NAID Annual Conference and Expo in Orlando.

More information on CSDS accreditation is available by contacting NAID at accreditation@naidonline.org.