Meet our third and final nominee Elizabeth Canter, CRM from Gaithersburg, Maryland. Beth has volunteered on the ICRM Exam Development Committee (EDC), presented at several ICRM Exam Preparation Workshops, and currently volunteers on the ICRM Mentoring Committee. She has successfully mentored candidates for exam preparation and has also mentored ICRM members to teach them how to excel as mentors. “Beth has exceptional knowledge of the ICRM exams and is able to guide mentees efficiently and effectively through the mentoring process.” Congratulations Elizabeth for being nominated for this year's Mentor of the Year Award!

Meet our next nominee Deborah Robbins, CRM from Phoenix, Arizona. Deborah is currently the Chair of the ICRM Mentoring Committee. She started mentoring in 2017 after becoming a CRM herself in November 2016. Deborah has successfully led virtual study groups of over 30 people from across the US and in Canada. She actively promotes the importance of the CRM and CRA as well as the importance of becoming a mentor. “Deborah is a gifted teacher. As a mentor she is caring, encouraging, supportive and tireless in her efforts to help those around her…She goes out of her way to make herself available in both a group setting and one on one.” Congratulations Deborah for being nominated for this year's Mentor of the Year Award!

Meet our Mentor of the Year nominee Arlyce Vogel, CRM from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Arlyce is a 2016 retiree from Wisconsin Energy Corporation in Milwaukee. She is on the administrative team of URIM and she has achieved the CEDS accreditation. Arlyce has been an active mentor for several years. “Arlyce has the credentials, experience and knowledge needed to excel as a mentor. She was very patient and kind with me. I am truly thankful that Arlyce was my mentor for exam 6. With her help, direction and instruction I was able to have the confidence I needed to pass Exam 6.” Congratulations Arlyce for being nominated for this year's Mentor of the Year Award!

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Members & Candidates:

We are pleased to announce this year's Board of Regent election winners are as follows:

President-Elect/Treasurer (2022-2024)
Caroline J. Walters, CRM

Regent, Exam Administration and Grading (2022-2023)
Melissa G. Dederer, CRM

Regent, Legislation and Appeals (2022-2023)
Brian Starck, CRM

All members will begin their term starting January 1, 2022.  We look forward to their leadership in the new year and thank them for their willingness to serve on the ICRM Board of Regents.

Thank you to all who participated in this year's election process. Please click here for full election results.

Thank you,

Paula Sutton, CRM, IGP, FAI
Chair, ICRM Board of Regents

Updated 9/20/2021

ICRM is going virtual again this year for our ICRM Annual Business Meeting. We are excited that this will make our business meeting more accessible to members and candidates. We hope you will join us to hear what we have been up to this year!

Friday, December 3, 2021
2:30pm ET – 3:30pm ET

Click here to register.

Dear Members:

Voting for the ICRM Board of Regents is now open!

Please log in to the ICRM website and visit this link to cast your ballot: https://www.icrm.org/form/2021-icrm-board-of-regents-ballo 

Elections will be open August 23 - September 10. If you have any trouble voting, please reach out to admin@icrm.org.

Thank you,
Paula Sutton, CRM, IGP, FAI
Chair, ICRM Board of Regents
 

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2021 Mentor of the Year Award Guidelines

The Institute of Certified Records Managers (ICRM) established the Mentor of the Year Award at their Spring Board Meeting in April 2011.  The award was originally created to recognize Alan Andolsen, for his contributions to the ICRM through mentoring.

Qualifications for this award shall be as follows:

A Certified Records Manager (CRM) in good standing who has contributed significantly to mentoring on behalf of ICRM.  Individuals may nominate themselves, be nominated by an ICRM member or non-member (i.e. President of an ARMA Chapter or employer), and meet the following eligibility requirements:

1. Involved in individual mentoring and coaching over a longer than one-year period and have impacted more than one individual
2. Not a previous winner of the ICRM “Mentor of the Year Award”
3. Former Board members are eligible two years after their departure from the Board

The ICRM may take other relevant information into account.

The award will be presented at the ICRM Virtual Annual Business Meeting on Friday, December 3. 

Please complete the nomination form and provide a professional photo of the nominee (300 dpi JPG). Testimonials on how the nominee specifically assisted the mentee(s) in their quest to be certified are encouraged, but not required. Submissions must be completed by Friday, September 17, 2021 (close of business day EST) to the Chairman of the ICRM Board of Regents and Awards & Nominations Committee.

Paula Sutton, CRM, IGP, FAI
Chair, ICRM Board of Regents
admin@icrm.org

Dear Members,

The ICRM is pleased to announce the following candidates for the ICRM 2021 Elections:

President-Elect/Treasurer (2022-2024)

• Caroline J. Walters, CRM

Regent, Exam Administration and Grading (2022-2023)

• Melissa G Dederer, CRM

Regent, Legislation and Appeals (2022-2023)

• Stacie Tepper Carpenter, CRM
• Brian Starck, CRM

Elections will be open August 23 - September 10. Members in good standing will receive their ballot information on August 23.

Thank you,
Paula Sutton, CRM, IGP, FAI
Chair, ICRM Board of Regents

Updated 8/13/2021