2025 i-SIGMA Award Winners Announced

April 22, 2025

i-SIGMA announced the recipients of multiple awards, including the Service Provider Member Representative and Corporate Partner Member Representative of the Year Awards and the Robert Johnson Lifetime Achievement Award earlier this month at the i-SIGMA 2025 Conference in Dallas, TX. Margaret Meier, CSDS of UltraShred Technologies, Inc. (Jacksonville, FL, USA), Joe Harford, Ph.D., CSDS, of Reclamere (Tyrone, PA, USA), and  Amanda Cavanah, CSDS, of Access (Madison, WI, USA), were awarded with the Service Provider Member Representative of the Year Awards. Ben Street of Shred-Tech (Kitchener, ON, Canada), Aaron Ryssemus of O’Neil Software (Irvine, CA, USA), and Will Vasey of Jake, Connor & Crew (Kitchener, ON, Canada) were awarded with the Corporate Partner Member Representative of the Year Awards.

In the tradition of i-SIGMA, every year the association’s Executive Committee singles out individuals with the presentation of the Service Provider Member Representative and Corporate Member Representative of the Year Awards.

Each of those selected has played a valuable role in helping to shape the association and advocate on behalf of members. Whether it is serving on committees, sharing critical ideas, or engaging members through new channels, these members truly shine on behalf of the organization.

The “Robert Johnson Lifetime Achievement Award” is a representation for all the hardworking professionals in the information destruction industry who have a critical role in adhering to the standards governed by i-SIGMA to protect the confidentiality and privacy of our members’ clients.

The third recipient of the Robert Johnson Lifetime Achievement Award was awarded to Lori Palmer of REB Storage Systems, Intl. (Darien, IL, USA) for her stellar leadership and continual contributions to i-SIGMA and the industry.

Lori Palmer has been a pillar of the secure information management industry since joining REB Steel in 1982. As REB’s first representative to the Association of Commercial Records Centers (ACRC)—which later evolved into PRISM International and now i-SIGMA—Lori helped shape the very foundation of vendor partnership within the association. Her early involvement in local ARMA chapters, including serving as Chair of the Chicago Chapter during its national convention, underscored her commitment to building community and advancing industry knowledge.

Beyond her role at REB, Lori’s contributions span decades of leadership across multiple organizations. She served on the Board of Directors for both PRISM International and the American Moving and Storage Association (AMSA), participated in key committees including PRISM’s Women in Industry and National Conference Planning Committees, and continues today as Treasurer and Executive Committee member of the Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA). Her thoughtful guidance, unwavering support for industry education, and ability to build lasting relationships have made her not only a trusted advisor, but a mentor to many. Through it all, Lori’s influence has remained both practical and deeply personal—seen in the facilities REB helps design and in the many professionals she’s inspired along the way.

i-SIGMA would like to congratulate all the award winners. We cannot wait to see what they do this year!