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Meet the RDD Team: Your Trusted Partners in Secure Document Destruction
At Royal Document Destruction, our team is the cornerstone of our commitment to safeguarding your sensitive information. With over 25 years of industry excellence, we pride ourselves on delivering secure, efficient, and compliant shredding services across Columbus and Cincinnati. Our team members are not only highly trained professionals but also passionate advocates for data security. Explore below to learn more about the individuals who make RDD a leader in secure document destruction.
John grew up in Carmel, Indiana, and then graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio with a degree in accounting. After earning his CPA accreditation, John began his career across several industries before becoming a founding partner of Royal Document Destruction in 1995. As the President of Royal Document Destruction, John focuses his career overseeing and managing the day-to-day operations, finances and sales for Royal Document Destruction’s two locations in Columbus and Cincinnati.
John has earned the industry’s Certified Secure Destruction Specialist (CSDS) credentials. This makes John one of just a select group of individuals in the country to have taken and passed the highly specialized, rigorous CSDS exam, which is obtained through the National Association for Information Destruction (NAID), the overseeing body of the shredding industry. This accreditation qualifies him as a recognized industry expert, and his knowledge and expertise are of tremendous value to Royal Document Destructions’ customers. A CSDS professional has demonstrated expertise in data destruction operations, regulatory compliance, information security, and risk management. John has taken on various leadership roles in NAID, and he currently serves on their Membership Resolution Council.
John serves on the Board of Directors for the Columbus Chamber of Commerce. He also sits on the Chamber’s Finance Committee. Royal Document Destruction is a long-time member of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, the National Federation of Independent Businesses, The Conway Family Business Center, and NAID, as a certified shredding company.
John is very proud that Royal Document Destruction has been recognized by Business First as one of the fastest growing privately held businesses in Central Ohio six times, as well as nationally recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the most successful private companies in the country three times during its 30-year history.
He and his wife and business partner, Laura, have three wonderful adult sons and the couple reside in New Albany. in his spare time, John enjoys golfing, is a member of New Albany Country Club, and is an avid fan of the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Indianapolis Colts and the Pacers!
Rob Grubaugh is Vice President of Royal Document Destruction, and he has been with the company for 15 years. Rob is widely recognized as a shredding industry expert, and he has earned Certified Secure Destruction Specialist (CSDS) credentials from the National Association for Information Destruction (NAID). Importantly, the CSDS is the highest accreditation a professional in the shred industry can obtain, and those that achieve this rating are most qualified to give expert advice to customers regarding all technical and legal aspects of any destruction project. Rob also serves on NAID’s National Events Committee, which helps coordinate functions for the shred industry’s annual sales and leadership conference.
Rob is a graduate from The Ohio State University, and he brings a strong background in business-to-business sales and customer service. In addition to his industry involvement and expertise, Rob currently serves on the Membership Engagement Committee (MEC) for the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, and he is on the Board for Central Ohio Crimestoppers. Previously, Rob served on the Board of Directors for the Worthington Chamber of Commerce.
On a personal note, Rob and his wife Karaline live in Grove City with their daughter Rowan. Rob can usually be found at the golf course at Pinnacle, watching the Buckeyes or Blue Jackets, or helping coach Rowan’s various sporting teams.
Laura Daly
Columbus
Laura (Radtke) Daly was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. Laura graduated from Bishop Watterson High School and then from Miami University with a degree in Public Relations/Communications. Following college, Laura spent several years working in corporate marketing and public relations. In 1995, Laura became one of the founding partners of Royal Document Destruction. Over her 30 years, Laura has been responsible for just about every office position at Royal Document Destruction.
Laura is an active member of the Conway Family Business Center, where she is a member of the Women In Business group. Laura also previously served as a Vice-Chair of the local National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) organization. Her primary work at Royal Document Destruction now focuses on marketing strategies for the company, as well as coordinating Royal Document Destruction’s charitable efforts and human resources.
George Stephenson
Columbus
George is Royal Document Destruction’s Plant Manager, and he is responsible for overseeing both the Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio secure shredding facilities. George has been with the company for almost 30 years, and he provides the upmost in security, safety and productivity for their shredding operations. Under George’s supervision, Royal Document Destruction’s Columbus plant operates a dual, high speed, cross-cut paper shredding system, automated baler, and a 150 horsepower, high speed, product destruction shredder to expertly handle clothing, uniforms, media, hard drives, obsolete product, and more. Their facilities also operate under 24-hour high-tech digital monitoring to provide the best plant security in the paper shredding industry.
George’s job responsibilities include maintaining security and safety for all four specialized facility shredders in Columbus and Cincinnati, overseeing the Columbus facility employees, as well as working with the route drivers to help maintain the excellent service that Central Ohio businesses have come to expect when working with Royal Document Destruction. George also handles quality control for the company’s shredded paper so that all of it is successfully recycled at paper mills following destruction.
George and his wife, Pam enjoy spending time with their four adult children and grandchildren. In his spare time, George enjoys traveling with his family, he is a talented craftsman, and he enjoys cheering on the Columbus Crew and The Ohio State Buckeyes.
Stephanie Conklin
Columbus
Stephanie is Royal Document Destruction’s Office Manager. In her role, she spends a lot of time on customer care and service, coordinating special customer requests such as box cleanouts, handling the company’s NAID certification requirements for both Columbus and Cincinnati, including NAID announced and unannounced audits, and various Human Resource responsibilities.
Stephanie grew up in Westerville, Ohio and is a graduate of The Ohio State University. She and her husband, Dan, raised their two sons in Pickerington, Ohio where the couple still reside.
Prior to joining the team at Royal Document Destruction, she worked a wide variety of part-time jobs while raising her two wonderful sons. She is active in her local church, enjoys gardening, hiking, baking, and getting together with her family and friends to share a good meal or to gather around a campfire in the evening.
Mark Sweitzer
Cincinnati
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