EMEA Advisory Committees

Advisory Committee

Miikka Seppala
Committee Chair
Särkänniemi Theme Park
CEO
Finland

Andreas Andersen
Committee Member
Liseberg
CEO
Sweden

Nick Blofeld
Committee Member
Merlin Entertainments
Divisional Director Warwick Castle
United Kingdom

Emmanuel Calderara
Committee Member
Disneyland Paris
Director Prevention Safety Operations
France

Eric Cosset
Committee Member
Disneyland Paris
Director Park Operations Product Integration and Development
France

Charles Coyle
Committee Member
Tayto Park
General Manager
Ireland

Sascha Czibulka
Committee Member
Intamin Amusement Rides Int.
Executive Vice President
Liechtenstein

Zeina Dagher
Committee Member
Emaar Entertainment
CEO
United Arab Emirates

Filip de Witte
Committee Member
Familypark
General Manager
Austria

Isidora Diaz
Committee Member
Parques Reunidos
Chief Sustainability & HSE Officer
Spain

Thorsten Koebele
Committee Member
Mack Rides
Chief Officer Sales & Marketing
Denmark

Sabine Lehmann
Committee Member
African Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions
Executive Director
South Africa

Håkon Lund
Committee Member
Lund Gruppen
Owner
Norway

Lukas Metzger
Committee Member
Europa Park
Head of Park Operations
Denmark

Amanda Thompson OBE
Committee Member
Blackpool Pleasure Beach Ltd.
Managing Director
United Kingdom

Peter van der Schans
IAAPA Committee Liaison

Government Relations Subcommittee

Sabine Lehmann
Committee Chair
Curiositas
Executive Director
Saudi Arabia

Jürgen Gevers
Committee Member
VDFU
Representative / Managing Director
Germany

Anthony Goret
Committee Member
SNELAC - Syndicat National des Espaces de Loisirs, d'Attractions et Culturels
Communication Director
France

Paul Kelly
Committee Member
BALPPA
CEO
United Kingdom

Søren Kragelund
Committee Member
DAAP (Danish Association of Amusement Parks)
Chairman
Denmark

Silvio Liedtke
Committee Member
Landmark Leisure
CEO
United Arab Emirates

Régis Marçais
Committee Member
Looping Group
CFO
France

Dr. Ophir Miller
Committee Member
Israel Tourist Attractions Association
Israel

Evelyne Villame
Committee Member
Space (French Association of Indoor Attractions)
France

Pierre van der Wijst
IAAPA Committee Liaison

Education Subcommittee

Lukas Metzger
Committee Chair
Europa-Park
Head Of Park Operations
Germany

Ville Aarresuo
Committee Member
Särkänniemi
Development Director
Finland

Glenn André Viste Bøe
Committee Member
Skånes Djurpark
CEO
Sweden

Philipp Gamper
Committee Member
Swarovski Kristallwelten
Head of Marketing Communications and Events
Austria

Miro Gronau
Committee Member
Wiegand.Waterrides GmbH
Concept & Sales Manager
Georgia

Daniel Lindberg
Committee Member
Liseberg AB
Head Of Attraction Operations
Sweden

Edd Musgrove
Committee Member
Themedd
Designer & Creative Director
United Kingdom

Cassidy Newman
Committee Member
WhiteWater
Head of Regional Marketing
United Arab Emirates

Duncan Phillips
Committee Member
DP Associates GB ltd
Managing Director
United Kingdom

Steven Putzeys
Committee Member
Alshaya Group
Business Manager
Kuwait

Owen Ralph
Committee Member
Blooloop
Lead Features Writer
United Kingdom

Filippo Saccà
Committee Member
Zoom Torino
General Manager
Italy

Julien Simon
Committee Member
Compagnie des Alpes
Project and Development Engineer
France

Olivia Wyrick
Committee Member
Six Flags Qiddiya
Director Water Park Operations & Aquatics
Saudi Arabia

Tom Van Liefferinge
Team Liaison

Manufacturers and Suppliers Subcommittee

Thorsten Koebele
Committee Chair
Mack Rides GmbH & Co KG
Chief Officer Sales & Marketing
Germany

Bart Dohmen
Committee Member
Unlimited Leisure
CEO
Netherlands

Sabrina Carraro
Committee Member
Dotto Trains
CEO
Italy

John Davies
Committee Member
Interlink AG
Commercial Director
United Kingdom

Paul Kent
Committee Member
Simworx Ltd.
Global Business Development Manager
United Kingdom

Inna Legrain
Committee Member
Concept 1900 Entertainment
Commercial Director
France

Robert Luttjehuizen
Committee Member
Spirello
Founder & Owner
Netherlands

Lars Nielsen
Committee Member
PlayPower, Inc.
Business Development Manager
Denmark

Mike Rigby
Committee Member
WhiteWater
General Manager & Executive Vice President Middle East & India
United Kingdom

Karin Stiksma
Committee Member
Joint Projects
Leisure strategist
Netherlands

Reinhart Viane
Committee Member
KCC BV
Managing Director
Belgium

Antonio Zamperla
Committee Member
Antonio Zamperla S.P.A.
COO
Italy

Janet Doyle
Team Liaison

Andrea Kolar
Team Liaison

Safety Subcommittee

Emmanuel Calderara Committee Chair Disneyland Resort Paris Director Prevention Safety Operations France
Frank Bersch Committee Member Efteling Safety Manager Netherlands
Marcus Brian Committee Member Merlin Entertainments Health, Safety & Security Director (LEGOLAND Parks) United Kingdom
Pierre Chanet Committee Member Looping Group Manager Safety and Maintenance France
Gianni Chiari Committee Member Technical Services di Gianni Chiari / EAASI Operative Office Consultant and Representative of EAASI Italy
Isabel Fletcher Committee Member Neuman Aqua, a division of Water Technologies Inc. Engineer / Project Manager United Kingdom
Philipp Geering Committee Member Geering Engineering Owner Switzerland
Roman Hauer Committee Member Mack Rides GmbH & Co KG Head of Ride Safety Germany
Patrycjusz Idzikowski Committee Member TÜV Süd Business Line and Development Manager Germany
Har Kupers Committee Member Vekoma Rides Manufacturing CEO Netherlands
Koen Messelier Committee Member TÜV Nederland QA B.V. Inspection Engineer Netherlands
Paul Slater Committee Member Saudi Entertainment Ventures Executive Director QHSE Saudi Arabia
Anssi Tamminen Committee Member Linnanmäki Technical Director Finland
Jordi Vidal Committee Member PortAventura World Head of Rides Spain
Pierre Van der Wijst Team Liaison

Security Subcommittee

Isidora Diaz Heredia
Committee Chair
Parques Reunidos Group
Chief HSE and Sustainability Officer
Spain

Kris Biesemans
Committee Member
Plopsa Group
HSE & CSR Director
Belgium

Tony Cross
Committee Member
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Director of Security and Investigations
United Kingdom

Benjamin Kirschbaum
Committee Member
Europa-Park
Leiter Sicherheit & Managementsysteme
Denmark

Sammy Lakwijk
Committee Member
Tomorrowland
Head of Risk
Belgium

Eric Marion
Committee Member
Disneyland Paris
Vice-President Security, Prevention, Safety and Health Services
France

Mathieu Naulin
Committee Member
Puy du Fou
Safety Director
France

Carles Roig
Committee Member
Port Aventura World
Head of Operations
Spain

Carsten Sylvest
Committee Member
Tivoli
Head of Security
Denmark

Pierre van der Wijst
Team Liaison