Global Strategic Committees

Education Committee

Todd Hougland ICAE
Committee Chair
Ripley Entertainment Inc.
Senior Director Design and Development
United States

Todd Andrus
Committee Member
Island H2O Live
Director of Marketing and Sales
United States

Heather Barnes
Committee Member
Improv at Work
United States

Bernie Campbell, ICAE
Committee Member
Whirley-Drinkworks!
MA Reginal VP Sales
United States

Valeria Cañon
Committee Member
Aquopolis Water Park
Manager
Argentina

Anna Danau
Committee Member
International Ride Training
Asia Pacific Consultant
Vietnam

Morgan Duncan
Committee Member
WhiteWater Water Park
Operations Manager
United States

Christina Gilchrist, ICAE
Committee Member
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
QA Analyst
Orlando, FL, USA

David Gray, ICAE
Committee Member
Lagoon Corp.
Human Resource Manager
United States

Jim Mayall
Committee Member
DelGrosso's Amusement Park, Inc.
Director of Games & Merchandise
United States

Lukas Metzger
Committee Member
Europa-Park
Head of Park Operations
Germany

Jennifer Paul
Committee Member
Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts
Director of Productions & Ticketing
United States

Reno Deschaine
IAAPA Committee Liaison

Safety Committee

Tom Sheehan
Committee Chair
The Sheehan Firm, P.C.
Partner
United States

Steve Blum
Committee Member
Universal Parks and Resorts
Sr VP of Engineering and Safety
United States

David Bromilow, ICAE
Committee Member
Mobaro
Global Director Parks and Attractions
Denmark

Emmanuel Calderara
Committee Member
Disneyland Paris
Safety and Risks Prevention Director
France

Jason E. Freeman
Committee Member
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation
VP, Safety and Security
United States

Franceen Gonzales, ICAE
Committee Member
Whitewater West Industries Ltd.
EVP, Business Development
United States

Greg Hale, ICAE
Committee Member
Walt Disney Parks & Resorts
Vice President and CSO
United States

Har Kupers
Committee Member
Vekoma Rides Manufacturing B.V.
CEO
Netherlands

Chris Oliver
Committee Member
Universal Parks and Resorts
VP Engineering and Safety
United States

Martín Pagura, ICAE
Committee Member
Safety and Hygiene Consultant
Argentina

Mahendra Raj
Committee Member
Legoland Malaysia
Director of Health and Safety
Malaysia

Jim Seay, ICAE
Committee Member
Premier Rides, Inc.
President
United States

Jakob Wahl
IAAPA Committee Liaison

Security Committee

Jason Freeman
Committee Chair
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation
Vice President, Safety and Security
United States

Linda Freeman
Committee Member
Rockwell Automation
Business Development Manager, Entertainment Industry
United States

Anders Fridehall
Committee Member
Liseberg
Director, Security
Sweden

Jorge Guisasola
Committee Member
KidZania
Chief Operating Officer
Mexico

Jerry Niederhelman
Committee Member
Cedar Point Amusement Park
Corporate Director of Security
United States

Ryan Protasi
Committee Member
Morey's Piers
Operations Manager
United States

Gerald Rakestraw
Committee Member
Herschend Family Entertainment
Senior Vice President of Safety
United States

Linda Reid
Committee Member
Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products
Vice President, Security DCL, NVO, Parks & Resorts
United States

Craig Weidele
Committee Member
Universal Parks & Resorts
Vice President, Resorts Services
United States

Michael Shelton
IAAPA Committee Liaison

Sustainability Committee

Andreas Andersen
Committee Chair
Liseberg
CEO and President
Sweden

Choni Fernandez
Committee Member
Port Aventura Entertainment, S.A.U.
Director Procurement and CSR
Spain

Matthias Li
Committee Member
Past Chairman of APAC Advisory Committee
Hong Kong SAR, China

Eric O'Rourke
Committee Member
FORREC
Senior Director- Theme Parks & SE Asia Regional Director
Canada

Mark Penning
Committee Member
Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products
Vice President, Animals, Science, and Environment
United States

Iliana Rodriguez
Committee Member
Grupo Xcaret SA de CV
Chief Sustainability and Institutional Relations Officer
Mexico

David Rosenberg
Committee Member
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Vice President
United States

Jakob Wahl
IAAPA Committee Liaison