North American Advisory Committees

North American Advisory Committee
Mr. Robert Williams, ICAE
Committee Chair
General Manager
Calaway Park
Calgary, AB, Canada
Mr. John Mendes, Jr.
Committee Member
President BSR Group, LLC
Bob's Space Racers, Inc.
Daytona Beach, FL, USA
Ms. Denise Beckson, ICAE
Committee Member
Operations & HR Director
Morey's Piers
Wildwood, NJ, USA
Mr. Geoff Rogers, ICAE
Committee Member
Vice President/COO
Morey's Piers
Wildwood, NJ, USA
Ms. Sharon Parker
Committee Member
Communications Manager
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor - Arlington, Texas
Arlington, TX, USA
Mr. Gregg W. Borman, ICAE
Committee Member
SVP-Operations
Apex Parks Group
Aliso Viejo, CA, USA
Ms. Amanda Blenkhorn
Committee Member
Director/Educ., Conserv. & Events
Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
John Hallenbeck
IAAPA Committee Liaison
Media and Public Relations Subcommittee
Ms. Sharon Parker
Committee Chair
Communications Manager
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor - Arlington, Texas
Arlington, TX, USA
Ms. Stacy Ososkie
Committee Member
Public Relations Manager
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, PA, USA
Ms. Jessica Fontana
Committee Member
Public Relations
Georgia Aquarium, Inc.
Atlanta, GA, USA
Ms. Suzanne Smagala-Potts
Committee Member
Public Relations Manager
Ripley Entertainment Inc.
Orlando, FL, USA
Ms. Nicole Minadeo
Committee Member
Senior Director, Communication and PR
John G. Shedd Aquarium
Chicago, IL, USA
Quinn Bryner
Committee Member
Director of Public Relations and Strategy
Hersheypark
Hershey, PA, USA
Ms. Laurie Tardif
Committee Member
Corporate Communications Manager
Cedar Fair L.P.
Sandusky, OH, USA

Susan Storey
IAAPA Committee Liaison
Government Relations Subcommittee

Denise Beckson
Committee Chair
Operations and HR Director
Morey's Piers
Wildwood, NJ, USA

Robert Williams
Committee Member
General Manager
Calaway Park
Calgary, AB, Canada
Jim Pattison
Committee Member
President
Ripley Entertainment Inc.
Orlando, FL, USA
Ted Molter
Committee Member
Chief Marketing Officer
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego, CA, USA

Corrine Brindley
Committee Member
Corporate Vice President, State Affairs
SeaWorld San Diego
San Diego, CA, USA
Erik Beard
Committee Member
Managing Member and General Counsel
International Ride Training, LLC
Nashville, TN, USA
Kyle Allison
Committee Member
General Manager
Andy Alligator's Fun Park and Water Park
Norman, OK, USA
Steve Earnest
Committee Member
Attorney
Herschend Family Entertainment
Peachtree Corners, GA, USA
Stephen Sims
Committee Member
General Manager
SomerSplash Waterpark
Somerset, KY, USA
Duffield Milkie
Committee Member
Corporate VP, General Counsel Secretary
Cedar Fair L.P.
Sandusky, OH, USA
Elijah Stovall
Committee Member
Managing Partner
The Capital Wheel
Oxon Hill, MD, USA

Samantha Sanfilippo
Committee Member
Associate
Foley & Lardner LLP
Orlando, FL, USA
Bill Bailey
Committee Member
Vice President, Government Relations
The Walt Disney Company
Orlando, FL, USA
Erika Scheffer
IAAPA Committee Liaison
Safety Advisory Subcommittee
Mr. Geoff Rogers, ICAE
Committee Chair
Vice President/COO
Morey's Piers
Wildwood, NJ, USA
Mr. Greg Hale, ICAE
Committee Member
Vice President and CSO
Walt Disney Parks & Resorts
Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA
Mr. Gerald Rakestraw
Committee Member
Senior Vice President of Safety
Herschend Family Entertainment
Peachtree Corners, GA, USA
Mr. Jeff Wilson
Committee Member
Chief Executive Officer
Extreme Engineering
Athens, TX, USA
Mr. André Meacham
Committee Member
Director of Safety and Security
Lagoon Corp.
Farmington, UT, USA
Mr. Roger W. Berry
Committee Member
Sales Representative
Alberts Co. Inc., Ralph S.
St. Petersburg, FL, USA
Mr. Richard Carroll, ICAE
Committee Member
Sr. Vice President/COO
Jeff Ellis & Associates, Inc.
Hampstead, NC, USA
Mr. Steve Blum
Committee Member
Sr. V.P./Safety & Engineering
Universal Parks & Resorts
Orlando, FL, USA
Mr. Monty Jasper
Committee Member
Corp. V.P./Safety & Engineering
Cedar Fair L.P.
Sandusky, OH, USA
Ms. Cindy Sypher
Committee Member
President
Sypher & Associates Field Engineering Ltd.
Toronto, ON, Canada
Mr. Michael Denninger
Committee Member
V.P. Theme Park Development
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
Orlando, FL, USA

Randy Davis
IAAPA Committee Liaison