North American Advisory Committees

North American Advisory Committee

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

Ms. Sharon Parker
Committee Member
Communications Manager
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor - Arlington, Texas
Arlington, TX, 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

Mr. Ted Molter
Committee Chairman
Chief Marketing Officer
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego, CA, USA

Ms. Sharon Parker
Committee Chair
Communications Manager
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor - Arlington, Texas
Arlington, TX, 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

Mr. Quinn Bryner
Committee Member
Director of Public Relations and Strategy
Hersheypark
Hershey, PA, USA

Mr. Peter Owens, ICAL
Committee Member
VP of Marketing and Public Relations
Herschend Family Entertainment
Pigeon Forge, TN, USA

Mr. Andrew Rowan
Committee Member
Manager, Government Affairs
Denver Zoo
Denver, CO, USA

Mr. Nick Paradise
Committee Member
Director of Public Relations & Social Media
Kennywood
West Mifflin, PA, USA

Ms. Lori Cherry
Committee Member
Director
SeaWorld Orlando
Orlando, FL, USA

Mr. Jason Lasecki
Committee Member
Director of Corporate Communications
Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.
Chicago, IL, USA

Ms. Helen Wolfe
Committee Member
Manager, External Communications
The Walt Disney Company
Burbank, CA, USA

Susan Storey
IAAPA Committee Liaison

Government Relations Subcommittee

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

Ms. Corrine Brindley
Committee Member
Corporate Vice President, State Affairs
SeaWorld San Diego
San Diego, CA, USA

Mr. Erik Beard
Committee Member
Managing Member and General Counsel
International Ride Training, LLC
Nashville, TN, USA

Ms. Kyle Allison
Committee Member
General Manager
Andy Alligator's Fun Park and Water Park
Norman, OK, USA

Mr. Steve Earnest
Committee Member
Attorney
Herschend Family Entertainment
Peachtree Corners, GA, USA

Mr. Stephen Sims
Committee Member
General Manager
SomerSplash Waterpark
Somerset, KY, USA

Mr. Elijah Stovall
Committee Member
Managing Partner
The Capital Wheel
Oxon Hill, MD, USA

Ms. Samantha Sanfilippo
Committee Member
Associate
Foley & Lardner LLP
Orlando, FL, USA

Mr. Bill Bailey
Committee Member
Vice President, Government Relations
The Walt Disney Company
Orlando, FL, USA

Erika Scheffer
IAAPA Committee Liaison

Safety Advisory Subcommittee

Mr. Gerald Rakestraw
Committee Chair
Senior Vice President of Safety
Herschend Family Entertainment
Peachtree Corners, GA, USA

Mr. Geoff Rogers, ICAE
Committee Member
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. 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

Mr. Michael Siemer
Committee Member
Director, Worldwide Safety and Health
Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products
Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA

Randy Davis
IAAPA Committee Liaison