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Strategic Committees

Education Committee
Ms. Laura Woodburn Krolczyk, ICAE
Committee Chair
Assistant General Manager
Hersheypark
Hershey, PA, USA
Mr. Dave Sandstrom
Committee Member
Bob's Space Racers, Inc.
Holly Hill, Florida 32117
Ms. Gina Claassen, ICAE
Committee Member
Corporate Safety Director
Herschend Family Entertainment
Branson, MO, USA

Mr. Shaun T. McKeogh, ICAE
Committee Member
Founder & President
Attractions Academy
COLLINGWOOD, VIC, Australia
Mr. Marcelo Beraldo Da Silva, ICAL
Committee Member
Director
Lars Empreendimentos dba Parque Da Monica
Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Mr. Bernie Campbell, ICAE
Committee Member
Whirley-DrinkWorks!
Warren, PA, USA

Ms. Jennifer Paul
Committee Member
Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts
Harrisburg, PA, USA
Ms. Heather Barnes
Committee Member
Director, Aquatic Presentations and Live Programs
John G. Shedd Aquarium
Chicago, IL, USA
Ms. Jennifer Ross, ICAE
Committee Member
Marketing/Sales Director
Triple Play, Inc.
Hayden, ID, USA
Ms. Christina Gilchrist, ICAE
Committee Member
Orlando, FL, USA
Dr. Massimiliano Freddi, ICAE
Committee Member
CEO
Wonderwood
Trarego Viggiona, VB,  Italy
Reno Deschaine
IAAPA Committee Liaison
Government Relations Committee
Ms. Denise Beckson, ICAE
Committee Chair
Operations & HR Director
Morey's Piers
Wildwood, NJ, USA
Mr. Tony Sze, ICAE
Committee Member
Group Senior Counselor
ChimeLong Group
Guangzhou, China
Mr. Guido Benassini, ICAE
Committee Member
Ventura Entertainment Group
Cancun, Mexico
Mr. Patrick Janssen
Committee Member
Wipeout - Famous Obstacles & Gameshows
Beusichem, The Netherlands
Mr. Miikka Seppala
Committee Chair
CEO
Tampereen Sarkanniemi Oy
Tampere, Finland
John Hallenbeck
IAAPA Committee Liaison
Membership Committee
Mr. Jeff Klocke
Committee Chair
Vice President & General Manager
Pacific Park
Santa Monica, CA, USA
Mr. Keith Fontenot, ICAE
Committee Member
Director of Operations
Schlitterbahn Waterpark & Resort
New Braunfels, TX, USA
Ms. Christine Buhr, ICAE
Committee Member
Calgary, AB, Canada
Mr. Christian Martin
Committee Member
VP Marketing Triotech Amusement Inc.
Montreal, QC, Canada

Mr. Kenneth Maguire, ICAE
Committee Member
Director of Operations, Guest Experiences
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Monterey, CA, USA
Mr. Omid Aminifard
Committee Member
VP Operations
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Ms. Jessi O' Daniel, ICAP
Committee Member
VP, Guest Experience
Kentucky Kingdom
Louisville, KY, USA
Mrs. Melissa Felder
Committee Member
Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer
California Academy of Sciences
San Francisco, CA, USA
Mr. Victor Danau, ICAE
Committee Member
Director, Asia Pacific Development & Operations
Ripley Entertainment Inc.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Mr. Filip De Witte
Committee Member
General Manager
Familypark    
Paris, France
Mr. Paulo Kenzo Uemura
Committee Member
Chairman, Presidente do Conselho de Administração
Magic City
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Leigh Bingham
IAAPA Committee Liaison
Safety Committee
Mr. Tom M. Sheehan
Committee Chair
Partner
The Sheehan Firm, P.C.
Cary, IL, USA
Mr. Gerald Rakestraw
Committee Member    
Senior Vice President of Safety
Herschend Family Entertainment        
Peachtree Corners, GA, USA
Mr. Tony Castillo
Committee Member
Engineering Director
Shanghai Disney Resort
Shanghai, China
Mr. David Bromilow, ICAE
Committee Member
Mobaro
Viby J, Denmark

Mr. Martín Pagura, ICAE
Committee Member
Lic En Seguridad E Hig
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Mr. Ed Chargualaf
Committee Member
Associate Director of Risk Management
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego, CA, USA
Ms. Franceen Gonzales, ICAE
Committee Member
EVP, Business Development
Whitewater West Industries Ltd.
Belleair Bluffs, FL, USA
Mr. Jim Seay, ICAE
Committee Member
President
Premier Rides, Inc.
Baltimore, MD, USA
Mr. Har Kupers
Committee Member
CEO
Vekoma Rides Manufacturing B.V.
Vlodrop, Netherlands
Mr. Jason E. Freeman
Committee Member
VP, Safety and Security
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation
Grand Prairie, TX, USA
John Hallenbeck
IAAPA Committee Liaison
Security Committee

Mr. Jason Freeman
Committee Chair 
Vice President, Safety and Security   
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation
Grand Prairie, TX, USA

Mr. Gerald Rakestraw
Committee Member    
Senior Vice President of Safety
Herschend Family Entertainment        
Peachtree Corners, GA, USA
Mr. Mike Brown    
Committee Member    
Group Commercial Director  
Blackpool Pleasure Beach    
Blackpool, United Kingdom
Ms. Linda Freeman    
Committee Member    
Business Development Manager, Entertainment Industry 
Rockwell Automation    
Orlando, FL, USA
Mr. Anders Fridehall    
Committee Member
Director, Security
Liseberg
Gothenburg, Sweden
Mr. Ryan Protasi    
Committee Member
Operations Manager
Morey's Piers
Wildwood, NJ, USA
Mr. Jerry Niederhelman    
Committee Member        
Corporate Director of Security    
Cedar Point Amusement Park    
Sandusky, OH, USA
Mr. Craig Weidele    
Committee Member
Vice President, Resorts Services    
Universal Parks & Resorts        
Middleton, WI, USA
Ms. Linda Reid    
Committee Member    
Vice President, Security DCL, NVO, Parks & Resorts
Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products    
Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA
Mr. Ed Chargualaf
Committee Member
Associate Director of Risk Management
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego, CA, USA
Mr. Johnny Xue    
Committee Member    
Director of Security, Safety, Fire and Health Services    
Shanghai Disney Resort    
Shanghai, China

Mr. Jorge Guisasola
Committee Member
Chief Operating Officer
KidZania
Mexico City, Mexico

John Hallenbeck
Michael Shelton
IAAPA Committee Liaison
Sustainability Committee
Mr. Andreas Andersen, ICAE
Committee Chairman
Liseberg
Göteborg, Sweden
Ms. Choni Fernandez
Committee Member
Port Aventura Entertainment, S.A.U.
Tarragona, Spain
Eric O’Rourke
Committee Member
Forrec, Ltd.
Canada

Mr. Matthias Li, ICAE
Committee Member
Ocean Park Corporation (Retired)
Hong Kong
Ms. Yiva Linder
Committee Member
Liseberg
Göteborg, Sweden
Ms. Iliana Rodriguez
Committee Member
Grupo Xcaret Sade CV
Cancun, Mexico
Mr. David Rosenberg, ICAE
Committee Member
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Monterey, CA, USA
Mr. Mark Penning
Committee Member
Disney Parks & Resorts
Orlando, FL, USA
Susie Storey
IAAPA Committee Liaison
Young Professionals Subcommittee

Ms. Jessi O' Daniel, ICAP
Committee Chair
VP, Guest Experience
Kentucky Kingdom
Louisville, KY, USA

Mr. Glenn André Viste Bøe, ICAE
Committee Member
CEO,Skånes Djurpark Resort AB
Höör, Sweden
Mr. Ivan Chak
Committee Member
General Manager, Harves Entertainment
Hong Kong SAR

Mr. Charles Coyle
Committee Member
General Manager, Tayto Park
Kilbrew, Ireland
Mr. Glenn Homburg, MSc, ICAP
Committee Member
Marketing Manager, Phantasialand
Brühl, Germany
Mr. Joshua Liebman, ICAE
Committee Member
Founder, Backlooper
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Ms. Cassidy Newman
Committee Member
Marketing & Tradeshow Coordinator, WhiteWater West
Vancouver, Canada
Ms. Megan O’ Malley
Committee Member
Recreation Guest Experience Manager, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
Orlando, FL, USA
Mr. Mark Stepanian, MBA, ICAE
Committee Member
VP, Innovation and Engineering Solutions
CAVU Designwerks
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Mr. Rhys Wachter
Committee Member
Regional Operations Manager
Magic Memories
Main Beach, Queensland, Australia
Ms. Ishen Wu, ICAP
Committee Member
Project Coordinator
Adirondack Studios
Beijing, China

Megan Saad
IAAPA Committee Liaison