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. Ylva 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
Guest Experience Evangelist, ROLLER
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
Business Development and Production Coordinator
Mycotoo
Beijing, China

Ignace Woinin
IAAPA Committee Liaison

Strategic Committees

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