Global Board of Directors

IAAPA is governed by a global board of directors that establishes the strategic priorities of the association. Each director has a fiduciary duty to be loyal to the association, act in its best interests, avoid conflicts of interest, maintain the confidentiality of association information, and avoid utilizing the office for personal gain.

The Association strives to achieve a balance of geography, facility size, and industry segments on the board. The 22 directors include: six officers (chair, first vice chair, second vice chair, treasurer, immediate past chair, and the IAAPA president and CEO); eight at-large facility or lifetime and honorary members; four regional advisory committee chair directors (Asia Pacific, Europe/Middle East/Africa, Latin America/Caribbean, North America); one manufacturer/supplier/consultant director; one manufacturer/supplier/consultant committee chair director; and two past chair directors from the advisory board. The president and CEO is a non-voting member of the board.

The IAAPA Governance committee recruits the new second vice chair, treasurer, and global board members and recommends the slate of candidates to the global board of directors for an annual election. The committee also assesses the global board’s current composition and identifies knowledge gaps; employs a recruitment plan; and continuously cultivates new global board prospects. The IAAPA Governance Committee and board will select new board members from those who apply, a talent search within the industry, or through other recruiting methods.

The application deadline for the 2025 global board closed June 3, 2024. The new 2025 board members will be announced in late September or early October 2024. If you have questions about the board, email [email protected].

2024 IAAPA Board of Directors

2024 OFFICERS

	Wuthichai Luangamornlert, ICAE (Chair of the Board) Siam Park Bangkok Co., Ltd. Thailand
	Massimiliano Freddi, ICAE (First Vice Chair) Wonderwood Italy
	Luciana Periales, ICAE (Second Vice Chair) Neverland  Argentina
	Curt Caffey, ICAE (Treasurer) ProParks Management Company, LLC United States
	Jim Pattison, Jr. ICAE (Immediate Past Chair) Ripley Entertainment United States
	Jakob Wahl (President and CEO) IAAPA

DIRECTORS