Board of Directors
IAAPA is governed by a 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 25 directors include: six officers (chair, first vice chair, second vice chair, treasurer, immediate past chair, and the IAAPA president and CEO); nine 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); two manufacturer/supplier/consultant directors; one manufacturer/supplier/consultant committee chair director; and three 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 board members and recommends the slate of candidates to the board of directors for annual election. The committee also assesses the board’s current composition and identifies knowledge gaps; employs a recruitment plan; and continuously cultivates new board prospects.
Board terms are typically three years and board members are usually required to travel three times per year to board meetings. In-person board meetings take place in March/April, September, and November. Board members are reimbursed for travel to/from board meetings.
2023 Board of Directors
The window for applying for the 2023 Board of Directors closed on June 30, 2022. The new board members will be announced in late September and will officially take office on November 15, 2022.
We will begin accepting applications for the 2024 Board in late spring 2023.
If you have any questions about the IAAPA board, please contact Krista Carter, manager of executive communications at [email protected].
2022 OFFICERS
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Ken Whiting, ICAE |
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Jim Pattison, Jr., ICAE |
| Wuthichai Luangamornlert, ICAE (Second Vice Chair) Managing Director Siam Park Bangkok Co., Ltd. Thailand |
| Curt Caffey, ICAE (Treasurer) Partner ProParks Management Company, LLC United States |
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Hal McEvoy, ICAE |
| Amanda Thompson OBE, ICAE (Immediate Past Chair) Managing Director Blackpool Pleasure Beach United Kingdom |
- DIRECTORS
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Massimiliano Freddi, ICAE
CEO
Wonderwood
ItalyMiikka Seppala
CEO
Sarkanniemi
FinlandTed Molter, ICAE
Director of Sales & Marketing
Digital Performance Group
United StatesCorrine Brindley
Corporate Vice President, External Affairs
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
United StatesHar Kupers
CEO
Vekoma Rides Manufacturing B.V.
NetherlandsJohn McReynolds, ICAE
Senior Vice President, External Affairs
Universal Parks & Resorts
United StatesBonnie Sherman Weber, ICAE
United StatesAsh Smart, ICAE
Deputy Managing & Financial Director
Harbour Park
United KingdomAnne Rashford
Director, Special Exhibitions
Museum of Science and Industry
United StatesBob Rippy, ICAE
President
Jungle Rapids/Wrightsville Farms Management
United StatesFranceen Gonzales, ICAE
Chief Experience Officer
WhiteWater West Industries
United StatesLuciana Periales, ICAE
CEO
Neverland
ArgentinaLuke Riley, ICAE
Chief Commercial Officer
Village Roadshow Theme Parks
Hong KongDarrell Metzger, ICAE
Consultant
United StatesFernando Aldecoa
General Manager
PortAventura Entertainment, S.A.U.
SpainTony Sze, ICAE
Group Senior Counselor
ChimeLong Group
ChinaXavier Lopez
President
KidZania
MexicoChloe Hausfeld, ICAE
Director, Marketing & Business Development
JRA-Part of RWS Entertainment Group
United StatesLaura Woodburn Krolczyk, ICAE
Assistant General Manager
Hersheypark
United States
