EMEA Regional Advisory Board

EMEA Regional Advisory Board

Håkon Lund
Committee Member
Lund Gruppen
CEO
Norway

Doug Stagner
Committee Member
SEVEN
Executive Director - Attractions Operations
Saudi Arabia

Amanda Thompson
Committee Member
Pleasure Beach Resort
Managing Director
United Kingdom

Zeina Dagher
Committee Member
Dubai Holding Entertainment
Senior Vice President Attractions
U.A.E.

Hind Galadari
Committee Member
Miral Experiences
U.A.E.

Mike Vallis
Committee Member
Merlin Entertainments
Managing Director Resorts and Theme Parks
United Kingdom

Ignasi Guasch
Committee Member
Intamin Amusement Rides Int.
Executive Director
Liechtenstein

Régis Marcais
Committee Member
Looping Group
CFO
France

Eric Cosset
Committee Member
Disneyland Paris
Director Park Operations Product Integration and Development
France

Andreas Andersen
Committee Member
Liseberg
CEO
Sweden

Sabine Lehmann
Committee Member
Curiositas
Executive Director
South Africa

Isidora Diaz
Committee Member
Parques Reunidos
Chief Sustainability & HSE Officer
Spain

Emmanuel Calderara
Advisory - (Chair Safety)
Disneyland Paris
Director Prevention Safety Operations
France

Lukas Metzger
Committee Member
Europa Park
Head of Park Operations
Germany

Thorsten Koebele
Committee Member
Mack Rides
Chief Officer Sales & Marketing
Germany

Peter van der Schans
IAAPA Committee Liaison

Government Relations Subcommittee

Sabine Lehmann
Committee Chair
Curiositas
Executive Director
Saudi Arabia

Jürgen Gevers
Committee Member
VDFU
Representative / Managing Director
Germany

Anthony Goret
Committee Member
SNELAC - Syndicat National des Espaces de Loisirs, d'Attractions et Culturels
Communication Director
France

Paul Kelly
Committee Member
BALPPA
CEO
United Kingdom

Søren Kragelund
Committee Member
DAAP (Danish Association of Amusement Parks)
Chairman
Denmark

Silvio Liedtke
Committee Member
Landmark Leisure
CEO
United Arab Emirates

Régis Marçais
Committee Member
Looping Group
CFO
France

Dr. Ophir Miller
Committee Member
Israel Tourist Attractions Association
Israel

Evelyne Villame
Committee Member
Space (French Association of Indoor Attractions)
France

Peter van der Schans
IAAPA Committee Liaison

Education Subcommittee

Lukas Metzger
Committee Chair
Europa-Park
Head Of Park Operations
Germany

Bart Dohmen
Committee Member
TDAC bv
Co-Owner
The Netherlands

Vittorio Babini
Committee Member
Antonio Zamperla S.p.A. (Italy)
Chief Techincal Engineer
Italy

Philipp Gamper
Committee Member
Swarovski Kristallwelten
Head of Marketing Communications and Events
Austria

Miro Gronau
Committee Member
Wiegand.Waterrides GmbH
Concept & Sales Manager
Germany

Andy Hygate
Committee Member
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Director of Operations

United Kingdom

Graeme Johnson
Committee Member
Merlin Entertainments
Group Director, Talent, Leadership & Learning
United Kingdom

Edd Musgrove
Committee Member
Themedd
Designer
United Kingdom

Cassidy Newman
Committee Member
Whitewater
Head of Regional Marketing
United Arab Emirates

Duncan Phillips
Committee Member
DP Associates GB ltd
Managing Director
United Kingdom

Steven Putzeys
Committee Member
Alshaya Group
Business Manager
Kuwait

Simon Spitzbart
Committee Member
Fantasiana
General Manager
Austria

Glenn André Viste Bøe
Committee Member
Skånes Djurpark
CEO
Sweden

Olivia Wyrick
Committee Member
Six Flags Qiddiya
Director Water Park Operations & Aquatics
Saudi Arabia

Manufacturers and Suppliers Subcommittee

Thorsten Koebele
Committee Chair
Mack Rides GmbH & Co KG
Chief Officer Sales & Marketing
Germany

Sascha Czibulka
Committee Member
Intamin
Vice President
Austria

John Davies
Committee Member
Interlink AG
Commercial Director
United Kingdom

Steve Drake
Committee Member
accesso
SVP Global Initiatives
United Kingdom

Paul Kent
Committee Member
United Kingdom

Inna Legrain
Committee Member
Concept 1900 Entertainment
Commercial Director
France

Robert Luttjehuizen
Committee Member
Spirello
Founder & Owner
The Netherlands

Lars Nielsen
Committee Member
PlayPower, Inc.
Business Development Manager
Denmark

Romee Popelier
Committee Member
RP Rides
Owner
The Netherlands

Mike Rigby
Committee Member
WhiteWater
General Manager & Executive Vice
President Middle East & India
United Arab Emirates

Karin Stiksma
Committee Member
Joint Projects
Leisure Strategist
The Netherlands

Antonio Zamperla
Committee Member
Antonio Zamperla S.P.A.
COO
Italy

Safety Subcommittee

Isidora Diaz
Committee Chair
Parques Reunidos
Chief Sustainability and HSE Officer
Spain

Anssi Tamminen
Committee Member
Linnanmäki
Technical Director
Finland

Frank Bersch
Committee Member
Efteling
Safety Manager
Netherlands

Isabel Fletcher
Committee Member
Neuman Aqua Ltd
Project Manager
United Kingdom

Joachim Roettger
Committee Member
Mack Rides GmbH & Co. KG
Design / Risk Assessment
Germany

Jordi Vidal
Committee Member
PortAventura World
Head of Rides
Spain

Koen Messelier
Committee Member
TÜV Nederland QA B.V.
Inspection Engineer
Netherlands

Patrycjusz Idzikowski
Committee Member
TÜV Süd
Business Line and Development Manager
Germany

Paul Slater
Committee Member
Saudi Entertainment Ventures
Executive Director QHSE
Saudi Arabia

Philipp Geering
Committee Member
Geering Engineering
Owner
Switzerland

Pierre Chanet
Looping Group
Manager Safety and Maintenance
France

Roland Eijkelenbergh
Vekoma Rides Manufacturing B.V.
Division Manager Engineering
Netherlands

Vittorio Babini
Committee Member
Antonio Zamperla S.p.A. (Italy)
Chief Techincal Engineer
Italy

Peter van der Schans
Team Liaison

Security Subcommittee

Isidora Diaz Heredia
Committee Chair
Parques Reunidos Group
Chief HSE and Sustainability Officer
Spain

Kris Biesemans
Committee Member
Plopsa Group
HSE & CSR Director
Belgium

Tony Cross
Committee Member
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Director of Security and Investigations
United Kingdom

Benjamin Kirschbaum
Committee Member
Europa-Park
Leiter Sicherheit & Managementsysteme
Denmark

Sammy Lakwijk
Committee Member
Tomorrowland
Head of Risk
Belgium

Eric Marion
Committee Member
Disneyland Paris
Vice-President Security, Prevention, Safety and Health Services
France

Mathieu Naulin
Committee Member
Puy du Fou
Safety Director
France

Carles Roig
Committee Member
Port Aventura World
Head of Operations
Spain

Carsten Sylvest
Committee Member
Tivoli
Head of Security
Denmark

Peter van der Schans
Team Liaison