North America Regional Committees

North America Regional Advisory Board
Denise Beckson, ICAE
Board Chair
Vice President, Human Resources and Government Relations
Morey's Piers
Wildwood, NJ, United States
Christian Martin
Board Member
Vice President Communications, Alliances, Talents & Culture
Triotech
Montreal, QC, Canada
Bernie Campbell
Board Member
Regional VP Sales
Whirley Drinkworks
Warren, PA, United States
Scott Maupin
Board Member
Divisional Director, Midway NA
Merlin Entertainments
Orlando, FL, United States
Chris Oliver
Board Member
VP Engineering and Safety
Universal Destinations & Experiences
Orlando, FL, United States
Jeff Klocke
Board Member
Vice President & General Manager
Pacific Park
Santa Monica, CA, United States
Mario Centola
Board Member
EVP and COO
CEC Entertainment
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, United States
Mary Jane Brewer
Board Member
Senior Risk Consultant
American Specialty Insurance
Jacksonville, FL, United States
Quinn Bryner
Board Member
Director of Public Relations
Hershey Entertainment and Resorts
Hershey, PA, United States
Genevieve Norris
Board Member
General Manager
Seabreeze Amusement Park
Rochester, NY, United States
Phil Wilson, ICAE
Board Member
Chief Development Officer
Extreme Engineering
Sacramento, CA, United States

Sharon Parker
Board Member
Director of Marketing
Gateway Ticketing Systems
Gilbertsville, PA, USA
Michael Shelton
IAAPA Board Liaison
Orlando, FL, United States
Amusement Parks and Attractions Committee

Sarah Clarke
Committee Chair
Director of Operations
Gateway Arch
St. Louis, MO, United States
Jessica Alfaro
Committee Member
Assistant General Manager/Director of Operations
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Santa Cruz, CA, United States
Nichole Boyles
Committee Member
General Manager
Anakeesta
Gatlinburg, TN, United States
Matthew Eckert, ICAE
Committee Member
President & CEO
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, IN, United States
Matt Freed
Committee Member
General Manager
Fantasy Island Amusement Park
Beach Haven, NJ, United States
Mike Funyak
Committee Member
Assistant Director of Operations
DelGrosso's Amusement Park
Tipton, PA, United States
Rachel Harper
Committee Member
Assistant General Manager
Castle Fun Park
Abbotsford, BC, CA

Adam Kingsley
Committee Member
Vice President, Attractions Operations
Universal Destinations and Experiences
Orlando, FL, United States
Tony Moore
Committee Member
CEO
Trinity Park Conservancy
Dallas, TX, United States

Steve Thomas
Committee Member
General Manager
Belmont Park
San Diego, CA, United States
Stacy Yutko
Committee Member
Public Relations & Guest Experience Director
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, PA, United States
Stephanie Serago
IAAPA Committee Liaison
Orlando, FL, United States
Family Entertainment Center Committee

Sherry Howell 
Committee Chair
Brand Engagement Director
CenterEdge Software
Roxboro, NC, United States

Chris Desch, ICAE
Committee Member
General Manager
Jen’s Links
Barnegat Light, NJ, United States

Zach Johnson
Committee Member
Owner
Rev’d Up Fun
Woodhaven, MI, United States

Caroline “CC” Cannon
Committee Member
Vice President, Strategic Growth
Thrillz High Flying Adventure Parks
Danbury, CT, United States

Lynda Brotherton
Committee Member
Global Marketing Director
Intercard
St. Louis, MO, United States

Keith Koepke
Committee Member
Director of Regional Operations
Crayola Experience
Easton, PA, United States

Arron Williams
Committee Member
CEO
Play Abby Playgrounds
Abbotsford, Canada

Pieter Martens
Committee Member
Co-founder & CEO
Time Mission
Cranston, RI, United States

Monica Bejarano
IAAPA Committee Liaison
Orlando, FL, United States
Government Relations Subcommittee
Denise Beckson
Committee Chair
Morey's Piers
VP, Government Affairs and Human Resources
United States
Kyle Allison
Committee Member
Altitude 1291
General Manager
United States
Bill Bailey
Committee Member
The Walt Disney Company
Vice President Government Relations
United States
Erik Beard
Committee Member
International Ride Training, LLC
Managing Member and General Counsel
United States
Melanie Becker
Committee Member
Universal Orlando
Director, Government Relations
United States
Corrine Brindley
Committee Member
United Parks & Attractions
Corporate VP, External Affairs
United States
Steve Earnest
Committee Member
Herschend Family Entertainment
Attorney
United States
Matt Eckert
Committee Member
President & CEO
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
United States
Jason Freeman
Committee Member
Corporate VP, Security, Safety, Health and Environmental
Six Flags
United States
Stephen Sims, ED, ATC
Committee Member
SomerSplash Waterpark
General Manager
United States

Keith Stephenson
IAAPA Committee Liaison
Orlando, FL, United States
Manufacturers & Suppliers Subcommittee
Christian Martin
Committee Chair
TrioTech
VP Communications, Alliances, Talents & Culture
Canada

Amber Lambert
Committee Member
Betson
Northwest Regional Sales Representative
United States

Brandon Willey
Committee Member
LBX Collective, Inc.
Co-Founder
United States
Hutch Costello
Committee Member
Rhode Island Novelty
Director of Sales and Business Development
United States
Mike Ewald
Committee Member
Laser Blast
President
United States
Pat Hoffman
Committee Member
Hoffman Consulting Group
President
United States
Emily Popovich
Committee Member
L3DFX
Chief of Sales and Business Development
United States
Mike Whincup
Committee Member
Galaxy Inflatable
Chief Ride Designer & Marketing Director
United States
Phil Wilson
Committee Member
Extreme Engineering
Chief Development Officer
United States
Una de Boer
Committee Member
WhitewaterWest
Chief Marketing Officer
Canada
Olivia Turner
Committee Member
Redbone Products Inc.
General Manager
United States
Stacey Mills
IAAPA Committee Liaison
Orlando, FL, United States
Media and Public Relations Subcommittee
Quinn Bryner
Committee Chair
Hershey Entertainment & Resorts
Director, Public Relations Strategy
United States
Alejandra Brady
Committee Member
CEC Entertainment
Head of Public Relations, Crisis Communications
United States
Lori Cherry
Committee Member
United Parks & Attractions
Director of Partner Communications
United States
Jason Lasecki
Committee Member
Great Wolf Resorts
Director of Media Communications
United States
Pete Owens
Committee Member
The Dollywood Company
VP, Marketing and Public Relations
United States

Betsy Villalobos
Committee Member
Disney Parks Experiences and Products
Senior Manager, External Communications
United States
Erycka Washington
IAAPA Committee Liaison
Orlando, FL, United States
Museum and Science Centers Committee
Joe Imholte
Committee Chair
Executive Vice President
The Bakken Museum
Minneapolis, MN, United States
Abby Bysshe
Committee Member
Chief Experience and Strategy Officer
Franklin Institute
Philadelphia, PA, United States
Stephanie Ratcliffe
Committee Member
Executive Director
The Wild Center
Tupper Lake, NY, United States
Linda Cheu
Committee Member
Vice President
San Francisco, CA, United States
Cathy Estelle
Committee Member
Director of Sales and Business Partnerships
California Academy of Sciences
San Francisco, CA, United States
Matt Heenan
Committee Member
Director of Sales, Global Business Development
AMNH
New York, NY, United States
Monica Ramsey
Committee Member
VP of Experience Development and Family Learning
Indianapolis, IN, United States
United States
Sherry Marshall
Committee Member
President/ CEO
Science Museum Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, OK United States
Dean Briere
Committee Member
SVP – Strategic Projects 
Arizona Science Center
Phoenix, AZ, United States
Anna Slafer
Committee Member
Washington, DC , United States
Diane Lochner
Committee Member
Vice President
PGAV
St. Louis, Mo, United States
Dan Picard
Committee Member
Owner/Creative Director
MDSX
Orlando, FL, United States
Ariana Feller
IAAPA Committee Liaison
Orlando, FL, United States
North America Education Committee
Heather Barnes
Committee Chair
Founder & CEO
Improv at Work
Indianapolis, IN, United States

Danielle Kramer
Committee Member
VP, Experiences
RWS
New York City, NY, United States
Morgan Duncan
Committee Member
Operations Manager
White Water
Branson, MO, United States
Brad Weinstein
Committee Member
Senior Strategist
Newbridge
Potomac, MD, United States
Jon Vigue
Committee Member
General Manager / VP
Wild Adventures Theme Park
Valdosta, GA, United States
Lynnette Lowry
Committee Member
Revenue Manager
Silverwood Theme Park
Athol, ID, United States
David Gray
Committee Member
Human Resources Director 
Lagoon Amusement Park
Farmington, UT, United States
Todd Andrus
Committee Member
Senior Director of Regional Marketing
Premier Parks 
Windermere, FL, United States
Karen Staley, MBA, ICAE
Committee Member
VP Global Sales
Sally Dark Rides
Jacksonville, FL, USA
Matt Heller
Committee Member
Founder
Performance Optimist Consulting
Hendersonville, NC, United States
Megan Gannon

Committee Member
Business Development Manager
Image Engineering
Orlando, FL, United States
Sean Bonner
Committee Liason
IAAPA
Orlando, FL, United States
Safety Subcommittee
Chris Oliver
Committee Chair
Universal Destinations & Experiences
VP Engineering and Safety
United States
André Meacham
Committee Member
Lagoon Corp.
Director of Safety and Security
United States
Bailey Watson
Committee Member
LEGOLAND Resorts North America
Regional Vice President Health, Safety & Security
United States
Cindy Sypher
Committee Member
Sypher & Associates Field Engineering Ltd.
President
Canada
Geoff Rogers, ICAE
Committee Member
Morey's Piers
Vice President/COO
United States
Gina Claassen
Committee Member
Herschend Family Entertainment
Vice President of Safety
United States

Greg Hale, ICAE
Committee Member
Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products
Vice President and CSO
United States
Michael Denninger
Committee Member
United States
Michael Siemer
Committee Member
Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products
Director, EPCOT, Engineering Services
United States
Randall Wilke
Committee Member
Six Flags
Corporate Director of Security, Safety, Health and Environment
United States
Richard Carroll, ICAE
Committee Member
Jeff Ellis & Associates, Inc.
Sr. Vice President/COO
United States
Roger W. Berry
Committee Member
Ralph Alberts Company and Lithionics Battery
Sales Representative
United States
Steve Blum
Committee Member
Universal Destinations & Experiences
EVP, Engineering & Safety
United States

Linda Freeman
IAAPA Team Liaison
Orlando, FL, United States
Space Allocation Subcommittee
Jeff Hudson - Chair
Committee Member
HBL
Chief Executive
United States
Chris Gray
Committee Member
Skyline Attractions
Vice President/Partner
United States
Adam Gross
Committee Member
Dippin Dots
Vice President of Sales
United States
Chloe Hausfeld
Committee Member
TEA
United States
Jack Mendes
Committee Member
BSR
President
United States
Jeroen Nijpels
Committee Member
JNELC
Managing Director & Owner
Luxembourg
Nancy Patterson
Committee Member
Open Aire
Director Design & Business Development
Canada
Emily Popovich
Committee Member
L3dfx
Chief of Sales and Business Development
United States
Mike Tipton
Committee Member
Redemption Plus
COO
United States
Water Park Committee
Marah Rodriguez
Committee Chair
Regional VP of Sales North America
Mobaro
Palm Bay, FL, United States
Joey Baumer
Committee Member
Director of Aquatics
Great Escapes RV Resorts
(The Jenkins Organization)
Houston, TX, United States
Samantha Cairy, ICAE
Committee Member
Aquatics/Athletics Manager
City of Garland
Garland, TX, United States
Joe Frock 
Committee Member
Director of Water Park Operations Wild Island Waterpark
Sparks, NV, United States
Lori Gogel 
Committee Member
Director of Attractions 
Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari
Santa Claus, IN, United States
Lisa Hall
Committee Member
Director & GM, Volcano Bay
Universal Parks & Resorts
Orlando, FL, United States
Jim Kunau
Committee Member
Will B. Morey, Jr.
Committee Member
Director of Water Park Operations
Morey's Piers
Wildwood, NJ United States
Mike (Michael) Oswald
Committee Member
Partner/ COO
ProFun
Tustin, CA
William Randle
IAAPA Committee Liaison
Orlando, FL, United States
Zoo and Aquariums Committee
Amber Christopher

Committee Chair
United States
Adam Huston

Committee Member
Director of Guest Operations
Toronto Zoo
Canada

Andy Wood
Committee Member
COO
The Florida Aquarium
United States

Janet Ho
Committee Member
Director of Membership
WAZA
Spain

Jason Jacobs
Committee Member
CEO
Sacramento Zoo
United States

Ken Maguire
Committee Member
Guest Experience Manager
Monterey Bay Aquarium
United States

Meghan Curran
Committee Member
Chief Marketing & Experience Officer
Shedd Aquarium
United States

Melissa Felder
Committee Member
Director of Steinhar Aquarium
California Academy of Science
United States

Michael Lewis
Committee Member
VP of Exhibits and Projects
Georgia Aquarium
United States
Rick Schuitemen

Committee Member
Executive Director
Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo
United States

Robby Gilbert
Committee Member
Business Development and Partnerships
Little Ray’s Exhibitions
United States

Max Glorit, ICAE
IAAPA Committee Liaison
Orlando, FL, United States
Share

Global HQ

4155 West Taft Vineland Road
Orlando, FL 32837

Phone: +1 321-319-7600
Fax: +1 321-319-7690
E-mail: [email protected]

IAAPA Members Save!

Get your Business Growing with an IAAPA Membership! Discover new ways to improve performance, increase efficiency, and positively impact your bottom line.

Join Now

© 2024 International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA). All Rights Reserved.