Global Strategic Committees

Adrea Gibbs, ICAE

Committee Chair

CEO, Alriginal Productions, LLC
Reno, Nevada, United States

Doug Akers, ICAE

Committee Member

Vice President, New Ventures
Universal Destinations and Experiences
Orlando, Florida, United States

Ivan Chak 

Committee Member

Manager, 11 Skies
Lantau, Hong Kong SAR

Michael Collins, ICAE 

Committee Member

Senior Partner, Leisure Development Partners
London, United Kingdom

Lakeisha Dukes

Committee Member

Regional Procurement Business Lead
Cedar Fair L.P.
Sandusky, Ohio, United States

Carol Fatima

Committee Member

Marketing Manager
Parque da Monica – Star Parks
Sao Paulo, Brazil

Tessa Maessen, ICAE

Committee Member

Communications Manager
Toverland
Sevenum, Netherlands

Jen Paul

Committee Member

Director of Productions & Ticketing
Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Lauren Wood Weaver, ICAE

Committee Member

VP of Marketing and Business Development
Sally Dark Rides
Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Kate Sanchez

IAAPA Staff Liaison

Emmanuel Calderara

Committee Chair

Disneyland Paris
Safety and Risks Prevention Director
France

Joe Relich

Committee Member and Asia Pacific Safety Subcommittee Chair

Universal Studios Japan
Senior Vice President Technical Services

Isidora Diaz Heredia

Committee Member and EMEA Safety Subcommittee Chair
Parques Reunidos

Chief Sustainability and HSE Officer

Luisa Velasquez

Committee Member and Latin American Safety Subcommittee Chair

Parque del Cafe
Maintenance Director
Colombia

Chris Oliver

Committee Member and North America Safety Subcommittee Chair

Universal Parks and Resorts
VP Engineering and Safety
United States

Franceen Gonzales, ICAE

Committee Member

LEGOLAND Florida
President
United States

Greg Hale, ICAE

Committee Member

Walt Disney Parks & Resorts
Vice President and CSO
United States

Har Kupers

Committee Member

Vekoma Rides Manufacturing B.V.
CEO
Netherlands

Jason Freeman

Committee Member

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation
VP, Safety and Security
United States

Jim Seay, ICAE

Committee Member

Premier Rides, Inc.
President
United States

Neil Dwyer

Committee Member

Six Flags Qiddiya
VP Operations
Saudi Arabia

Steve Blum

Committee Member

Universal Parks and Resorts
Sr VP of Engineering and Safety
United States

Tom Sheehan

Committee Member

The Sheehan Firm, P.C.
Partner
United States

Linda Freeman

IAAPA Committee Liaison

Jason Freeman

Committee Chair

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation
Vice President, Safety and Security
United States

Linda Freeman

Committee Member

Rockwell Automation
Business Development Manager, Entertainment Industry
United States

Anders Fridehall

Committee Member

Liseberg
Director, Security
Sweden

Jorge Guisasola

Committee Member

KidZania
Chief Operating Officer
Mexico

Jerry Niederhelman

Committee Member

Cedar Point Amusement Park
Corporate Director of Security
United States

Ryan Protasi

Committee Member

Morey's Piers
Operations Manager
United States

Gerald Rakestraw

Committee Member

Herschend Family Entertainment
Senior Vice President of Safety
United States

Linda Reid

Committee Member

Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products
Vice President, Security DCL, NVO, Parks & Resorts
United States

Craig Weidele

Committee Member

Universal Parks & Resorts
Vice President, Resorts Services
United States

Michael Shelton

IAAPA Committee Liaison

Andreas Andersen

Committee Chair

Liseberg
CEO and President
Sweden

Choni Fernandez

Committee Member

Port Aventura Entertainment, S.A.U.
Director Procurement and CSR
Spain

Matthias Li

Committee Member

Past Chairman of APAC Advisory Committee
Hong Kong SAR, China

Eric O'Rourke

Committee Member

FORREC
Senior Director- Theme Parks & SE Asia Regional Director
Canada

Mark Penning

Committee Member

Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products
Vice President, Animals, Science, and Environment
United States

Iliana Rodriguez

Committee Member

Grupo Xcaret SA de CV
Chief Sustainability and Institutional Relations Officer
Mexico

David Rosenberg

Committee Member

SSA Group
Executive Vice President - Ventures Growth and Experience
United States

Jakob Wahl

IAAPA Committee Liaison