Safety Committees

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

David Bromilow, ICAE
Committee Member
Mobaro
Global Director Parks and Attractions
United Kingdom

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

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

Joe Relich
Committee Chair
Universal Studios Japan
Senior Vice President, Technical Services
Japan

Adrian Summers
Committee Member
Summers Ride Services
Head of Technical Services
Australia

Daan Duijm
Committee Member
Sun World Group
Director of Operations and Set-up
Vietnam

Jason Liu
Committee Member
Universal Beijing Resort
VP Environmental health and safety
China

Kelly Johnson
Committee Member
Walt Disney Imagineering
Ride Project Engineer Executive

Peter Henderson
Committee Member
Village Roadshow Group
Head of Maintenance
Australia

Pradeep Sharma
Committee Member
WhiteWater
VP Sales - India
India

Rhys Wachter
Committee Member
Universal Creative
Technical Program Manager
Australia

Ze Zhao Lin
Committee Member
Guangdong Jinma Entertainment Corp., Ltd.
Vice General Manager
China

Zishan Amir
Committee Member
ZRG Adventures & Consulting
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Singapore

Jack Chan
IAAPA Committee Liaison

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

Luis Fernanda Velásquez (2024)
Committee Chair
Parque del Café
Maintenance Director
Pereira, Colombia

Claudio Lanza (2024)
Committee Member
Parque de la Costa
Ride Maintenance Manager
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Florencia Bereau (2024)
Committee Member
Neverland Parks
Head of Safety and Hygiene
Cordoba, Argentina

Francisco Donatiello (2020) 
Committee Member
Repro Engenharia de Entretenimento 
Consultant 
São Paulo, Brasil

Gabriela Cortes
Committee Member
Industry Consultant
Mexico City, Mexico

Heysell García (2024)
Committee Member
Consultant
Bogotá, Colombia

Jorge Mario Rodas (2021)
Committee Member
Parque Xetulul, IRTRA
Manager
Centro América, Guatemala

Luis Espejo (2024)
Committee Member
Fantasilandia
Maintenance Manager
Beaucheff, Chile

Paulina Reyes
IAAPA staff liaison
CDMX, México

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