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
Senior Vice President 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

Dr. 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

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

Phil Hong
Committee Member
Shanghai Disney Resort,
Safety Manager
China

Pradeep Sharma
Committee Member
WhiteWater
VP Sales - India
India

Rhys Wachter
Committee Member
Universal Creative
Technical Program Manager

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

Carsten Sylvest Jensen
Committee Member
Tivoli
Head of Security
Denmark

Dan Warwick
Committee Member
Thorpe Park Resort
Health and Safety Director
England

Isabel Fletcher
Committee Member
Neuman Aqua Ltd
Project Manager
United Kingdom

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

Marcus Brian
Committee Member
Principal Consultant
Universal Verification
England

Mauritz Janeke
Committee Member
Miral Experiences
Director of Health, Safety, Environmental and Security
United Arab Emirates

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

Roland Eijkelenbergh
Committee Member
Vekoma Rides Manufacturing B.V.
Executive Vice President Technical Sales
Netherlands

Sammy Lakwijk
Committee Member
Tomorrowland
Head of Risk
Belgium

Sergio Fraile
Committee Member
PortAventura World
Technical Director
Spain

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

Moritz Bartosch
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

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

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

Sofia Garcia
Committee Member
Parque Diversiones/Asociación Pro-Hospital Nacional de Niños
Health and Safety Manager
Costa Rica

Paulina Reyes
IAAPA staff liaison
CDMX, México

Chris Oliver
Committee Chair
Universal Destinations & Experiences
Senior Vice President Engineering and Safety
United States

André Meacham
Committee Member
Lagoon Corp.
Director of Safety and Security
United States

Anthony Woodson, ICAP, CASSA
Committee Member
ZooTampa
Senior Manager of Safety and Compliance
United States

Bailey Watson
Committee Member
Sky Zone
Director of Safety
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
Industry Consultant
Denninger Development LLC
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