Safety and Security Committees

Dr. Neil Dwyer
Committee Chair
VP Operations
Six Flags Qiddiya
Saudi Arabia

Chris Oliver
Committee Member
Senior Vice President Engineering and Safety
Universal Parks and Resorts
United States

Gina Claassen
Committee Member
Vice President of Safety
Herschend Family Entertainment
United States

Greg Hale, ICAE
Committee Member
Vice President and CSO
Walt Disney Parks & Resorts
United States

Isidora Diaz Heredia
Committee Member and EMEA Safety and Security Committee Chair
Chief Sustainability and HSE Officer
Parques Reunidos
Spain

Jason Freeman
Committee Member
VP, Safety and Security
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation
United States

Jason Mons
Committee Member
President and CEO
S&S Worldwide
United States

Luisa Velasquez
Committee Member and Latin American Safety and Security Committee Chair
Maintenance Director
Parque del Cafe
Colombia

Michael Denninger
Committee Member and North America Safety and Security Committee Chair
Industry Consultant
Denninger Development LLC
United States

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

Richard Carroll, ICAE
Committee Member
Sr. Vice President/COO
Jeff Ellis & Associates, Inc.
United States

Zishan Amir
Committee Member and Asia Pacific Committee Chair
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
ZRG Adventures & Consulting
Singapore

Linda Freeman
IAAPA Committee Liaison
United States

Zishan Amir
Committee Chair
Co-Founder & Managing PartnerDirector
ZRG Adventures & Consulting
Singapore

Aaron Holman
Committee Member
Director of Engineering
Dreamworld
Australia

Aaron Philpott
Committee Member
Senior Vice President of Technical Services
Universal Studios Japan (USJ LLC)
Japan

Alex Herrington
Committee Member
Occupational Safety and Health Manager
House of Dancing Water
Macao SAR, China

Anna Danau
Committee Member
Director of Strategic Engagement
International Ride Training
United States

Armand Dore
Committee Member
Director Maintenance
Sun World Holding Limited Liability Company
Vietnam

Greg Pearn
Committee Member
Head of New Concepts
HB Leisure
United Kingdom

Kelly Johnson
Committee Member
Ride Project Engineer Executive
Walt Disney Imagineering

Phil Hong
Committee Member
Safety Director
Shanghai Disney Resort
China

Pradeep Sharma
Committee Member
Vice President of Business Development
Whitewater West Industries Ltd
India

Xavier Wong
Committee Member
Operations Director
Universal Beijing Resort
China

Jack Chan
IAAPA Committee Liaison

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

Alex Schrott
Committee Member
Head of Waterparks Global & Head of Amusement Rides Middle East
TÜV Süd Middle East
United Arab Emirates

Bill Lentz
Committee Member
General Manager
Meryal Waterpark
Qatar

Carsten Sylvest Jensen
Committee Member
Head of Security
Tivoli
Denmark

Dan Warwick
Committee Member
Director Health and Safety
Thorpe Park Resort
United Kingdom

Daniel Almer
Committee Member
Senior Functional Safety Engineer
SafetyExpert GmbH
Switzerland

Isabel Fletcher
Committee Member
Manager Ride and Show Engineering
Universal Creative
United Kingdom

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

Marcus Brian
Committee Member
Principal Consultant
Universal Verification Ltd
United Kingdom

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

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

Sammy Lakwijk
Committee Member
Head of Risk
Tomorrowland
Belgium

Sergio Fraile Perez
Committee Member
Technical Director
PortAventura World
Spain

Vittorio Babini
Committee Member
Director Engineering and R&D
Zamperla Group
Italy

Moritz Bartosch
IAAPA Team Liaison

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

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

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

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

Gabriela Cortes
Committee Member
Industry Consultant
Mexico

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

Luis Espejo (2024)
Committee Member
Maintenance Manager
Fantasilandia
Chile

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

Paulina Reyes
IAAPA Staff Liaison
México

Michael Denninger
Committee Chair
Industry Consultant
Denninger Development LLC
United States

Adam Kingsley
Committee Member
Vice President Attractions Operations
Universal Orlando
United States

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

Bailey Watson
Committee Member
Director of Safety
Sky Zone
United States

Cindy Sypher
Committee Member
President
Sypher & Associates Field Engineering Ltd.
Canada

Drew Tewksbury
Committee Member
Director Sales and Marketing
McGowan Allied Speciality Insurance
United States

Geoff Rogers, ICAE
Committee Member
Vice President/COO
Morey's Piers
United States

Michael Siemer
Committee Member
Director, EPCOT, Engineering Services
Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products
United States

Randall Wilke
Committee Member
Corporate Director of Security, Safety, Health and Environment
Six Flags
United States

Robert Bosken
Committee Member
Risk Manager
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
United States

Roger W. Berry
Committee Member
Sales Representative
Ralph Alberts Company and Lithionics Battery
United States

Linda Freeman
IAAPA Team Liaison
United States