IPAF Councils
IPAF Council
IPAF’s governing body is the IPAF Council, which is composed of the IPAF Board members, Committee chairpersons, Country/Regional Council chairpersons and five directly elected members. Council members are elected for a two-year period by IPAF members. View Past Presidents of IPAF.
Board Members:
- President: Karin Nars, Dinolift
- Deputy President: Karel Huijser, JLG
- Vice President: Kai Schliephake, Partnerlift
- Immediate Past President: Nick Selley, AFI
- CEO & Managing Director: Peter Douglas, IPAF
- Director: Ben Hirst, Horizon Platforms
- Director: Julie Houston Smyth, LOLEX Ltd
- Director: Pedro Torres, Riwal
- DIrector: Jacco de Kluijver, Genie
Council Members:
- Arne Dirckinck-Holmfeld, PB Lifttechnik
- Enrique Garcia Delgado, Snorkel
- Phil Graysmark, LGMG Europe
- Colin Hotchkiss, Nationwide Platforms
- Marcello Plonski Brasil, RCB Locações de Equipamentos e Máquinas
- Susan Xu, Sinoboom
Committee Chairpersons
- Manufacturers’ Technical Committee, Jim Waldron, Skyjack
- Mast Climbing Work Platforms Committee, Kevin O’Shea, Hydro Mobile
- Training Committee, Neil Beard, KNT Training
- IPAF Rental+ Committee, Steven Gerrard, Speedy Hire Plc
IPAF Country and Regional Councils
IPAF country and regional councils consider specific issues and make recommendations to the IPAF Council for further discussion and action. They also organise national and regional activities that underpin and promote the safe use of powered access.
The current councils and chairpersons are:
- Brazilian Country Council
Celio Gonçalves, Aura Brasil Máquinas e Equipamentos Ltda - Hong Kong Regional Council
Tony Small, Gammon Construction - Irish Council
David Meeke, Balloo Hire Centres Ltd - Italian Country Council
Paolo Pianigiani, IMER - Singapore Country Council
- Shawn Ong, Galmon
- Spanish Country Council
Javier Lodares, LoxamHune - Middle East Regional Council
Peter Ellis, Halo 4 Safety FZO - UK Country Council
Brian Stead, Nationwide Platforms - North American Regional Council
Chair – Bal Guerrero, United Rentals, VP Health, Safety, Environment & Sustainability (HSES)
Member - William Holler, Diamond Bros Insurance, Senior Vice President
Member - Kevin O'Shea, Hydro Mobile, Director of Safety
Member- Mark Hinkel, Institute For Aerial Lift Safety, Owner
Member - Greg Strid, Mastclimber LLC, General Manager
Member - Scott SASSER, Palfinger, Platforms Division, Sales/Product Manager
Member - Ian McGregor, Skyjack, Director of Product Safety
Member - Jen Lombard, Lizzy Lifts, President
Member - Randy DeCoteau, Terex AWP, Product Safety Engineer
Member - Matthew Eckstine, Eckstine & Assoc, Director of Operations
Member - Forrest Hester, Tutus Drop Prevention, Chief Development Officer
Member - Tom Trinen, Service One Access, President
Member - Sean Ward, Haulotte US, Regional Sales Manager
Member - Pat Witte, MEC AWP, Vice President Global Sales & Business Development
Member - Loren Hochhalter, TVH, Senior Regional Business Development Manager
Immediate Past Chair - Ebbe CHRISTENSEN, Ruthmann-Reachmaster, President