IPAF Council

The IPAF Council is the federation's governing body, which is composed of the Presidential Team and Board, Country Council Chairs, Committee Chairs,  and elected members. Council members are elected for a two-year period by IPAF members. View Past Presidents of IPAF.

Presidential Team and Board:

• President: Kai Schliephake, PartnerLift
• Deputy President: Pedro Torres, Alayan Rentals
• Vice President: Julie Houston Smyth (Lolex Ltd)
• Immediate Past President: Karel Huijser, The Orbio Solution
• CEO & Managing Director: Peter Douglas, IPAF
• Board Director: Cameron Reid (Alimak Group)
• Board Director: Paola Palazanni (Palazanni Industrie Spa)
• Board Director: Sérgio Kariya, MILLS

Council Members:

• Arne Dirckinck-Holmfeld, PB Lifttechnik GmbH
• Brian Clark, Sunbelt Rentals Inc
• David Meeke, Balloo Hire Centre Ltd
• Enrique García Delgado, Socage
• Hailan Huang Xiamen, Highflyer Rental Co.,Ltd
• Jim Quirke, Powered Licence Training Ltd
• José Maria Sevilla, LOXAMHUNE
• Marcelo Racca, Haulotte Do Brasil Ltda
• Mark Robinson, Premier Platforms Ltd
• Neil Ashton , Access Platform Sales Ltd (Huntingdon)
• Nicola Pontini, JLG Industries Italia Srl
• Paul Rankin, Rapid Access
• Peter Ellis, Halo 4 Safety FZO
• Robert Cavaleri, Manlift Middle East LLC
• Rodrigo Freitas, Rental Master Locação De Máquinas E Equipamentos Ltda-ME
• Tan (Alex) Teng Yong, Aerial Global Sdn Bhd
• Will Temple, Sunbelt Rentals Limited

Committee Chairpersons

• Manufacturers’ Technical Committee - Neil Ashton (APS)
• Mast Climbing Work Platforms Committee - UK, Steve Mcewan (BFT) and International, Cameron Reid (Alimak Group)
• Training Committee - Jim Quirke (Powered Licence Training Ltd)
• IPAF Rental+ Committee - Mark Robinson (Premier Platforms Ltd)
• IPAF International Safety Committee - Robert Cavaleri (Manlift Group LLC)

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
  Marcelo Racca, Haulotte
• China Regional Council
• Halian Huang, Xiamen Highflyer Rental Co.Ltd
• Irish Council
  David Meeke, Balloo Hire Centres
• Italian Country Council
  Nicola Pontini, JLG
• Spanish Country Council
  Bernardo Gómez, Maxber Group
• Middle East Regional Council
  Robert Cavaleri, Manlift Group LLC
• UK Country Council
  Jonathan Till, GTAccess
• North American Regional Council
  Brian Clark, Sunbelt Rentals Inc Member
• Latin America Regional Council
  Ramón Padrón, ISI Rentas