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: Norty Turner, United Rentals
- Deputy President: Karin Nars, Dinolift
- Vice President: Karel Huijser, JLG
- Immediate Past President: Nick Selley, AFI-Uplift
- Director (IPAF Interim CEO & Managing Director): Andy Studdert, Cramo
- Director: Kai Schliephake, Partnerlift
- Director: Pedro Torres, Riwal
Council Members:
- Jacco de Kluijver, Genie
- Arne Dirckinck-Holmfeld, PB Lifttechnik
- Enrique Garcia Delgado, Snorkel
- Colin Hotchkiss, Nationwide Platforms
- Marcello Plonski Brasil, RCB Locações de Equipamentos e Máquinas
- Mark Winfield, HSS
- Susan Xu, Sinoboom
Committee Chairpersons
- Manufacturers’ Technical Committee, Ian McGregor, Skyjack
- Mast Climbing Work Platforms Committee, Kevin O’Shea, Hydro Mobile
- Training Committee, Richard Lofts, Nationwide Platforms
- IPAF Rental+ Committee, Steven Gerrard, Lifterz
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
Peter O'Riordan, Loxam - Italian Country Council
Nicola Violini, Haulotte Italia - North American Regional Council
Ebbe Christensen, ReachMaster - Singapore Country Council
Shawn Ong, Galmon - Spanish Country Council
Ivan Morodo, Haulotte Ibérica SL - Middle East Regional Council
Peter Ellis, Power Towers LLC - UK Country Council
Brian Stead, Loxam Access
