IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN PAUL JAMIESON, CFEE SunFest of Palm Beach County, Inc. West Palm Beach, FL pjamieson@sunfest.com
SECRETARY SAM LEMHENEY, CFEE The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Philadelphia, PA slemheney@pennhort.org
IFEA Officers and World Board of Directors
The IFEA World Board of Directors is an elected, non-compensated body of industry professionals responsible for overseeing the successful operations of the IFEA. In addition to approving policy and direction, Board members serve as an active and involved industry leadership advisory source to the President & CEO. Members proactively support IFEA programs and visions through their input, use of their professional networks on behalf of the association, and personal participation in association programs and activities.
CHAIRMAN HENRY "PETE" VAN DE PUTTE JR., CFEE dfest/Dixie Flag Event Services Team San Antonio, TX pete@dixieflag.com
TRACY BECKER, CFEE Autumn Leaf Festival Clarion, PA tracy@clarionpa.com
JAMES L. HOLT, CFEE Memphis in May International Festival Memphis, TN jholt@memphisinmay.org
CHAIR-ELECT TOM BISIGNANO Walt Disney World Orlando, FL Tombis@bellsouth.net
COLM CROFFY Association of Irish Festivals & Events Ballinasloe, Ireland colm.croffy@ifeaeurope.com
BRUCE ERLEY, APR Creative Strategies Group Broomfield, CO berley@csg-sponsorship.com
BECKY GENOWAYS, CFEE ON THE WATERFRONT Rockford, IL becky@onthewaterfront.com
JANET KERSEY, CDME, CFEE Daytona Beach Area CVB Daytona Beach, FL jkersey@daytonabeachcvb.org
ERIC MARTIN, CFEE Music for All, Inc. Indianapolis, IN eric@musicforall.org
JOHAN MOERMAN Rotterdam Festivals Rotterdam, The Netherlands directie@rotterdamfestivals.nl
KAREN SCHERBERGER, CFEE Norfolk Festevents Norfolk, VA scherbergerk@festevents.org
STEVEN WOOD SCHMADER, CFEE International Festivals & Events Association Boise, ID schmader@ifea.com
WRIGHT TILLEY, CFEE Macon Georgia's International Cherry Blossom Festival Macon, GA wtilley@cherryblossom.com
JOE VERA, CFEE City of Hidalgo / Borderfest Hidalgo, TX hidjoevera@aol.com
KELVEN TAN, CFEE Singapore Sports Council Singapore kelven_tan@ssc.gov.sg