The IFEA President's Council is an active and involved industry leadership advisory source, of which serve members at the request of the President. Members proactively support IFEA programs and visions through their input, use of professional networks on behalf of the association, and personal participation in association programs and activities.

The current IFEA President's Council includes:

IFEA Board Members
IFEA Global Roundtable Council Members
IFEA Association Alliance Presidents (IAAPA, IAFE, IAFE, OABA)
IFEA Foundation Board Members

and the following Industry Professionals

Sylvia Allen, CFEE - Allen Consulting, Inc.
Gail Alofsin - Newport Harbor Corporation
Jo Ann Andera, CFEE - Texas Folklife Festival
Paul Anderson - Sausalito Art Festival
Doug Andreassen - Newman Burrows Printing
Marie Atwell, CFEE - SHOWS ETC.
D.C. Baker, CFEE - Friends of the Festival, Inc.
Betsy Barber - Temple University
Susan Barisas - Department of Homeland Security
Ted Baroody - Norfolk Festevents
Ed Bautista - San Jose Holiday Parade, City of San Jose
Vern Biaett, Jr., CFEE - City of Glendale, AZ
Chuck Blische, CFEE - Fiesta San Antonio
Dennis Boese, CFEE - IFEA Life Member
Charles Brown - Festival Media Corporation
Vince Burks - Amica Insurance
Kaye Campbell, CFEE - KnJ Event Support Services
Nancy Chapman, CFEE - Milestone Products
Paul Chiaravalle, CFEE - Columbia College Chicago
Pat Christenson - Las Vegas Events, Inc.       
Karen Churchard, CFEE - Arizona Tourism 
Bill Collins, Jr.,CFEE - The High Road, Inc.
Gerry Copeland - Belfast City Council, Northern Irelend
Dick Clark - Providence Cancer Center
William "Willie" Cone - Executive Producer & Senior Consultant
Carolyn Crayton, CFEE - Macon Georgia's International Cherry Blossom Festival
Mitch Dorger - Pasadena Tournament of Roses 
Jay Downie, CFEE - SourceOne Marketing Communications, Inc
Betsy DuBois - Betsy DuBois Agency 
Alexander P. Durtka, Jr., CFEE - Holiday Folk Fair International
Tim Estes, CFEE - Fiesta Parade Floats       
Kathryn Farrington - Newport, R.I. Convention & Visitors Bureau
Derrick Fox - Valero Alam Bowl 
Sgt. Rich Fuhriman - City of Boise (Retired)
Mario Garcia Durham - National Endowment for the Arts
Sandra Gibson - Arts Presenters
Skye Griffith, CFEE - Skyline Talent & Events
Laura Grunfeld - Everyone's Invited 
Ron Harris - Harris & Co., P.A.
Kirk Hendrix - 500 Festival
Tim Hoynes - SESAC 
Paul Jamieson, CFEE - SunFest of Palm Beach County      
Dale Johnson, CFEE, CIC - Haas & Wilkerson Insurance 
Dirk Kempthorne - U.S. Secretary of the Interior (former)
Tom Kern - Lawrence, Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Janet Kersey, CFEE, CDME - Daytona Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Vincent Kituku, Ph.D - Kituku & Associates       
Bill Koegler - The Oglebay Foundation
Valerie Lagauskas, CFEE - Sunoco Welcome America
Sam Lemheney, CFEE - The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Joan LeMahieu - The Mountain Winery 
Joseph H. Lillis, CFEE - Sausalito Art Festival
Bruce Lupin - Edgeworks Group 
Steve McClatchy - Alleer Training & Consulting
Herb Melleney, CFEE - Retired 
Carolyn Muegge-Vaughan - Anchorage Convention and Visitors Bureau
Chuck O'Connor - National Cherry Festival 
Bill O'Laughlin, CMP - Helms Briscoe 
Jeff Parks - ArtsQuest 
Bobbi Patterson, Boise Convention & Visitors Bureau
Carla Lowe Pendergraft - Carla Lowe Associates
Carol Porter - Haas & Wilkerson Insurance   
Kathy Preddy - RioFest
Andrew Rafkind - Andrew Rafkind Photography
Mike Rea, CFEE - Haas & Wilkerson Insurance
Peter Ricker - Republic Media 
J. Clark Robinson - International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions
Jim Shanklin - Festival Media Corporation
Bill Shawver - Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security 
Lynwood Sloan - State of Pennsylvania / Department of Tourism
Scott Spencer - Lighter Than Air America
Jo Anne St. Goddard - Recycling Council of Ontario 
John Steenhoven - Creatives
Marcus Stephenson - Middlesex University Dubai
Dave Sullivan - First Night International
Doug Taylor - Zambelli Fireworks Internationale 
Vic Thomas - Milwaukee World Festival / Summerfest      
Charles Trimble - Big Events, Inc.
Paul van Gessel - Fryslan Marketing 
Carl Wilgus - Poconos Visitors Bureau
Lila Wilson, CFEE - Pigeon Forge Office of Special Events
Marcy Zambelli - Zambelli Fireworks Internationale