Vice President, Event Safety Alliance
Steven A. Adelman is head of Adelman Law Group, PLLC and Vice President of the Event Safety Alliance. His law practice focuses on risk and safety at live events throughout North America, and he serves as an expert witness in crowd-related lawsuits. Steve Adelman is widely recognized...
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Principal, Event Risk Management Solutions
Peter Ashwin is the principal and founder of Event Risk Management Solutions (ERMS), a consulting practice committed to enhancing organizational resilience for festivals and events through practical and effective risk management and security solutions. Peter is a former Australian...
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Senior Vice President - Administration and General Counsel, Kentucky Derby Festival
Jeff English is the Senior Vice President and General Counsel for the Kentucky Derby Festival. After graduating from Washburn University School of Law in Topeka, Kansas in 2004, Jeff worked in politics and practiced law before joining the Festival staff in 2007. He is charged with...
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Risk & Event Management Consultant, Safety Set Consulting
President & CEO, Sausalito Arts Festival
Cindy Lerick is the interim Executive Director of the Sausalito Art Festival in Sausalito, California; a position that she accepted in 2017 to help the organization through an internal transition period. Prior to that move, she served as the Executive Director/President of the Saint...
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Director of Operations, National Cherry Blossom Festival
2017 Operations Planner, Ottawa Police Service
Events Development Specialist, Event Project Management System (EPMS)
Bill is the IFEA's 2018 Hall of Fame Recipient, the highest honor awarded in our industry. One of the most globally connected and influential professionals in the festivals and events industry today, Bill O’Toole’s unusual career path could be titled ‘The Accidental Tourist...
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Managing Director, Sports & Special Events, BAM Weather
Assistant Professor/Program Director - Event Leadership Executive Certificate Program, Temple University School of Sport Tourism and Hospitality Management
Mr. Ira L. Rosen is an Assistant Professor with Temple University’s School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management. He teaches several event management courses and directs the School’s award-winning Event Leadership Executive Certificate Program. Additionally, for over twenty-five...
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