Committees

Finance Committee

Prepares and presents a proposed operating budget covering estimated revenue and expenditures of the Association to the Board of Directors for its approval.

Fred Lomangino (Chair)
Ice King & Cold Storage

Jake Jerow
Modern Ice

Jarrod Snyder
York Ice Company, Inc.

Steve Ward
Arctic Glacier, Inc.

Brian Washnock
Reddy Ice

International Committee

Provides support to international members outside of the US and maintains open channels of communication regarding relevant industry topics and issues.

Santiago Barraza
Hielo Fiesta, S.A. (Panama)

Kevin Desjardins
KEITH Manufacturing Co. (US)

Ramon Gil
Procubitos Europe S.L. (Spain)

Eliane Klotz
Abregel (Brazil)

Dan Laurencelle
Arctic Glacier, Inc. (US/Canada)

Gavin Marks
EPIA (Europe)/Eskimo Ice (UK)

Maria Maggio
IPIA

Polly Metcalfe
The Ice Co. (UK)

Jack Stensland
Mr. Iceman (Norway)

Ivan Villalba
Know Ice (Spain)

Steve Ward
Arctic Glacier, Inc.

Gary Wing
PIAA (Australia)

Marketing Committee

Provides direction and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors for marketing and projects promoting the Association and its members.

Brian Washnock (Chair)
Reddy Ice

Bill Bentley
Ice World Journal

Megan Conklin
Long Island Ice & Fuel

Melissa Convery
IPIA

Beth Diffley
Leer, Inc.

Steven Dorgo
Niagara's Ice

Shawn Kilcoyne
Lux Ice

Tami Lovendahl
Tropic Ice

Howard Mackie
Zippy Ice, Inc.

Jesse Mireles IV
Mireles Party Ice

Chris Morse
Modern Ice

Membership Committee

Acts as liaison with staff in developing membership services for current members and recruitment strategies for potential members.

Kevin Desjardins (Chair)
KEITH Manufacturing Co.

Dann Ades
Cold Star Ice

Ben Albregts
Leer, Inc.

Stuart Edwards
Carolina Ice Company

Laron Hilke
Hilke’s Ice Co.

Steve Janusek
Reddy Ice

Jake Jerow
Modern Ice

Jeff Lacroix
Keet Consulting Services

James Pearsell
Ice Plant, Inc.

Chad Rossi
Eastern Ice Company

Amy Valdez
Zippy Ice, Inc.

Operations Committee

Provides current information relating to OSHA and other regulatory bodies on issues pertaining to the operation of an ice plant.
Operating under this committee is the Sustainability Subcommittee, which leads discussions on how our industry can respond and adapt to sustainability trends.

Bill Ellis (Chair)
Cold Star Ice

Derek Bogard
Arctic Glacier

Mike Carpenter
Automatic Ice Systems

Tony Dickson
Cool Running Software

Ryan Horton
Polar Ice, Inc.

Dan Laurencelle
Arctic Glacier, Inc.

Tami Lovendahl
Tropic Ice

Charlotte Maginnis
Leer, Inc.

Jared Niehauser
Modern Ice

Vinny Nuzzolese Jr.
Reddy Ice

Josh Vega
Reddy Ice

PIQCS Committee

Provides direction and promotion for industry-wide sanitation program development. Acts as a liaison with the IPIA national public health consultant. Serves as a voice for the industry in addressing local, regional and national health officials.

Fred Lomangino (Chair)
Ice King & Cold Storage

Jarrod Snyder (Co-Chair)
York Ice Company, Inc.

Santiago Barraza
Hielo Fiesta, S.A.

Steven Dorgo
Niagara's Ice

Rob Gillum
The Home City Ice Co.

Amanda Greenberg
Reddy Ice

Ryan Horton
Polar Ice, Inc.

Johnathan Judy
Reddy Ice

Tiffany Liu
Arctic Glacier, Inc.

Tommy Sedler
The Home City Ice Co.

Jason Sensenig
White Oak Ice Company

Jeff Tyler
Tyler’s Super Quality Ice

Public Affairs Committee

Monitors all legislative and regulatory activity impacting the ice industry and its operations. Responds to the initiatives of the ice industry through contact with the Board of Directors and the general membership.

Steve Ward (Chair)
Arctic Glacier, Inc.

Derek Bogard
Arctic Glacier

Laron Hilke
Hilke’s Ice Co.

Fred Lomangino
Ice King and Cold Storage

Howard Mackie
Zippy Ice, Inc.

Cliff Riegler
The Home City Ice Company

Jarrod Snyder
York Ice Company, Inc.

Josh Vega
Reddy Ice

Strategic Task Force Committee

Defines the strategies and principles that should guide the development and standards for the long-term preservation of the Association.

Jeff Tyler (Chair)
Tyler’s Super Quality Ice

Dann Ades
Cold Star Ice

Bill Bentley
Ice World Journal

Charlotte Maginnis
Leer, Inc.

Chris Morse
Modern Ice

Cliff Riegler
The Home City Ice Company

Bo Russell
Holiday Ice, Inc.

Tommy Sedler
The Home City Ice Company

Jarrod Snyder
York Ice Company, Inc.

Brian Washnock
Reddy Ice