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.

Kevin Desjardins (Chair)
KEITH Manufacturing Co.

Jake Jerow
Modern Ice

Fred Lomangino
Ice King & Cold Storage

Jesse Mireles IV
Mireles Party Ice

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 across the globe.

Kevin Desjardins (Chair)
KEITH Manufacturing Co. (US)

Brian Washnock (Co-Chair)
Reddy Ice (US)

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

Ramon Gil
Procubitos Europe S.L. (Spain)

Jeff Lacroix
Keet Consulting Services (US)

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

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

Polly Metcalfe
The Ice Co. (UK)

Jack Stensland
Mr. Iceman (Norway)

Geoff Turner
PIAA (Australia)

Carolina Vela
EPIA (Europe)

Marketing Committee

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

Megan Conklin (Chair)
Long Island Ice & Fuel

Jesse Mireles IV (Co-Chair)
Mireles Party Ice

Santiago Barraza
Hielo Fiesta S.A.

Tony Dickson
Cool Running Software

Beth Diffley
Leer, Inc.

Stuart Edwards
Carolina Ice Company

Tiffany Liu
Arctic Glacier, Inc.

Tami Lovendahl
Supreme Ice

Chris Morse
Modern Ice

Chad Rossi
Eastern Ice Company

Membership Committee

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

Jeff Lacroix (Chair)
Keet Consulting Services

Jake Jerow (Co-Chair)
Modern Ice

Dann Ades
Cold Star Ice

Kevin Desjardins
KEITH Manufacturing Co.

Beth Diffley
Leer, Inc.

Stuart Edwards
Carolina Ice Company

Amanda Greenberg
Reddy Ice

Laron Hilke
Hilke’s Ice Co.

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 are the Sustainability Subcommittee, which leads discussions on how our industry can respond and adapt to sustainability trends, as well as the Safety Subcommittee, which focuses on promoting best practices, compliance resources, and safety initiatives to support member facilities in maintaining a safe working environment.

Bill Ellis (Chair)
Cold Star Ice

Fred Lomangino (Co-Chair)
Ice King & Cold Storage

Austin Bills
Modern Ice

Derek Bogard
Arctic Glacier, Inc.

Jeff Carey
nVenia

Mike Carpenter
Automatic Ice Systems

Derek Holifield
Polar Temp

Ryan Horton
Polar Ice, Inc.

Steven Kinross
Supreme Ice

Dan Laurencelle
Arctic Glacier, Inc.

Tami Lovendahl
Supreme Ice

Daniel Norman
Continental Products

Vinny Nuzzolese
Reddy Ice

James Pearsell
Ice Plant, Inc.

Ted Sedler
The Home City Ice Co.

John Steiger
Long Island Ice & Fuel

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.

Kevin Desjardins (Chair)
KEITH Manufacturing Co.

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

Santiago Barraza
Hielo Fiesta, S.A.

Rob Gillum
The Home City Ice Co.

Ryan Horton
Polar Ice, Inc.

Jake Jerow
Modern Ice

Johnathan Judy
Reddy Ice

Steven Kinross
Supreme Ice

Tiffany Liu
Arctic Glacier, Inc.

Fred Lomangino
Ice King & Cold Storage

Jesse Mireles IV
Mireles Party Ice

Tommy Sedler
The Home City Ice Co.

Jason Sensenig
White Oak Ice Company

John Smibert
North Star Ice Ltd. (Retired)

John Steiger
Long Island Ice & Fuel

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.

Brian Washnock (Chair)
Reddy Ice

Darren Boruff
Easy Ice

Kevin Desjardins
KEITH Manufacturing Co.

Rebecca Elbert
Elbert's Enterprises

Laron Hilke
Hilke’s Ice Co.

Steve Janusek
Reddy Ice

Fred Lomangino
Ice King & Cold Storage

Howard Mackie
Zippy Ice, Inc.

Jarrod Snyder
York Ice Company, Inc.

Ted Sedler
The Home City Ice Co.

Strategic Task Force Committee

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

Chris Morse (Chair)
Modern Ice

Brian Washnock (Co-Chair)
Reddy Ice

Dann Ades
Cold Star Ice

Derek Bogard
Arctic Glacier, Inc.

Darren Boruff
Easy Ice

Amanda Greenberg
Reddy Ice

Fred Lomangino
Ice King & Cold Storage

Howard Mackie
Zippy Ice, Inc.

Charlotte Maginnis
Leer, Inc.

Bo Russell
Holiday Ice, Inc.

Tommy Sedler
The Home City Ice Company

Jarrod Snyder
York Ice Company, Inc.

Jeff Tyler
Tyler's Super Quality Ice