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Board of Directors

Our Leadership Team is growing. We are looking for regional representatives that can help us better provide for ESD Professionals around the world. Interested in doing the work? Drop us a line to nominate a Board Member.

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Michele Elefante

Board Chair
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Sally Van Wright

Board Secretary
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Sarit Arbel

Development Coordinator
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Antonella Spatola

Australia/ New Zealand
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Pamela Mussi Valdez

Brazil
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Adi Wimmer

Israel/ Middle East
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Warren Lewis

Israel/ Technology
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Gentiana Susaj

Albania/ Europe
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JB Ramos

Canada
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Aparna Rajawat

India & S.E. Asia
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Michael Penafiel

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Credentialing Committee

The IAESDP supports an independent, unaffiliated board of ESD Professionals, related industry experts, and representatives of the public who are tasked with making Credentialing, Accreditation, and Program Policy decisions, including best practices, minimum program curriculum requirements, and conflict resolution pathways for the industry. The Committee is maintained following the strict guidelines set by the National Committee for Credentialing Agencies and the Institute for credentialing Excellence. The Committee also meets the requirements set by the International Organization for Standardization (I.S.O.). It is through the work of this Committee that the IAESDP aims to establish the ESD methodology as the standard for all Self Defense instruction.

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Kim Rivers

Representing ESD Europe
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Georgia Verry

Trauma Informed Combat Sports Program Developer and Instructor
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Lisa Gueta

Representing IMPACT
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Poy de Lara

UDRiVe Group Philippines
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Jes McAlear

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James Cat Fitzgerald

Representing ASSERT Empowerment

The Team

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Lissette Brassac Fitzgerald

Interim Executive Director
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Bianka Urbanovska

Program Manager
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Krista Hanley

Credentialing Program Assistant
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Claude Jonkmans

Marketing and Communications Specialist

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