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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
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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
Padded Instructors
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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James Cat Fitzgerald
Representing ASSERT Empowerment
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Georgia Verry
Trauma Informed Combat Sports Program Developer and Instructor
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Lisa Gueta
Representing IMPACT
The Team
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Lissette Brassac Fitzgerald
Interim Executive Director
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Sheila Watson
Program Development Lead
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