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ISI INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Peter Martell

CONTROLLER Elizabeth Kibat

MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR Sandey Carlsen

NATIONAL SKATING EVENTS COORDINATOR Kim Hansen

NATIONAL SKATING PROGRAMS COORDINATOR Liz Mangelsdorf

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER/EDITOR Eileen Viglione

ADVERTISING/SPONSORSHIP/ TRADE SHOW MANAGER Carol Jackson

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MANAGER

Jeff Anderson

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Angela Tooley

MEMBERSHIP SERVICES Jennifer Carlsen Carla Murrell

Wendi Osterheldt Shirley Rothrock

ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT Devan Lee

ISI OFFICERS

President Rob McBride 1st

2nd

Vice President Vice President

Immediate Past President Past President

District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 District 7 District 8 District 9 District 10 District 11 District 12

District 13 District 14 District 15 District 16 District 18

Builders & Suppliers Public/Not-for-Profit Facilities

Treasurer Kevin McCormack Secretary

Margy Bennett Jim Hartnett Jim Lange

DIRECTORS

Alane Swiderski Robyn Bentley Tiesha DiMaggio

Christine Wilson Brinton Larry LaBorde Julie Goddard

Cassandra MacDonald Amy Forbes

Rachel Bruemmer Jane Schaber Caroline Baker Debbie Lane

Paige Scott

Randy Winship Cindy Solberg Glyn Jones Doug Peters

Instructors David Santee Commercial Facilities

Schools/Colleges/Universities Jamie Baringer PSA Representative USFSA Representative ISIAsia Representative PPIRMC Representative MIAMA Representative MIRMA Representative Education Foundation

4 Gerry Lane

Homer Hagedorn Harry Janto Leo Trudy Ivory Troy Ciernia Judy Sniffen Don Bartelson

Lifetime Honorary Member Carol Zdziebko

Scott McCoy Ed Peduto

Janice Forbes Lisa Fedick

ISI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PETER MARTELL TO RETIRE

ISI Executive Director Peter Martell, former president of the Ice Capades Chalets, will retire, effective Aug. 26, culminating a 19-year career with the association.

“Te imprint he leaves on our industry goes

far beyond his leadership roles with ISI,” says ISI President Rob McBride. “He has spent a lifetime improving and professionalizing ice facilities. His commitment to the ISI principles of education, lifelong participation and the responsible growth of our industry and sport has resulted in advancements that would not otherwise have been possible.”

Some of the remarkable accomplishments that have occurred under Martell’s leadership include:

• Creation of the Ice Arena Institute of Management (iAIM) training and certification program.

• Increase in the number of and participation levels in ISI national recreational skating events.

• Formation of the weSKATE instructor training program.

• Addition of a recreational hocky program, which increased individual membership.

• Formation of ISI affiliate organization in Asia, following negotiation of a licensing agreement.

• Growth of print and digital communications with smart device applications.

• Development of management software pack- ages for ISI skating schools and competitions.

• Inception of an historic joint education agreement with the Professional Skaters Association.

• Purchase of first ISI-owned headquarters (in Plano, Texas).

Early Years

After graduating from Ohio University, Martell managed the original Sky Rink in New York City, N.Y. He later worked for the Ice Capades Chalets — the largest commercial ice arena management company at the time — where he advanced in his profession, eventually serving as president of the organization. Following his 17-year career with “Capades,”

Martell founded Sports Management Services, an ice arena management and consulting firm. He also served on the ISI board of directors for

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17 years as commercial rinks representative and vice president. In December 1997, he was named ISI’s executive director. A search committee is currently recruiting

qualified candidates to succeed him. For more information on the ISI executive director position, please visit the ISI website at skateisi.org.

ISI ANNOUNCES PRO-RATED HOCKEY TEAM RATES

ISI announces its pro-rated hockey team membership registration rates, available March 1 through Aug. 31. Rates are as low as $200 for a youth team and $275 for an adult team. For more information, contact the ISI office at 972-735-8800.

RECREATIONAL ICE SKATING MAGAZINE NOW LIVE AT RISONLINE.ORG!

It’s official! Recre- ational Ice Skating magazine can be found at its new home

at

RISonline.org. Your ISI skaters, coaches and skating directors no longer have to wait for it to arrive in the mail. Now, with just a click of a mouse or the swipe of a screen — at any time and from anywhere — they can stay up-to-date on ISI news, events and coverage. Tose visiting the digital publication via

their Android mobile device can download the RISonline app immediately. Te iPhone app will be available shortly! With our new digital format, we’ll be able to

deliver informative and entertaining articles and images to our readers — content that inspires them to continue skating in ISI programs and in your rink/s — on a more frequent basis. Spread the word! RIS Online will feature fresh content monthly and best of all, it will be available 24/7.

BELMONT ICELAND ANNOUNCES CLOSURE

East Bay Iceland, the company that owns Belmont Iceland, has announced that the nearly 60-year-old facility will close by the end of April, citing rising capital expenses. Formerly known as Bel-Arena, Iceland was a charter member of the ISIA and has been a loyal supporter and member for over 50 years.

ISI EDGE SPRING 2016