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Dedicated to providing leadership, education and services to the ice sports industry.


ISI HEADQUARTERS


MANAGING DIRECTOR Liz Mangelsdorf


CONTROLLER Heather Loller


SKATING PROGRAMS & NATIONAL EVENTS DIRECTOR


Kim Hansen


OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Jeff Anderson


ADVERTISING/TRADE SHOW DIRECTOR Carol Jackson


COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER/EDITOR Eileen Viglione


MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR Sandey Carlsen


MEMBERSHIP ASSISTANTS Jennifer Carlsen Wendi Osterheldt Shirley Rothrock


ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Angela Tooley


ISI OFFICERS


President .................................................Rob McBride 1st


2nd


Vice President ............Janice Teodoro-Forbes Vice President .....................................Lisa Fedick


Treasurer ......................................Kevin McCormack Secretary ...........................................Margy Bennett Immediate Past President ................Jim Hartnett Member-at-Large ....................................Gerry Lane Member-at-Large ................................Scott McCoy Member-at-Large ..............................Jane Schaber


ISI FIELD REPS


Shanley Pascal Mandy Whitacre


ISI DIRECTORS


District 1 ...........................................Alane Swiderski District 2 ...............................................Robyn Bentley District 3 ..........................................Tiesha DiMaggio District 4 ..........................Christine Wilson Brinton District 5 ...............................................Larry LaBorde District 6 ................................................Julie Goddard District 7 ..............................................................Vacant District 8 ..............................Vicky Klinko-Osseland District 9 ..............................................................Vacant District 10 ..............................................Jane Schaber District 11 ............................................Caroline Baker District 12 .................................................Debbie Lane District 13 ............................................................Vacant District 14 ...................................................Paige Scott District 15 ............................................Randy Winship District 16 ..............................................Cindy Solberg District 18 ............................................................Vacant Builders & Suppliers ............................Doug Peters Instructors .............................................David Santee Commercial Facilities .........................Scott McCoy Public/Not-for-Profit Facilities .............Ed Peduto Schools/Colleges/Universities .Jamie Baringer PSA Representative ...............................Gerry Lane ISIAsia Representative ...............Harry Janto Leo PPFMG Representative ....................Ryan Shaffer MIRMA Representative .....................Judy Sniffen Education Foundation .....................Don Bartelson


Kevin McCormack


HOW SERVING ON THE BOARD HAS BENEFITED HIS CAREER


“ The networking and knowledge that I have been able to tap into — from other members of the board and from others in the industry — is priceless. It has helped me to learn about marketing, accounting and the mechanical side of the arena. It has helped me work better as part of a team (rather than individually), develop a team, and to listen and consider other points of view more than I have before. Most importantly, it has made me more confident and able to make better decisions, along with improving my leadership skills.”


Alane Swiderski INTERESTS


“ I love what I do, so I’m always working. But, there’s always time for comedy. On occasion, I’ll do something creative — painting, writing some sort of craft business. I played piano for 13 years as a kid and since my rep- ertoire of pieces I can remember is dwindling, I keep meaning to take that up again. And even though I don’t do it as much as I should, I do love yoga.”


IN MEMORIAM Carola Dietl


Carola Dietl, 80, of Hillsdale, N.Y., owner of Fritz Dietl Ice Rink, passed away on Jan. 21.


Following the death of her husband, Fritz, in 2003, who opened Fritz Dietl Ice Rink in 1958,


Carola’s goal was to keep the ISI charter rink operating. And that is exactly what she has done for 16 years, with the help of her two sons, Gregory and Ernst. The broth- ers plan to keep the family business operating as long as they can.


Gregory gave a beautiful eulogy at her service last month. He shared that she was born in Berlin, Germany, just before World War II. She was raised by her grand- father outside of Berlin in what would become East Germany. Growing up, she only desired a warm place to sleep, shoes that would fit and enough food to eat. Following the war, she and her family chiseled mortar off of bricks to get coupons for food.


Carola’s first love was rowing, which she used as an escape from the post war. She was also an avid trav- eler and especially enjoyed the mountains, deserts and rain forests. She took great pleasure in listening to the sounds of nature. Her last trip was a riverboat excursion in the Ecuadorian rain forest in November.


“Carola loved to travel with Fritz and the boys, and


later, she always traveled with the boys to interesting places. I loved hearing about her trips,” said Metropolitan Ice Rink Managers Association (MIRMA) President Judy Sniffen. “Whenever she was in Vegas for conference, she


always booked a side trip to Death Valley; she loved the scenery of the dessert.


“Carola was the loving wife of skating legend Fritz Dietl, but Carola was much more than that. She exem- plified great dignity, inner wisdom and outward beauty. When Fritz decided to join ISI District 3, we were for- tunate enough to become a part of his and Carola’s ice skating family.”


“I always remember Carola as a fun person,” said


ISI Treasurer Kevin McCormack, vice president of arena operations at both Floyd Hall Arena in Little Fall, N.J., and Danbury Ice Arena in Danbury, Conn. “She was always happy and smiling, and she had a terrific sense of humor.


“When we heard that she had passed away, I was surprised by how many skaters, employees and coaches started skating at Fritz Dietl’s skating rink. For a little tiny rink in a place that is tough to get to, it sure made its mark on the skating community in Northern New Jersey. That rink is really what skating should be all about. Carola will be missed by all of the rink owners, operators and skaters in New Jersey and New York. She was a lovely lady.”


“I met and talked with Carola many times,” added longtime ISI member Jean Albrightson. “Fritz was on the ISI board many of the years I was, and Carola was always with him at the social hours and dinners.


“I was impressed with how much she learned about arena management and the entire sports industry (which of course, was his world!). In a word, I would say Carola was totally devoted to Fritz.”


“Carola missed Fritz,” said Sniffen. “She carried on with the boys and stayed busy working at the arena, attending ISI conferences, etc., but she missed the love of her life. We all miss Fritz and now we will miss Carola. She was a dear friend to all. She would only want us to think happy thoughts now that she and Fritz are together again.”


Carola’s favorite number was 11, according to Gregory: “When you see a clock at 11:11, think of Carola and Fritz together and give them a toast and a smile.”


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