Andreas Andersen Named Second Vice Chairman of IAAPA

The board of directors of IAAPA (International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions) has elected Andreas Veilstrup Andersen as its second vice chairman for 2016. After his term of office he will change to the position of the first vice chairman in 2017 and then lead the association as its global chairman of the board in 2018.

Since 2011 Andersen has been the CEO and president of Liseberg Group in Gothenburg, Sweden. From 2008 to 2011 he was executive director of IAAPA’s regional office in Europe. Previously, he successfully worked as Vice President and COO of Denmark’s Tivoli amusement park located in Copenhagen. As a member of IAAPA’s board of directors Andersen currently serves on the Executive and Finance Committee. "Andreas’ industry knowledge is deep, and he has strong relationships with a number of key leaders worldwide. These attributes, combined with his strong and enthusiastic commitment to the global attractions industry, will make him an excellent leader of IAAPA,” says Roland Mack, managing partner of Europa-Park in Rust, Germany and chairman of the IAAPA Governance Committee. (eap)