Board of Directors
International Symposium on Fireworks Society
Ettore Contestabile
President
He does stuff for the Canadian Explosives Research Laboratory.
econtest@ISFireworks.com
Roger Schneider
VP and Secretary
rschneider@ISFireworks.com
Andrew Tang
VP, Treasurer and Director, Asian Section - China
atang@ISFireworks.com
Mitsuru Arai
VP and Director, Asian Section - Japan
He is chairman of the Japan Explosives Society and has been acting as judge at the fireworks contest of Omagari, which is one of the best fireworks competitions in Japan, since 2007, and at the fireworks contest of Sumida River which is one of the most prestigious fireworks competitions in Japan. Since he likes to enjoy a fireworks show with good wine, he always complains that they do not offer any wine during those contests at all. He has been involved in the Symposium since Malta, 2012.
marai@ISFireworks.com
Jorge Marquez
VP and Director, Mexico and South American Section
Maude Furtado
Board Member
Maude has black powder running in her veins, being the daughter of Canadian pyrotechnic pioneer Frank Furtado. She has been GFA Pyro’s General Manager since 2009. Maude was eighteen when she fired her first big show, and has been working alongside her father from the early days, initiating and putting in place International Competitions, and now as GM, focusing on building the company’s reputation on the world stage. The ISF benefits from her insight, thoroughness, human and management skills.