6th FAI Women’s World Hot Air Balloon Championship
Jackson, Michigan, United States
Sanction Granted
Section 3 - Event Officials
Event Director
Name:
Paul Petrehn
Country:
United States
Email:
paulpetrehn@gmail.com (current) competition@womensworlds2027.com (proposed)
Director CV:
Deputy Director
Name:
Andrew Robertson
Country:
Australia
Email:
auntymonkey@gmail.com
Deputy Director CV:
Safety Officer
Name:
Henry Rosenbaum
Country:
Australia
Email:
hdrosenbaum@gmail.com
Safety Officer CV:
PR Officer / Media Officer CV
Name:
Angela Madden
Country:
United States
Email:
almadd@gmail.com (current) media@womensworlds2027.com (proposed) and sponsors@womensworlds2027.com (proposed)
PR Officer / Media Officer CV:
Organisational Structure
Org. Structure:
See uploaded Organizational Structure document

A Chief Observer will not be utilized and will be replaced by a Chief of Measuring Teams. The Chief of Measuring Teams will oversee all measuring team personnel and will report to the Chief Debriefer.
Organisational Structure document:
Proposed Jury members
Proposed Jury members:
It is desired for this Championship to utilize a majority international and female jury members.

The following individuals were previously approved by the CIA Jury Board and have been contacted regarding their availability and willingness to participate.

International Jury President:
Lindsay Muir, GBR (has indicated "I would like to be a competitor rather than on the Jury.")

We have exhausted all female international Jury President options. We ask the Jury Board to consider 1) Claude Weber (LUX) or 2) Bengt Stener (SWE).

International Juror #2:
Mary Anne Stevens, CAN (emailed; confirmed response)

USA Juror #3:
Lynn Sullivan, USA (emailed; pending response)

*Debbie Spaeth, USA (not eligible; Jury President at 5th FAI Women’s World HAB Championship)
**Hiromi Furukawa, JPN (not eligible; Juror at 5th FAI Women’s World HAB Championship)