02.06.2026
New president for IPAF
IPAF has appointed
Kai Schliephake as president after Karel Huijser, previously of JLG, completed his full two year term and stepped down at the federation’s AGM this morning.
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Karel Huijser (L) hands over the IPAF presidency to Kai Schliephake
Kai Schliephake is currently chief executive of German rental association/Franchise organisation Partnerlift, having joined the organisation
in 2012 from JLG where he was managing director of its German, Swiss and Austrian business.
At the same time, industry veteran
Pedro Torres, a director of Spanish Cat Rental store Alayan - Previously Riwal and Nacanco - was appointed as deputy president, while
Julie Houston Smyth co-owner of Irish distributor Lolex became vice president.
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(L-R) Peter Douglas of IPAF with Julie Houston Smyth of Lolex, Kai Schliephake of Partnerlift and Pedro Torres of Alayan
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