IAAPA Attractions Expo 2018

Clay Barnes
Associate Director, Loss Control
Specialty Insurance Group


Clay Barnes has 30 years of experience in the waterpark, sports & entertainment industries, beginning with his American Red Cross lifeguard certification at age 16. Clay has been a certified lifeguard, instructor or instructor trainer in American Red Cross, Ellis and Associates or NASCO since the age of 16. As such, Clay has worked Walt Disney World’s Typhoon Lagoon, River Country and Blizzard Beach, American Specialty Insurance and Risk Services and Waterville USA. During his professional career he has worked as a lifeguard, manager, consultant, auditor, insurance inspector and assistant general manager, gaining experience in the operations, regulatory and risk management aspects of the water park industry. During his time as the Vice President of Risk Services at American Specialty, he authored the Slide Attendant Training Program, was on the Task Group that authored the original ASTM 2376 Standard Practice for Classification, Design, Manufacture, Construction, and Operation of Water Slide Systems, obtained an Associates in Risk Management designation and held numerous state inspector, NAARSO and AIMS certifications. Clay is currently the Associate Loss Control Director of Specialty Insurance Group/Everest National located in Carmel, IN.

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