Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Director information for UNITED PARKS AND RESORTS INC (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aayushi Dalal | Director | 34 | ["Managing Director at Hill Path Capital LP","Focuses on private equity, public equity, and credit investments in leisure, entertainment, and consumer sectors","Vice President in the Technology, Media & Telecommunications Group within the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs","Analyst at Goldman Sachs since 2013","Holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Emory University and an MBA from the Yale School of Management"] | [] | 2026 |
| Byron Surrett | Chief Parks Operations Officer - Non-Florida Parks | [] | [] | 2026 | |
| Christopher (Chris) Finazzo | Chief Commercial Officer | 44 | ["Chief Commercial Officer since January 1, 2022","Consultant to the Company from August 2021 through December 31, 2021","Prior roles at Burger King Corporation including President of BKC, Americas from December 2017 to July 2021, Head of Marketing, North America, and Head of Development","Director of Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. from February 2020 through July 2021","Director of Burger King Foundation Inc. from 2018 to July 2021","Bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Connecticut"] | [] | 2026 |
| Dr. Christopher (Chris) Dold | Chief Zoological Officer | 53 | ["Chief Zoological Officer since April 2016","Vice President, Veterinary Services from October 2009 until April 2016","Senior Veterinarian at SeaWorld Orlando from October 2005 to September 2009","National Academies-National Research Council Postdoctoral Clinical Fellow with the US Navy Marine Mammal Program","Internship in Marine Mammal Medicine and Pathology at The Marine Mammal Center","Memberships in American Veterinary Medical Association, International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine, European Association for Aquatic Mammals, American Association of Zoo Veterinarians","Bachelor of Science in zoology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison","Doctorate in veterinary medicine from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine"] | [] | 2026 |
| James Chambers | Director | 39 | ["Partner at Hill Path Capital LP since 2016","Principal at Apollo from 2009 to 2016","Analyst in the Consumer Retail Group in the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs & Co.","Current board member of Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. since December 2020 and ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. since May 2024","Previous board member of Great Wolf Resorts, Inc., CEC Entertainment Inc., Principal Maritime Tankers Corp., and Principal Chemical Carriers, LLC","Graduated from Duke University with a B.A. in Political Science and a Certificate in Markets and Management"] | ["Compensation","Nominating and Corporate Governance","Revenue","Audit Committee","Compensation Committee","Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee"] | 2026 |
| James (Jim) Mikolaichik | Former Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | [] | [] | 2026 | |
| James (Jim) W. Forrester Jr. | Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | [] | [] | 2026 | |
| Kevin Connelly | Chief Accounting Officer | 55 | ["Chief Accounting Officer since August 2025","Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Senior Managing Director of Appreciation Homes, LLC from June 2019 to January 2025","President of Capview Partners, LLC / EBA EverStar, LLC from September 2018 to May 2019","Senior finance and accounting positions with DSM Nutritional Products Ltd, Martek Biosciences Corp, Aether Systems, Inc., Storage USA, Inc., and Integrated Health Services, Inc.","Started career at KPMG","Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting from James Madison University","Certified Public Accountant in the State of Maryland"] | [] | 2026 |
| Kimberly Schaefer | Director | 60 | ["Chief Executive Officer of RP Illusions since April 2024","Chief Executive Officer and director of Alpine Acquisition Corporation from February 2021 to January 2024","Chief Executive Officer of Two Bit Circus, Inc. until January 2024","President of Two Bit Circus, Inc. from 2017 to 2019","Consultant for Two Bit Circus, Inc. from 2015 to 2016","Advisor to Alpine Consolidated since 2018","Chief Executive Officer and director of Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. from 2009 to 2015","Chief Operating Officer/Chief Brand Officer of Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. from 2005 to 2008","Board member of Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment since July 2020","Board member of Luxurban Hotels Inc. from March 2024 until December 2024","Board member of Education Realty Trust from 2016 to 2018","Graduated from Edgewood College with a B.A. in Accounting","Certified Public Accountant (inactive)"] | ["Audit","Revenue","Audit Committee","Revenue Committee"] | 2026 |
| Kyle R. Miller | Chief Parks Operations Officer – Florida Parks; Chief Parks Operations Officer - Florida Parks | 49 | ["Chief Parks Operations Officer – Florida Parks since January 2023","Park President of SeaWorld Orlando, Discovery Cove, and Aquatica Orlando since 2018","Vice President of Culinary Operations from 2016 to 2018","Director of Merchandise Revenue Operations from 2007 to 2012","Career with Busch Entertainment Corporation and various roles at multiple parks from 1995 to 2018","Board member of Visit Orlando since 2019"] | [] | 2026 |
| Marc G. Swanson | Chief Executive Officer | 55 | ["Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company","Interim Chief Executive Officer","Chief Accounting Officer","Vice President Performance Management and Corporate Controller of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment","Corporate Controller of Busch Entertainment Corporation","Vice President of Finance of Sesame Place","Bachelor’s degree in accounting from Purdue University","Master’s degree in business administration from DePaul University","Certified Public Accountant"] | [] | 2026 |
| Nathaniel Lipman | 61 | ["Executive Chairman of CX Loyalty from 2012 to 2015","President and Chief Executive Officer of CX Loyalty from 2005 to 2012","Senior Advisor to CX Loyalty until March 2024","Various roles at Cendant from 1999 to 2005","Executive Vice President of Planet Hollywood from 1996 to 1999","General Counsel of House of Blues Entertainment from 1995 to 1996","Senior Corporate Counsel at The Walt Disney Company from 1993 to 1995","Corporate Associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom from 1989 to 1993","Board member of Trusted Media Brands, Apollo Aligned Alternatives, Attain Finance Holdings Corp, and Dave and Buster's Entertainment"] | ["Audit","Nominating and Corporate Governance","Audit Committee","Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee"] | 2026 | |
| Neha Jogani Narang | Director | 42 | ["interim Chief Marketing Officer for Roblox Corporation","Chief Marketing Officer at Hello Mobile, Inc.","founded G2M Consulting, LLC","marketing leader at Facebook","consultant at The Boston Consulting Group","consultant at Cornerstone Research","MBA from Stanford University","bachelor's degree from University of Southern California"] | ["Revenue","Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee"] | 2026 |
| Scott Ross | Chairman of the Board | 46 | ["Founder and Managing Partner of Hill Path Capital LP","Partner at Apollo Global Management LLC","Member of the Principal Investment Area in the Merchant Banking Division of Goldman, Sachs & Co.","Member of the Principal Finance Group in the Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities Division of Goldman, Sachs & Company","Employed by Shumway Capital Partners","Previous board member of Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp., Great Wolf Resorts, Inc., EVERTEC, Inc., CEC Entertainment, Inc.","Current board member of Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. and ONE Group Hospitality, Inc.","Graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University with a B.A. degree in Economics"] | ["Compensation","Nominating and Corporate Governance","Revenue","Audit Committee","Compensation Committee","Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee"] | 2026 |
| Thomas E. Moloney | Director | 82 | ["Interim Chief Financial Officer of MSC","Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of John Hancock Financial Services, Inc.","Various roles at John Hancock Financial Services, Inc.","Director of MSC from 2005 to 2012","Director of Genworth Financial, Inc. from 2009 to 2021","Board member of Nashoba Learning Group and Boston Children’s Museum","B.A. in Accounting from Bentley University","Executive Masters Professional Director Certification from American College of Corporate Directors"] | ["Audit (Chair)","Compensation","Audit Committee","Compensation Committee"] | 2026 |
| Timothy Hartnett | Chief Executive Officer | 60 | ["Chief Executive Officer of New Roc Management since 2018","Chief Executive Officer of White Fall Advisors since 2016","Chief Executive Officer of HRS Management from 2013 to 2016","Global Private Equity leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers from 1998 to 2013","B.A. in Accounting from Boston College","M.B.A. in Finance from Columbia Business School","Certified Public Accountant (inactive)"] | ["Audit","Audit Committee"] | 2026 |
| William Gray | Co-Founder and Executive Director | 74 | ["Senior Advisor to The Blackstone Group Inc. since 2010","Co-Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of Ogilvy North America from 2005 to 2009","President of Ogilvy Mather Advertising New York from 1997 to 2005","Assistant Account Executive at Ogilvy & Mather, Inc. since 1978","Board member of Crocs, Inc., Harleysville Group Insurance, HealthMarkets, and Zinio Publishing Group","Trustee of the New York Public Library since 1997","MBA from the University of Virginia’s Darden School","BA from Harvard College"] | ["Audit","Nominating and Corporate Governance","Audit Committee","Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee","Revenue Committee"] | 2026 |
| Yoshikazu Maruyama | Chief Executive Officer and director | 55 | ["Consulting services in leisure industry","Global Head of Location Based Entertainment for DreamWorks Animation SKG","Chief Strategy Officer and Board of Directors of USJ Co., Ltd","Senior Vice President of International Business Development and Vice President of Strategic Planning at Universal Parks and Resorts","Financial Analyst at J.P. Morgan & Co.","Bachelor of Science degree in Operations Research from Columbia University","Board member of Make-A-Wish Greater Los Angeles"] | ["Compensation","Revenue (Chair)","Audit Committee","Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee"] | 2026 |
