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Themed Entertainment Association 2017 Board Election Results Announced

l-r: TEA EME Division President Paul Kent, TEA COO Jennie Nevin, outgoing International Board President Steve Birket, incoming International Board President David Willrich.

The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) released annual Board election results. New and continuing Board members are welcomed, and outgoing Board members are commended for their service. The official transition date was Nov. 16, 2016.

TEA is the international membership association for the creators of compelling places and experiences, founded in 1991. TEA's activities to promote and grow the visitor attractions industry include organizing the prestigious Thea Awards, publishing the celebrated free industry resource TEA/AECOM Theme Index and Museum Index, and hosting the annual TEA Summit and SATE conferences. TEA has four Divisions: Eastern North America, Western North America, Europe & Middle East, and Asia Pacific.

TEA - THEMED ENTERTAINMENT ASSOCIATION BOARD ELECTION RESULTS (2017)

TEA International Board President

• David Willrich, DJ Willrich Ltd. International Board of Directors - Elected to 3-year terms as Board Directors
• Joanna Del Moral, BRPH Architects Engineers (re-elected for her second 3-year term)
• Dale Sprague, Canyon Creative (re-elected for his second 3-year term)
• Clara Rice, JRA
• Chris Conte, Electrosonic
• Michael Blau, Adirondack Studios
• Ryan Miziker, Miziker Entertainment

International Board of Directors - Associate Member Representatives - Elected to 2-year terms

• Andrew O'Rourke, NextGen Representative

Asia Pacific Division - Elected to 3-year terms as Board Directors

• Thomas Megna, Megna Entertainment Group Inc. (Asia Pacific Division President)
• Robert Braunstein, Walt Disney Imagineering (previously appointed, elected to first 3-year term)
• Christian Aaen, Entertainment & Culture Advisors (re-elected for his second 3-year term)
• Alice Chen, Birket Engineering
• Mike Davis, Universal Studios Japan (re-elected for his second 3-year term)
• Ron James, Dalian Wanda Group
• May Kan, Adirondack Asia (re-elected for her second 3-year term)
• Ron Merriman, MR Profun China (re-elected for his second 3-year term)
• Peter Sanderson, Sanderson Group International (re-elected for his second 3-year term)
• Anthony Van Dam, Forrec (re-elected for his second 3-year term)
• Ken Wheatley, Chrisite (re-elected for his second 3-year term)
• Jill Wu, YAOX5D Group (re-elected for her second 3-year term)
• Chris Yoshii, AECOM (re-elected for his second 3-year term)
• Margaret Wong, California Center

Eastern North America Division - Elected to 3-year terms as Board Directors

• Josh Adcock, SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment
• Loren Barrows, Alcorn McBride (previously appointed, elected to first 3-year term)
• Chuck Fawcett, Animax Designs, Inc.
• Eric Goodman, Walt Disney Imagineering
• Paul Osterhout, Universal Parks and Resorts (re-elected for his second 3-year term)
• Dan Scott, Technomedia

Eastern North America Division - Associate Member Representatives - Elected to 2-year terms

• Erik Essig, Individual Associate (re-elected for his second 2-year term)
• George Grzywacz, Jr., NextGen Representative

Europe and Middle East Division - Elected to 3-year terms as Board Directors

• Matt Barton, 7th Sense
• Jonathan Bonner, Paragon Creative (re-elected to his second 3-year term)
• Benoit Cornet, Alterface
• Michel Linet Frion, Pierre & Vacances (re-elected to his second 3-year term)
• Kevin Murphy, Kraftwerk Living Technologies GmbH
• Margreet Papamichael, AECOM
• Zoe Shelmerdine, Garmendale Engineering
• Robin Van Der Want, Jora Vision

Europe and Middle East Division - Associate Member Representatives - Elected to 2-year terms

• Alex Korting, Individual Associate (re-elected for his second 2-year term)
• Owen Ralph, Datateam Business Media

Western North America Division - Elected to 3-year terms as Board Directors

• Tricia Rodriguez, Mad Systems (Western Division President)
• Mark Dvorchak, Pro Forma (re-elected to his second 3-year term)
• Andrew Mowatt, WhiteWater
• Todd Gallagher, Technifex
• Shannon Martin, Color Reflections (re-elected to her second 3-year term)
• Jason McManus, Lightning in a Bottle (re-elected to his second 3-year term)
• Jeremy Railton, Entertainment Design Corporation
• Robert Salmeron, Falcon's Creative Group
• Stephen Siercks, Universal Studios Hollywood

Western North America Division - Associate Member Representatives - Elected to 2-year terms

• Christopher Chien, Individual Associate (re-elected for his second 2-year term)
• Ian Klein, Individual Associate

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(23 November 2016)

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