Marc Swanson is a nearly 20 year veteran of United Parks & Resorts, where he serves as Chief Executive Officer, a role he also held from September 2019 to November 2019.  He has also served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company starting in August 2017.  Prior to that Mr. Swanson served as Chief Accounting Officer since 2012, as interim Chief Financial Officer from June 2015 until September 2015 and as interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer from August 1, 2017 until his permanent appointment later that same month.

Previously, he was Vice President, Performance Management and Corporate Controller of United Parks & Resorts from 2011 to 2012, the Corporate Controller of Busch Entertainment Corporation from 2008 to 2011 and the Vice President of Finance of Sesame Place from 2004 to 2008. Mr. Swanson is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Orlando Science Center.

Mr. Swanson holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Purdue University and a master’s degree in business administration from DePaul University, and is a CPA.

G. Anthony (Tony) Taylor has been the Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since 2010 and has led the Governmental Affairs team since 2017. In addition, from 2013 until 2015, Mr. Taylor led the Company’s Corporate Affairs group, which included Industry & Governmental Affairs, Corporate Communications, Community Affairs and Corporate Social Responsibility. From 2012-2015 Mr. Taylor led the Company’s Governmental Affairs team, and from 2010-2016 Mr. Taylor led the Company’s Risk Management group. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Taylor held the position of Associate General Counsel of Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. from 2000 to 2010. Prior to that, Mr. Taylor was a Principal at Blumenfeld Kaplan in St. Louis from 1993 to 2000.

He holds Bachelors’ degrees in political science and speech communication from the University of Missouri and a juris doctor degree from Washington University.

Dr. Christopher (Chris) Dold has served as the Chief Zoological Officer of the Company since April 2016. In his role, Chris leads the Company’s team of zoological professionals and oversees all animal programs, rescue and rehabilitation, science, conservation and education. Prior to that, Dr. Dold served as Vice President, Veterinary Services from 2008 until April 2016 and Senior Veterinarian at SeaWorld Orlando from 2005 to 2008.

Prior to joining the Company, Dr. Dold was a National Academies- National Research Council Postdoctoral Clinical Fellow with the US Navy Marine Mammal Program, and completed a University of California-Davis Internship in Marine Mammal Medicine and Pathology at The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, California.

Dr. Dold is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine, European Association for Aquatic Mammals, and the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians. Dr. Dold received a Bachelor of Science degree in zoology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his doctorate in veterinary medicine from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine.

Prior to becoming the Company’s Chief Commercial Officer, Mr. Finazzo served as a consultant to the Company from August 2021 through December 31, 2021. Prior to that, he served in various roles at Burger King Corporation (“BKC”), including President of BKC, Americas from December 2017 to July 2021,Head of Marketing, North America from January 2017 until December 2017 and Head of Development from January 2016 until January 2017. Since joining BKC in 2014, Mr. Finazzo also held various roles in marketing and development. Prior to joining BKC in 2014, Mr. Finazzo was on the strategy team at Macy’s. Mr.Finazzo served as a director of Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. from February 2020 through July 2021. Mr. Finazzo also served as director of Burger King Foundation Inc. from 2018 to July 2021. Mr. Finazzo holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Connecticut.

Michael Rady has served as Chief Human Resources Officer since October 2024. Mr. Rady was previously with PepsiCo for 17 years and had multiple assignments in the field and at headquarters supporting sales, manufacturing, marketing and strategy. Prior to his time at PepsiCo, he had several critical experiences with Ingersoll Rand, including leading a global staffing effort, University Relations and various HR generalist roles. He also spent time outside of HR, leading LEAN process improvement efforts as well as general management of a business within Ingersoll Rand’s Climate Controlled Sector.

Jim Mikolaichik has served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since November 2024. Previously, Mr. Mikolaichik served as the Chief Financial Officer of MyEyeDr., an eye health and wellness company. Prior to MyEyeDr., he served as the Chief Financial Officer of Diamond Resorts, a hospitality, vacation ownership and entertainment company and has held various other roles in the travel and entertainment industry. He has over 30 years of global financial and strategic planning experience leading all aspects of financial business strategy, including planning, budgeting and forecasting, reporting, accounting, risk management and corporate development, while driving business transformation and process improvements across organizations.

Bill Myers has served as Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) since September 2024. Previously, Mr. Myers served as Chief Financial Officer of MobilityWorks, a privately-held provider of mobility solutions for people with limited mobility, where he led the accounting and finance functions, which included information technology, legal, real estate, treasury, financial planning and analysis, and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to that, Mr. Myers served as the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of TravelCenters of America Inc., where he also previously served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer. Before joining TravelCenters of America Inc., he held senior leadership roles at Eaton Corporation, Whirlpool Corporation and Delta Airlines, Inc. as well as working for KPMG, LLP and Cherry Bekaert & Holland, LLP. Mr. Myers is a US Navy veteran.