Board of Directors

The WWA is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors consisting of 14 waterpark owners, operators, suppliers and developers. The term of each board position is 2 years. A Governance Committee comprises the chairman, vice chairman, treasurer and secretary. If you have a question or would like to contact the WWA Board of Directors, please call the WWA Office at +1-913-599-0300.

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Name:Andrew Chafatelli
Role:Chair
Company:Turk Hospitality Group
Location:Fishkill, NY
Country:United States
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Name:Chris Landgrave
Role:Vice Chair
Company:Deep River Waterpark/Lake County P&R
Location:Crown Point, IN
Country:United States
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Name:Jesse Vargas
Role:Treasurer
Company:San Antonio Zoo
Location:San Antonio, TX
Country:United States
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Name:Bob Owens
Role:Secretary
Company:Hyland Hills Parks & Recreation District
Location:Federal Heights, CO
Country:United States
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Name:Damien Latham
Role:Past Chair
Company:Saudi Entertainment Ventures (SEVEN)
Location:Riyadh,
Country:Saudi Arabia
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Name:Adam Blackmore
Role:Director
Company:City of Louisville Parks, Recreation & Open Spaces
Location:Louisville, CO
Country:United States
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Name:Matt Boyd
Role:Director
Company:Whale's Tale Waterpark
Location:Lincoln, NH
Country:United States
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Name:Mark Dukes
Role:Director
Company:Disney's Animal Kingdom
Location:Lake Buena Vista, FL
Country:United States
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Name:Natalie Livingston
Role:Director
Company:ALIVE Solutions, Inc.
Location:Peyton, CO
Country:United States
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Name:Melissa Lockwood
Role:Director
Company:Baha Mar Resorts, Ltd.
Location:Nassau,
Country:Bahamas
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Name:Wess Long
Role:Director
Company:StarGuard ELITE
Location:Winter Garden, FL
Country:United States
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Name:R. Wayne Pierce, Esquire
Role:Director
Company:The Pierce Law Firm, LLC
Location:Annapolis, MD
Country:United States
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Name:Tiffany Woodward
Role:Director
Company:Ingleside Hotel & The Springs Water Park
Location:Pewaukee, WI
Country:United States
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Name:David Zeng
Role:Director
Company:Chengdu Happy Together Tourism & Cultural Dev Co.
Location:Chengdu, Sichuan
Country:China
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Name:Rick Root
Role:Staff Liason
Company:World Waterpark Association
Location:Overland Park, KS
Country:United States