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.

ProfilePicFullNameRoleCompanyLocationCountry
Chris LandgraveChairDeep River Waterpark/Lake County P&RCrown Point, INUnited StatesChris LandgraveCOOchrisl@deepriverwaterpark.com
Bob OwensVice ChairHyland Hills Parks & Recreation DistrictFederal Heights, COUnited StatesBob OwensDeputy Director of Enterprise Operationsbowens@hylandhills.org
Jesse VargasTreasurerSan Antonio Zoological SocietySan Antonio, TXUnited StatesJesse VargasCOOJesse.Vargas@sazoo.org
Melissa LockwoodSecretaryBaha Mar Resorts, Ltd.Nassau, BahamasMelissa LockwoodGeneral Managermelissa.lockwood@bahamar.com
Andrew ChafatelliPast ChairTurk Hospitality GroupFishkill, NYUnited StatesAndrew ChafatelliCOOandrewc@rhranch.com
Adam BlackmoreDirectorCity of Louisville Parks, Recreation & Open SpacesLouisville, COUnited StatesAdam BlackmoreDirector of Parks, Recreation & Open Spacesablackmore@louisvilleco.gov
Matt BoydDirectorWhale's Tale WaterparkLincoln, NHUnited StatesMatt BoydCOOmatt@arc2arc.com
Mark DukesDirector Salem, SCUnited StatesMark Dukesmldukes@aol.com
Bryan FishDirectorDestinations Development CompanyRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaBryan FishPlateau Assests Executive Directorbryanfish@ddco.sa
Stephanie Hee-JohnstonDirectorNRH2O Family Water Park/City of N. Richland HillsN Richland Hills, TXUnited StatesStephanie Hee-JohnstonAssistant General Managershee@nrh2o.com
Wess LongDirectorStarGuard ELITEWindermere, FLUnited StatesWess LongPresidentwess.long@starguardelite.com
Ray SmegalDirectorProSlide Technology, Inc.Ottawa, ONCanadaRay SmegalChief Commercial Officerrsmegal@proslide.com
Tiffany WoodwardDirectorIngleside Hotel & The Springs Water ParkPewaukee, WIUnited StatesTiffany WoodwardDirector of Marketingtwoodward@theinglesidehotel.com
Rick RootStaff LiasonWorld Waterpark AssociationOverland Park, KSUnited StatesRick RootPresidentrroot@waterparks.org