Herschend Family Entertainment
Jeff Ussery has a diverse work experience spanning different industries and roles. Jeff started their career in the field of safety and security, serving as a Safety and Security Manager at Herschend Family Entertainment from September 2015 to October 2019. Jeff then progressed to become the Director of Safety and Security at the same company from October 2019 to September 2021. Jeff also worked as a Vice President of Operations at Herschend Family Entertainment starting from September 2021.
In addition to their roles at Herschend Family Entertainment, Jeff served as a Board Member for the Amusement Ride Safety Board at the State of Missouri from June 2019.
Prior to their work in the entertainment industry, Jeff held the position of Security Director at Destiny Church. This role involved developing and maintaining security procedures, overseeing security for multiple campuses, and establishing pastoral protection details.
Jeff's background also includes governmental experience as the Mayor of the City of Republic from April 2017 to August 2020. Before that, they worked at the Greene County Sheriff's Office as a Patrol Sergeant from September 2006 to September 2015. In this role, they managed a squad, wrote schedules, justified time, and managed the Field Training Program.
Jeff's early career included a role in safety and security at RPCS from 1995 to 2000.
Jeff Ussery's education history includes attending Drury University. However, specific details such as the degree obtained or the field of study are not provided.
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Herschend Family Entertainment
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Herschend is the parent company for a family of entertainment brands with a collective vision and mission of bringing families closer together by Creating Memories Worth Repeating®. The company’s roots date back to 1950 when the Herschend family founded their first attraction, a small cave tour in Branson, Mo., which later expanded into the famed Silver Dollar City®. Today, Herschend is recognized as the largest family-owned themed attractions organization in the US., with 11,000+ employees across 26 properties that collectively entertain more than 14 million guests annually. The company’s more than 70 years of success is a credit to the deep-rooted culture of “Love in Action,” built on the Herschend family values of kindness and caring. Love can be found at every Herschend property, every day, from the way guests are treated to how the company cares for its employees. These values are reflected in the company's Leading With Love curriculum and Herschend GROW U., our free employee education assistance program. Operating companies within Herschend include Herschend Family Entertainment (Dollywood® Parks & Resorts, Silver Dollar City® Attractions, Adventure Aquarium®, Newport Aquarium®, Kentucky Kingdom®, and Wild Adventures®), Herschend Live (Harlem Globetrotters®), Herschend Entertainment Studios (Splash & Bubbles® and Chuggington®) and Herschend Adventure Holdings, LLC (Pink Adventure Tours®).