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Jennifer Simpson Cpa

Director, Financial Systems at Herschend Family Entertainment

Jennifer Simpson, CPA, MBA has a diverse work experience. Jennifer is currently the Director of Financial Systems at Herschend Family Entertainment. Before this, they worked at Kroger as the Operational Finance Controller for the Kroger Fulfillment Network. Prior to that, Jennifer served as the Senior Director of Fitness Operations and Budget at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - ALSAC. Jennifer also has a long history with Kroger, where they held various roles such as Division Front End Manager, Category Manager, and Corporate Government Benefits Manager. Jennifer's expertise includes auditing, customer service, and management.

Jennifer Simpson, CPA, MBA, obtained their Bachelor's degree in Accounting from the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee. Jennifer attended the university from 2003 to 2008. In 2017, they pursued further education and completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, specializing in Business, from The University of Memphis. In addition, Jennifer Simpson holds the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification, although the specific details regarding the institution and the year of obtaining it 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®).