United Parks & Resorts
Jim Forrester has extensive experience in financial management and operational leadership, currently serving as Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at United Parks & Resorts. Previously, Jim held the role of Deputy Commander at the U.S. Navy Reserve's Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Reserve Component Command. Jim's operational expertise was further demonstrated as Vice President of Operations and Revenue Management at ICON Orlando 360 and as Assistant General Manager of Revenue Operations at Hershey Entertainment & Resorts. Earlier in their career, Jim was a Senior Manager of Operations at both Epcot Vacation Planning and Downtown Disney with The Walt Disney Company. Educationally, Jim holds a Master of Science in Finance from The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School and a Bachelor of Science in Honors Political Science from the United States Naval Academy.
United Parks & Resorts
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United Parks & Resorts Inc. (NYSE: PRKS) is a leading theme park and entertainment company with a world-class portfolio of seven brands across 13 parks in the United States and Abu Dhabi. The Company’s award-winning portfolio of iconic brands includes SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Discovery Cove, Sesame Place, Water Country USA, Adventure Island, and Aquatica. Our portfolio offers experiences for guests of all ages to enjoy exhilarating thrill and family-friendly rides and coasters, inspiring up-close encounters and educational presentations with wildlife, and exciting shows, concerts, and live performances. We are committed to wildlife conservation globally, and all three SeaWorld parks, plus Discovery Cove and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, are accredited members of the AZA, one of the world’s foremost professional zoological organizations. Our parks serve as one of the largest marine animal rescue organizations in the world, actively participate in endangered species survival programs, and make significant contributions to science through field research and the study of animals in our care. Website: www.UnitedParks.com