New board of directors for SeaWorld Entertainment

Starting June, 20, one of the world’s top theme park and entertainment company, SeaWorld Entertainment, has a new Chief of the HR department and culture officer in the person of Jack Roddy. More, the new Chief Corporate Affairs Officer is the newly promoted Jill Jermes.

Roddy is a graduate of Brigham Young University and has a fulminant career, with a strong expertise in various industries. He is a former employee of Luxottica, Inc, where he was in charge with the HR department as senior vice president. He also worked for Starbucks Coffee Company and served in a variety of senior human resources and organizational development roles.

"I welcome Jack to the company. His extensive background in cultural and organization development will be of great value as we focus on engaging our 23,000 employee ambassadors in our mission to create experiences that matter. Maintaining an active, engaged and motivated employee base is very important to us, and Jack has a proven track record in that regard. I also want to thank Dave Hammer for his 35 years of service to the company, including his tireless efforts over the past several years as we built our corporate headquarters in Orlando and transitioned to a publicly traded company." declared Joel Manby, President and CEO, SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.

Jill Kermes is one of the SeaWorld’s most dedicated employees, deeply understanding the company’s needs and expectations. She formerly served as senior corporate affairs for the company and its impressive results have led to a change of positions as starting 20th of June she will lead the company’s communication department.

"Jill has been instrumental in building out the company's corporate affairs department and overseeing the evolution of our company's reputational efforts," Manby added. "I look forward to her continued counsel as we execute on our future plans and increase our advocacy efforts for animals in the wild – in our parks, with our guests and through engagement with policymakers, conservation groups and other constituencies."

 

Photo source: inparkmagazine.com