PAPA Officers, Directors and Committees
The people of PAPA are what make the organization effective. Learn about our Leadership Team and Board of Directors.
Leadership Team
President
Rick Knoebel
Knoebels Amusement Resort
1st Vice President
Tom Rebbie
Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc.
2nd Vice President
Ricky Spicuzza
Kennywood
Secretary/Treasurer
Jeannie Reedy
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Board of Directors
- Past President: Scott Silar, Hersheypark
- Megan Hartman, Dutch Wonderland
- Ricky Spicuzza, Kennywood Park
- Steve Gorman, Waldameer Park & Water World
- Dick Knoebel, Knoebels Amusement Resort
- Jeannie Reedy, Knoebels Amusement Resort
- Rick Knoebel, Knoebels Amusement Resort
- Andrew Wheeler, Sesame Place
- Adam Jones, Great Wolf Lodge
- Carl Crider Jr., DelGrosso’s Park & Laguna Splash
- Jessica Naderman, Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
- Tom Rebbie, Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc.
- Pete Barto, PB Amusement
- Joe Stefanyak, Jeff Ellis & Associates, Inc.
Legislative Committee
- Rick Knoebel, Knoebels Amusement Resort
- Garret Gallia, Hersheypark
Ride Safety Advisory Board
- Brad Nesland, B & N Consulting
- Steve Gorman, Waldameer Park & Water World
- Tom Rebbie, Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc.
Ride Safety Seminar Committee and Coordinator
- Gary Chubb, GC Amusement Consulting
Waterpark Committee
- Adam Jones, Great Wolf Lodge
- Steve Gorman, Waldameer Park & Water World
- Scott Silar, Hersheypark
- Ryan Cherry, Splash Lagoon
Marketing/Website Committee
- Janine Rebbie, Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc.
- Brian Bossuyt, Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau
- Mikayla Arnold, Ralph S. Alberts Co., Inc.
- Jeannie Reedy, Knoebels Amusement Resort
- Joe Stefanyak, Jeff Ellis & Associates, Inc.
- Mary Helwig – Knoebels Amusement Resort
- Rick Knoebel, Knoebels Amusement Resort
- Bill Wydra, Ashland Technologies, Inc
- Brewer Lister – Hersheypark
- Hank Montz - Montz Marketing
- Jamie Flaherty, NetServ
Scholarship Committee
- Tom Rebbie, Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc.
- Pete Barto, PB Amusement
- Joe Stefanyak, Jeff Ellis & Associates, Inc.
Human Resources Committee
- Dawn Reidenbach, Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
- Christina Day, Hersheypark
- Eileen Murdock, Knoebels Amusement Resort