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
Scott Silar
Hersheypark
1st Vice President
Rick Knoebel
Knoebels Amusement Resort
2nd Vice President
Tom Rebbie
Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc.
Secretary/Treasurer
Dick Knoebel
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Board of Directors
- Past President: Mike Fehnel, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation
- Megan Hartman, Dutch Wonderland
- Ricky Spicuzza, Kennywood Park
- Steve Gorman, Waldameer Park & Water World
- Andrew Wheeler, Sesame Place
- Adam Jones, Great Wolf Lodge
- Carl Crider Jr., DelGrosso’s Park & Laguna Splash
- 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
Marketing/Website Committee
- Janine Rebbie, Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc.
- Brian Bossuyt, Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau
- Brian Gorman, Waldameer Park & Water World
- Jeannie Reedy, Knoebels Amusement Resort
- Joe Stefanyak, Jeff Ellis & Associates, Inc.
- Al Presher, Attractions Marketing
- 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