TEA Announces New International and Division Board Leaders at 2023 Annual Member Meeting

The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) announced the results of its annual elections for International Board and Divisional Boards at the Annual Member meeting on 16 November in Orlando, Florida, USA.

We welcomed the new leaders to their roles and thanked the outgoing Board members who have finished their terms.

Learn about the new leaders of TEA below.

International Board of Directors – Elected to 3 year terms as Board Directors:

• Wendy Heimann-Nunes, Nolan Heimann LLP 
• Shannon Martin, Color Reflections Las Vegas 
• Luc Mayrand, Walt Disney Imagineering
• Daniel Memis, Universal Destinations and Experiences
• Denise Saviss, Princess Cruises
• Greg Senner, Scenario

Asia Pacific Division – Elected to 3 year terms as Board Directors:

• Rik Athorne, Weta Workshop Ltd.
• Jonathan Casson, Sony Pictures Entertainment
• Stephen Cavit, Iconic 360 - Sound & Music
• Daniel Kent, K2 Amusement Technology Pte Ltd
• Darren Lim, Neon Global
• Mike Ross, 7thSense
• Henry Yichuan Qiu, Shanghai Shendi Tourism and Resort Development Co., Ltd.

Eastern North America Division - Elected to 3 year terms as Board Directors:

• Matthew Cross, OE Experiences
• James Anderson, FORREC Ltd
• AJ Goehle, Luci Creative
• Chris Grap, Mall of America
• Niko Nickolaou, Gaylord Hotels
• Emily Popovich, L3DFX
• Dana Worthington, Solomon Group

​Europe and Middle East Division – Elected to 3 year terms as Board Directors:

• Joe Graziano, Christie Digital
• Suzy Griffiths, PWR Events (An IMG Company)
• Björn Heerwagen, Walt Disney Imagineering - Paris
• George Lawton, Drawn to the Light
• Fabien Manuel, Compagnie des Alpes
• Valeria Rizzo, Red Raion
• Jeroen Verrezen, Leisuremore

Europe and Middle East Division Individual Member Representatives – Elected to 2 year term:

• Bunyarit Hoff, Student

Western North America Division – Elected to 3 year terms as Board Directors:  

• Darren Brown, Dynamic Entertainment 
• Suzanne Davison, Disney Parks Live Entertainment
• Andy Fastman, Cuningham
• Shireen Khimani, EOS Lightmedia
• Sam Lieberstein, Thinkwell
• Mel McGowan, Storyland Studios
• Jeffrey Shaver-Moskowitz, Walt Disney Imagineering
• Ken Neville, Meow Wolf
• Kelly Sall, Whitewater West Industries Ltd.
• Bret Wilkes, LEGOLAND

THANK YOU
To outgoing 2023 Board Members of the Themed Entertainment Association for their dedication and service:

Outgoing International Board Members:

• Miia Tahtinen, Sanderson Group International Pty. Ltd. - Shanghai
• Nathan Jones, Martin & Vleminckx
• Christian Kubsch, Walt Disney Imagineering
• Brian Sands, HKS, Inc.
• Peter Van Roden, Warner Bros. ​

Outgoing Asia Pacific Division Board Members:

• Tony Duan
• Janice Li, Entertainment + Culture Advisors (ECA)
• Mark Schirmer, Walt Disney Imagineering

Outgoing Eastern North America Division Board Members:

• Greg Senner, Scenario
• Jay Jensen, BRPH Architects-Engineers, Inc.
• Dan Picard, MDSX, LLC

Outgoing Europe & Middle East Division Board Members:

• Stephane Battaille, Alterface
• Richard Hill, Deluxe Group
• Daniel Kerscher, Europa-Park GmbH & Co. Mack KG
• Meike Lippert, Meike Lippert
• Benoit Spriet, Compagnie des Alpes

Outgoing Europe & Middle East Division – Individual Member Representatives:

• Emma Bashford, Student Brunel University London

Outgoing Western North America Division Board Members:

• Walter Brennan, EXP US Services, Inc.
• Kourtney Day, Jim Henson's Creature Shop
• Jamie Hamlin, Warner Bros.
• Michael Libby, Worldbuildr
• Jeanette Lomboy, Walt Disney Imagineering
• Eric Nix, Universal Studios Hollywood Entertainment Department
• Raina Ross, Independent Consultant

Outgoing Western North America Division – Individual Member Representatives:

• CJ Gohl, KHS&S West