TEA Announces Incoming 2026 Board Members
BURBANK, Calif., USA (20 November 2025)— The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) announced the election of new members to its International Board and Divisional Boards during its Gratitude Gathering Volunteer Appreciation event on 20 November in Orlando, Florida. TEA welcomed the new leaders to their roles and thanked the outgoing board members who had finished their terms.
“The board selection process is important to our global membership,” said Melissa Oviedo, CEO of TEA. “TEA’s board members are critical to helping the association support the themed entertainment industry and create meaningful partnerships and opportunities around the world. We are excited about the diversity of background, experience, and perspective these new members will bring to TEA.”
The incoming TEA board members will each serve a three-year term, starting in 2026.
TEA International Board of Directors:
Yael Coifman, Leisure Development Partners, LLP
Matthew Cross, OE Experiences
Dawn Foote, Katapult
Denise Hather, AOA
Arielle Lindsey, TAIT
Marie Marks, Paramount Global Experiences
TEA Asia Pacific Division Board of Directors:
Sean Jang, TBCL
Eric Lee, Unbound Group Limited
Jason Lovelace, Walt Disney Imagineering
Mason Schmitz, P+A Projects
Agnieszka Veriga, Warner Bros. Discovery
Ryuta Yamada, Nomura Co., Ltd.
Tiffany Yiu, Entertainment + Culture Advisors, LLA
Frank Yu Chen Wu, CQ Amusement International Ltd.
TEA Eastern North America Division Board of Directors:
Denise Hatcher, AOA, Eastern North America Division President
Michael Acevedo, Nassal
John Higgins, Walt Disney Imagineering
Lisa Lowe, Ravenswood Studio, Inc.
Jeff Moulton, Adirondack Studios
Liz Sanchez-Rasking, Freelance Consultant
Marlene Tosca-Hunt, Freelance Consultant/Contractor
Brian Yessian, Yessian Music
TEA Europe and Middle East Division
Dawn Foote, Katapult, Europe and Middle East Division President
David Debouverie, P+A Projects
Hind Galadari, Miral Experiences
Paul Hatton, Consultant
Edward (Edd) Musgrove, Mycotoo Europe
James Oakley, Charcoalblue Experience
Mike Rafn Ganderton, LEGO House
Karin Stiksman, Joint Projects
David Stuyck, Production Pirates
George Ward-Thompson, Student – Birmingham City University
TEA Western North America Division
Brett King, Universal Destinations & Experiences
David Millman, Charcoalblue Experience
Derek Pendergrass, Meow Wolf
Tammy Sutton, Theory Studios
Steven Young, Visual Terrain, Inc.
The annual TEA Board application and election process will reopen in late summer 2026. Interested TEA members and applicants are encouraged to volunteer at TEA division events and attend signature programs throughout the year to better understand TEA’s goals and purpose and connect with fellow members. To learn more about TEA’s International Board, visit here. To learn more about TEA’s Divisional Boards, visit here.
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About TEA
The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) brings together the creators and makers of experiences worldwide – from the creative storytellers to the technical builders, from operators to investors, from idea to operation - and provides them with tools, education, advocacy, community, and connection to help grow their businesses and careers. The international non-profit association’s members focus on creating for and serving the leisure and travel sectors. Their work can be seen in entertaining and educational projects found in theme parks, water parks, museums, zoos, corporate visitor centers, casinos, restaurants, branded experiences, multimedia spectaculars, retail spaces, resorts and hospitality, destination attractions and more.
TEA encompasses a dynamic community of more than 1,600 member companies in over 40 countries.
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