Changes in management at the park level for SeaWorld Orlando:
Seaworld Entertainment, Inc. Announces Operational Management Changes
PR Newswire SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.
ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (SEAS), a leading theme park and entertainment company, today announced changes in its operations management. These changes are part of the Company's previously announced business optimization plans.
Daniel B. Brown becomes the Company's Chief Parks Operations Officer, having operational oversight over all of the Company's theme parks. Donald W. Mills becomes Orlando Park President responsible for leading the Company's Orlando parks: SeaWorld, Discovery Cove and Aquatica. Current Orlando Park President Terry Prather moves to the Company's corporate team to become Senior Vice President of Operations with oversight of the safety, environmental, ride operations and standardization functions across the Company's parks. He will also work closely with the Company's industry-leading zoological operations.
Brown has been with the Company for nearly 40 years and has served as Park President for SeaWorld Orlando, Busch Gardens Tampa and Busch Gardens Williamsburg, as well as Corporate Vice President of Operations.
Mills has held a variety of positions in park and corporate leadership over a career that spans 40 years. He served as Park President of both the Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Busch Gardens Tampa parks and also led operations in parks including SeaWorld San Diego.
Prather has led SeaWorld Orlando's park operations since 2010. He also served as General Manager of Water Country USA in Williamsburg, Va. and held several operations management positions at SeaWorld San Antonio.