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

S SILAR

President

Scott Silar

Hersheypark
Rick Knoebel

1st Vice President

Rick Knoebel

Knoebels Amusement Resort
Tom Rebbie

2nd Vice President

Tom Rebbie

Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc.
Dick Knoebel, Knoebels Amusement Resort

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