Travel Channel's Chris Perry to lead WhiteWater's strategic development
WhiteWater West has named waterpark veteran and television host Chris Perry as the company’s new executive vice president of strategic partnerships.
Perry, best known as host of the Travel Channel’s Epic Attractions series, has worked in the waterpark sector for a number of years, most recently at Wild Wadi Waterpark. During his 15 years at Wild Wadi, Perry spent 8 years as general manager, overseeing the waterpark and aquatic safety for a number of hotels around the world.
Perry started his career in the waterpark sector as a teenager, working his way up to his current position. While at Wild Wadi he led his team to several industry awards and oversaw the waterpark becoming ISO and Green Globe certified.
“Chris joins the WhiteWater team to lead our strategic partnerships,” said a WhiteWater statement. “He’ll bring his tremendous park operations experience and industry profile to complement our service offering for our customers.”
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