Matthew Ouimet became Chief Executive Officer in January 2012 and was named President in June 2011. Before joining Cedar Fair, Matt served as President and Chief Operating Officer for Corinthian Colleges from July 2009 to October 2010 and as Executive Vice President – Operations from January 2009 to June 2009. Prior to joining Corinthian Colleges, he served as President, Hotel Group for Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide from August 2006 to September 2008. Before joining Starwood, Matt spent 17 years at The Walt Disney Company, where he last served as President of the Disneyland Resort. He also served in a variety of other business development and financial positions during his employment with Disney, including President of Disney Cruise Line and Executive General Manager of Disney Vacation Club.
The 2013 Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) Summit will take place 4-5 April 2013 at the Grand Californian Hotel, Disneyland Resort, Anaheim California, USA. TEA’s 2013 Thea Awards Gala, will be held the evening of 6 April 2013 in the same location. More information: http://theaawards2013.blogspot.com/.