Ken Whiting
Company name
Whitings Foods
Job title
President
Short biography
Ken has 40 years experience within the amusement parks and attractions industry. As President of his family’s business, his company operates food & beverage locations at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and other venues. Additionally he provides guidance to venues worldwide on growing revenue and profits within all in-park spending areas, and works with industry employers to improve workplace productivity, performance and development, with the younger, next generation of employees. He attended his first IAAPA Expo in 1979, and has since become a long time committee volunteer and regular Expo and webinar presenter. In addition to his current role as a member of the IAAPA Board of Directors, he sits on the North American Regional Advisory committee, facilitates the Institute for Attractions Managers program, and is a past Chair of the Food and Beverage Committee.