ProFun has amassed an impressive team of world–class talent in its headquarters in Tustin, California, and in offices around the world. Our team consists of individuals with more than 250 years of experience in operations, planning and marketing and sales for theme parks, resorts, visitor centers and other attractions around the world.

In addition to setting strategic direction, providing leadership on projects and providing highly skilled resources to meet the operational needs of any leisure–time project, our corporate team also supports our locally based teams that oversee the day–to–day management of each project.

David H. Schmitt
President & CEO

James H. Higashi
Executive Vice President

Bradley Merriman
Executive Vice President

L. James Benedick
Senior Vice President
Director - uShaka Marine World

Dale E. Burner
Senior Vice President

Troy Lindquist
Vice President, Marketing

Kenneth J. Wagener
Vice President of Business Development

Robert A. Baldwin
Vice President of Sales

Mark Friedrich
Director of Operational Planning

Maika Lindsay
Manager of Domestic & International Development

The ProFun international team manages our many projects around the world, including the United Arab Emirates, South Africa, and elsewhere. Our international project teams bring years of operational and management experience and deep local knowledge to locations around the globe.

Claus Frimand
Senior Vice President
General Manager - Happyland Theme Park

Steve Lee
Director of General Services
Happyland Theme Park

Joel Ward
Director
Happyland Theme Park

Dan Aylward
Managing Director
ProFun Egypt, Ltd. (Project currently on hold)

C. Michael Leone
Director of Marketing & Sales

Ronald Merriman
Vice President
International Development - Asia

Samantha Yu
Operations Analyst - China

Burkard Dregger LL. M.
Dregger Rechtsanwalkt
Berlin, Germany

Reinhard Klarmann
Sarwat A. Shahid Law Firm
Cairo, Egypt

Vu Thi Que
LCT Lawyers
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Marie Grace Seif
Al Tamimi & Company
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates