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BALPPA Management Committee

The strategic direction of BALPPA is driven by the BALPPA Management Committee, supported day to day by the BALPPA Secretariat and Chief Executive, Paul Kelly.


The BALPPA Secretariat

Paul Kelly

Chief Executive

Lisa Wheatley

Membership and Administration Manager

Kim Hull

Events Manager


The Management Committee

The strategic direction of BALPPA is driven by the BALPPA Management Committee, supported day to day by the BALPPA Secretariat and Chief Executive, Paul Kelly.

Paul Kelly

BALPPA Chief Executive

Phil Pickersgill – President

Innovative Leisure

Tim Batstone – Vice President

HB Leisure

Mike Vallis – Chair

Merlin Entertainments

Cassie Poland – Vice Chair

Drusillas Animal Park

Helen Bull

Management Committee Member

Charles Coyle

Emerald Park

Duncan Phillips

360 Play

David Pugh

Merlin Entertainments

Paul Mahy

Continuum Attractions

Richard Mancey

Paultons Park

Management Committee Member

TBA

Terry Monkton

Simworx

Nick Thompson

Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Dominic Wray

Blackgang Chine

Shaun Mallia

PIB Insurance

Josh Haywood

Crealy Theme Park & Resort

Phil Higgins

Katapult

Marc Miller

Adventure Island Fun Park

Management Committee Member

TBA

Anita Waddell

Agility Marketing

Introducing our Management Committee 2025 – 2027!

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