Ken Whiting

About Ken Whiting

Business Leader: Broad experience with organizational development, leadership, communications, operations and training. Areas of expertise consist of all areas of recreational and leisure-time food and beverage. With focus on amusement parks, attractions, zoos, water parks, Family Entertainment Centers, Fairs & Festivals and any area where people gather to be entertained and have fun. Food and Beverage operator at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, KP Arena and in Fairs & Festivals throughout California and PNW. Employ hundreds of teens and young adults annually and over in career. Menu Development, F&B trends, Financial Planning, Training Programs, Equipment Innovation, Pricing Strategies. Speaker and Facilitator: Keynotes and educational sessions, addressing groups on the topics of leadership, customer service, communications, understanding today’s teens, management motivation, supervisory development, food & beverage, revenue growth and successful operations within parks and attractions.Volunteer Leadership: An active community, civic, charitable, church and industry volunteer, that believes you always gain far more than you can ever give. Have actively participated in, and held leadership positions with many relevant boards and committee.Author: In 2008 “WAVES For Teenage Workforce Success” was published. Recognized for its insight and content, the core elements and findings have been used in hundreds of businesses of all types. 2nd edition was published in November 2010. Personal: Christian man, who believes we are here to serve, rather than be served. Aspiring to improve daily and to always act with integrity. With a long time interest in health and fitness, have “slowly” completed well over 70 marathons and triathlons, including an Ironman distance triathlon.

Experience

1. President

   Whiting\'s Foods

   Aug 1978 — Present · Santa Cruz, CA, US

   Whiting\'s Foods: Operates Food & Beverage at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, KP Arena, Fairs & Festivals, and corporate events throughout California

Education

• Cabrillo College

  Foodservice

  1979 — 1981

• Dale Carnegie

  Leadership

  1977 — 1978

• LaSalle Extension University

  Business Management

  1976 — 1977

• Dale Carnegie

  Communications and Human Relations

  1976 — 1977

Skills

• Leadership
• Hospitality
• Time Management
• Hospitality Management
• Public Speaking
• Resorts
• Tourism
• Business Analysis
• Theme Parks
• Budgets
• Food
• Restaurants
• Marketing
• Human Resources
• Consulting
• Hospitality Industry
• Sales
• Recruiting
• Event Management
• Operations Management
• Public Relations
• Business Strategy
• Entertainment
• Customer Satisfaction
• Training
• Millenial Workforce Training
• Food & Beverage
• Customer Service
• Social Media
• Management
• Team Building
• Social Media Marketing
• Strategic Planning
• Keynote Speaking
• Fundraising
• Event Planning