Herschend Family Entertainment
Lara McKay has a diverse work experience in the design and project management field. Lara started their career in 1997 as a Project Coordinator at GEM Communications. In 1999, they joined Bruce D. Robinson Design Group as a Principal ~ Project Manager / Business Manager, where they worked until 2010. During that time, they gained extensive experience in managing projects and business operations. In 2010, Lara joined Herschend Family Entertainment as a Design Management/Project Management Consultant, before progressing to the role of Corporate Design Manager and subsequently Director, Design Services. Presently, they hold the position of Senior Director, Design Services & Development at Herschend Family Entertainment. Overall, Lara has over 20 years of experience in the design industry and has successfully taken on various leadership roles throughout their career.
Lara McKay's education history includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the UNC Charlotte Belk College of Business. Additionally, Lara attended Davidson College, although no specific degree or field of study information is provided.
Herschend Family Entertainment
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Herschend is the parent company for a family of entertainment brands with a collective vision and mission of bringing families closer together by Creating Memories Worth Repeating®. The company’s roots date back to 1950 when the Herschend family founded their first attraction, a small cave tour in Branson, Mo., which later expanded into the famed Silver Dollar City®. Today, Herschend is recognized as the largest family-owned themed attractions organization in the US., with 11,000+ employees across 26 properties that collectively entertain more than 14 million guests annually. The company’s more than 70 years of success is a credit to the deep-rooted culture of “Love in Action,” built on the Herschend family values of kindness and caring. Love can be found at every Herschend property, every day, from the way guests are treated to how the company cares for its employees. These values are reflected in the company's Leading With Love curriculum and Herschend GROW U., our free employee education assistance program. Operating companies within Herschend include Herschend Family Entertainment (Dollywood® Parks & Resorts, Silver Dollar City® Attractions, Adventure Aquarium®, Newport Aquarium®, Kentucky Kingdom®, and Wild Adventures®), Herschend Live (Harlem Globetrotters®), Herschend Entertainment Studios (Splash & Bubbles® and Chuggington®) and Herschend Adventure Holdings, LLC (Pink Adventure Tours®).