United Parks CFO James Mikolaichik to resign effective November 15, 2025
United Parks & Resorts said CFO and Treasurer James Mikolaichik will resign effective November 15, 2025, to pursue another opportunity, and that the departure is not due to any disagreement on financial statements, internal controls, operations, policies or practices. Senior Vice President, Finance James Forrester Jr. will serve as Interim CFO and Treasurer until a permanent successor is named, and the company has not yet set his compensation.
Key points
- Mikolaichik informed the company of his resignation on October 22, 2025; it takes effect November 15, 2025
- James (Jim) W. Forrester Jr., 57, named Interim CFO and Treasurer effective November 15, 2025
- Forrester has been Senior Vice President, Finance since November 2024 and was Interim CFO from January 2023 to November 2024
- Compensation changes for Forrester have not been determined; the company will file an amendment within four business days once they are
The filing
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