Meet the Team
![Rob Brown profile photo](/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Rob_Brown-330x221.jpg)
Rob Brown
General Manager
Disney Ride
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Disney Character
Mickey Mouse
Disney Movie
Mary Poppins
![Charlene Sulzer profile photo](/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Char-330x330.jpg)
Charlene Sulzer
Director of Office Operations
Disney World Ride:
Flight of Passage (AK)
Disney Character:
Captain Jack Sparrow
Disney Movie:
Aladdin
![Bruce Bevan profile photo](/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Bruce-330x330.jpg)
Bruce Bevan
VP of Sales
Disney World Ride:
Soarin’ (Epcot)
Disney Character:
Bruce The Shark
Disney Movie:
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
![Amanda Sutliff profile photo](/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Amanda-330x330.png)
Amanda Sutliff
Orlando Program Manager
Disney World Ride:
Tower of Terror (HS)
Disney Character:
Maleficent
Disney Movie:
Toy Story
![Lisa Follweiler profile photo](/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Lisa_2017-330x330.png)
Lisa Follweiler
Executive Administrative Assistant
Disney World Ride:
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster (HS)
Disney Character:
Chip and Dale
Favorite Movie:
Despicable Me
![Matt Schaeffer profile photo](/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Matt_2017-small.jpg)
Matt Schaeffer
Director of Events
Disney World Ride:
Rise of the Resistance (Hollywood Studios)
Disney Character:
Goofy
Disney Movie:
Robin Hood
![Mary Ann Kelley profile photo](/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/MaryAnn-330x330.jpg)
Mary Ann Kelley
Director of Dance Events
Disney World Ride:
Toy Story Mania (HS)
Disney Character:
Minnie Mouse
Disney Movie:
Toy Story
![Nicole Stribula profile photo](/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/meet-the-team-21-330x330.jpg)
Nicole Stribula
Dance Events Manager
Disney World Ride:
Tower of Terror (HS)
Disney Character:
Cinderella
Disney Movie:
Frozen
![Joleene Waddell profile photo](/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Joleene-330x330.jpg)
Joleene Waddell
Senior Operations Manager
Disney World Ride:
It’s a Small World (MK)
Disney Character:
Tigger
Disney Movie:
Beauty and the Beast
![Janice Miuccio profile photo](/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Janice-1-330x330.png)
Janice Miuccio
Operations Coordinator
Disney World Ride:
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster
Disney Character:
Baymax
Disney Movie:
The Incredibles
![Denise Pattison profile photo](/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Denise_20017-min-330x330.png)
Denise Pattison
Senior Administrative Assistant
Disney World Ride:
Mr. Toads Wild Ride (MK-Retired)
Disney Character:
Mickey Mouse
Disney Movie:
Lady and the Tramp
![Danielle Yoder profile photo](/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Danielle_2017-330x330.png)
Danielle Yoder
Director of Sales
Disney World Ride:
Pirates of the Caribbean (MK)
Disney Character:
Belle
Disney Movie:
Beauty and the Beast
![Mariel Letourneau profile photo](/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Mariel-Letourneau-4-330x330.png)
Mariel Letourneau
Sales Manager
Disney World Ride:
Guardians of The Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
Disney Character:
Megaera
Disney Movie:
Ratatouille
![Courtney Tyler profile photo](/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Courtney-Tyler-330x330.png)
Courtney Tyler
Special Events Manager
Disney World Ride:
Dumbo The Flying Elephant
Disney Character:
Tigger
Disney Movie:
Moana
![Brooke Lauchnor profile photo](/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/meet-the-team-23-330x330.png)
Brooke Lauchnor
Social Media Coordinator/Customer Relations
Disney World Ride:
Tower of Terror (HS)
Disney Character:
Kuzco
Disney Movie:
Hercules
![Arielle Marcum profile photo](/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/meet-the-team-24-330x330.png)
Arielle Marcum
Marketing Coordinator
Disney World Ride:
Expedition Everest
Disney Character:
Tigger
Disney Movie:
Frozen
![Amanda Schomaker profile photo](/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/meet-the-team-18-330x330.png)
Amanda Schomaker
Reservation Specialist
Disney World ride:
Tower of Terror (Hollywood Studios)
Disney character:
Peter Pan
Disney movie:
Emperor’s New Groove
![Michael Firuta profile photo](/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/meet-the-team-20-330x330.png)
Michael Firuta
Customer Relations
Disney World Ride:
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
Disney Character:
Genie
Disney Movie:
Toy Story 2
![Melissa Stefan profile photo](/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Melissa-330x330.png)
Melissa Stefan
Executive Assistant
Disney World Ride:
Haunted Mansion (MK)
Disney Character:
Winnie the Pooh
Disney Movie:
The Little Mermaid
![Bill Lacey profile photo](/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/meet-the-team-2-330x330.jpg)
Bill Lacey
Regional Performing Arts Director
Disney World Ride:
Carousel of Progress (MK)
Disney Character:
Steamboat Willie
Disney Movie:
Fantasia
Orlando Team
![Andrew Stine profile photo](/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Andrew-Photo-scaled-e1678302606289-330x330.jpg)
Andrew Stine
Director of Orlando Operations
Disney World Ride:
Kilimanjaro Safaris (AK)
Disney Character:
Mickey Mouse
Disney Movie:
Avengers Endgame
![Barb Doerflein profile photo](/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/MicrosoftTeams-image-8-e1678301800183-330x330.jpg)
Barb Doerflein
Operations Coordinator
Disney World Ride:
Toy Story Mania
Disney Character:
Pluto
Disney Movie:
Singin’ in the Rain
![Kaitlin Bogue profile photo](/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/meet-the-team-25-330x330.png)
Kaitlin Bogue
Destinations Operations
Universal Ride:
VelociCoaster
Universal character:
Dr. Ellie Sattler
Universal movie:
Jurassic Park
![Hunt Lewis profile photo](/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/meet-the-team-26-330x330.png)
Hunt Lewis
Destinations Operations
Disney World Ride:
Haunted Mansion
Disney Character:
Wall-E
Disney Movie:
Brother Bear
![Ralph Venezia profile photo](/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/meet-the-team-27-330x330.png)
Ralph Venezia
Destinations Operations
Disney World Park:
Epcot®
Disney Character:
Goofy
Universal Movie:
Any James Bond Film
![Brendali Melgoza profile photo](/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/meet-the-team-28-330x330.png)
Brendali Melgoza
Destinations Operations
Universal Ride:
Hagrid’s Motorbike Adventure
Disney Character:
Winnie the Pooh and Piglet
Universal Movie:
Up
![Jason Ortega profile photo](/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/meet-the-team-29-330x330.png)
Jason Ortega
Destinations Operations
Disney World Ride:
Festival of the Lion King
Disney Character:
Kronk
Universal Movie:
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
![Destiny Thomas profile photo](/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/meet-the-team-31-330x330.png)
Destiny Thomas
Destinations Operations
Disney World Ride:
Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit
Disney Character:
Ray (Princess and the Frog)
Disney Movie:
The Princess and the Frog
![Courtlyn Schaefer profile photo](/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/meet-the-team-32-330x330.png)
Courtlyn Schaefer
Destinations Operations
Disney World Ride:
Jungle Cruise
Disney Character:
Pain and Panic
Disney Movie:
The Emperor’s New Groove
![Arvin Cortez profile photo](/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/meet-the-team-33-330x330.png)
Arvin Cortez
Destinations Operations
Disney World Ride:
Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress
Disney Character:
Tiana
Disney Movie:
Hercules
![Amanda Gross profile photo](/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/meet-the-team-34-330x330.png)
Amanda Gross
Destinations Operations
Universal Ride:
Jurassic Park River Adventure
Disney Character:
Rapunzel
Disney Movie:
Hercules
![Matthew Warfield profile photo](/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/meet-the-team-36-330x330.png)
Matthew Warfield
Destinations Operations
Universal Ride:
Disney Character:
Disney Movie:
![Jaclyn Luster profile photo](/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/meet-the-team-37-330x330.png)
Jaclyn Luster
Destination Operations
Universal Ride:
Disney Character:
Disney Movie:
Additional Team Members
![Kathi Mendenhall profile photo](/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/meet-the-team-6-e1579902594343-330x330.jpg)
Kathi Mendenhall
Airport Representative
![Bob Gorski profile photo](/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/meet-the-team-3-330x330.jpg)
Bob Gorski
Airport Representative