Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE:FUN) unveiled a series of leadership changes set to take effect during May and June 2026, according to a company statement.
Amy Martin Ziegenfuss has been appointed Chief Marketing Officer, while Christopher Bennett will take over as Chief Legal and Compliance Officer. Both executives are scheduled to begin their new roles on June 3, 2026.
Ziegenfuss replaces Christian Dieckmann, who left the company on May 2, 2026. Bennett will succeed Brian Nurse, whose departure is set for May 8, 2026.
CFO Brian Witherow to leave company
Six Flags also announced that Chief Financial Officer Brian Witherow will step down on May 8, 2026.
Dave Hoffman, currently serving as Chief Accounting Officer, will assume the role of Interim Finance Lead as the company searches for a permanent CFO.
New executives bring hospitality and legal experience
Ziegenfuss joins Six Flags from Carnival Cruise Line, where she most recently served as Chief Marketing Officer. Earlier in her career, she held the role of Senior Vice President of Global Enterprise & Brand Marketing at Hilton.
Bennett currently works as a partner at law firm Dentons. Prior to that, he spent 16 years with Interstate Hotels & Resorts, where he served as Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel, and Secretary.
Commercial leadership structure reorganized
The company is also reshaping its commercial operations by dividing the Chief Commercial Officer position into two separate roles.
As part of the restructuring, Chris Meyering, currently Vice President of Revenue Management, has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Commercial, effective June 3, 2026.
Meyering joined Six Flags in 2021 after previously working at The Walt Disney Company.
“As we enter the next chapter for Six Flags, now is the right time to bring in new leadership with relevant skills and fresh perspectives to advance our key priorities,” said President and CEO John Reilly in the press release.
More about Six Flags
Six Flags is one of North America’s largest regional amusement park operators. The company manages 21 amusement parks, 14 water parks, and eight resort properties located across 13 states in the United States, as well as in Canada and Mexico.