Meet The Team

Alec Reynolds is an IAAPA Certified Attractions Professional with over 6 years' experience in the attractions industry. Alec is ecstatic to serve as the President of the longest running collegiate themed entertainment organization, and has been an active member of this student led group since 2016. His passion for the themed entertainment industry is complimented by his academic discipline. He will be graduating in May 2022 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and the first student to complete the Minor in Entertainment Design and Technology. In his free time, Alec proliferates industry exposure through consumable media to over 190,000 subscribers through platforms like YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. Alec's professional goals include working as a project engineer in an attraction-based role, or a project manager for an entertainment facing company.

Ryan spent the summer of 2020 working at the Roller Coaster Capital of the World as a Maintenance ​Technician at Cedar Point. Ryan's passion for the attractions industry is highlighted in his current personal 3D printed roller coaster project.

Nick is a third-year Mechanical Engineering major. Outside of the classroom, he works on various personal projects focusing on the mechanical design and controls of animatronic mechanisms. In his first semester as Project Manager, Nick co-led TPEG's first ever holiday musical light show for OSU's Light Up The Lake event.

Bradley is a third year in the Accounting Honors Program and is also pursuing a minor in entertainment technology and design. He has spent the past 5 years working at Kings Island as a ride operator and spent the last 1.5 seasons as a supervisor. Through that, he has gathered experience operating many different rides and developed a true passion for the industry. He is excited to combine this passion with his education to serve as the treasurer for TPEG. Professionally, Bradley plans to pursue a career in public accounting to gain experience before hopefully moving back into the themed entertainment industry.

Xandra is a fourth year in Industrial & Systems Engineering and is serving her first year on the E-board as Secretary.  She admires the theming and set design of theme parks the likes of Disney and Universal and is pursuing an Entertainment Design & Technology minor focusing on Set Design.  After participating in the Disney College Program briefly in Spring 2020, she looks to work in themed entertainment after graduation.

Kirsten has been an active member of TPEG for many years and has served on the E-board multiple semesters. Kirsten's passion for the themed entertainment industry is apparent through her dedication to ensuring that all TPEG events and activities flourish. Kirsten has professional experience through Cedar Point, as a Campus Ambassador, Parks Services Operations Management Intern, and as a Ride Operator. She has also worked as an Applications Engineering Intern at Hobart Filler Metals

Stephanie is a second year from Buffalo, New York. She is an honors Industrial and Systems Engineering major, and is also pursuing a dance minor. She has had a passion for theme parks from a young age and hopes to work in the industry professionally as an Industrial Engineer. 

Connor is a second year who wants to do work on ride controls and programming after graduation. He has experience as a ride op working the best coaster in the world (Steel Vengeance) for an entire summer and working at Cedar Point as a ride op again this summer. In his free time, he loves to work and experiment with CAD models and 3D prints.

 Sydney is a second year from Dublin, Ohio majoring in civil engineering and minoring in world literature. She loves reading, watching horror movies, and doing anything Disney related!

Robert is an experienced Electrical & Computer Engineer with background in automation and control systems. One day, he hopes to secure a role in ride or show control in the themed attractions industry. As President during the 2020 school year and as Web Chair in the Spring of 2021, Robert continued the purposeful traditions that define TPEG, while strengthening project work and industry connections.

Aaron is a third year Civil Engineering student with a planned focus on either structures or design and planning. Aaron grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio and gained his interest in themed entertainment from continuous visits to Kings Island, as well as numerous visits to Disney World throughout his childhood. He has experience as being a summer lifeguard at his hometown's swim club, as well as two internship experiences. After graduation, he hopes to implement his skills he learned throughout his college experiences into his new role.

Dan has been a pivotal member in the SITE OSU conference as the founder & coordinator for both years. Dan has worked at Cedar Point for two seasons as a Ride Maintenance Technician, at IBI Group with a Site Development Co-op, and at Six Flags Great America as a Ride Operator. Dan has paved impressive connections between different universities and helped usher in a new age of students interested in themed entertainment.

Alec is a 5th-Year interested in project/construction management in the themed entertainment industry. Since 2016, Alec has been an active member of TPEG and has served on the Executive Board every school year. Alec is a Certified Associate in Project Management and has worked for Cedar Fair Entertainment for 5 seasons through an eclectic amount of positions. Alec has traveled to IAAPA and ASTM conferences and has been heavily involved with many industry-based student-led events.