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John Robinson
President & CEO
California Attractions & Parks Association
Sacramento, CA

John Robinson serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the California Attractions and Parks Association (CAPA). He is responsible for all operations of the association including legislative outreach, industry communications, regulatory issues, membership and public relations.

Before joining CAPA, Mr. Robinson held an executive position in the White House under President William Clinton, serving as Deputy Director of the National Partnership for Reinventing Government, the agency which created the Welfare to Work program and cut more than $170 billion from the federal budget.

He also worked as Director of Public Affairs for the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, running cabinet and presidential level events, including serving as Co-Chair of the Presidential National Ocean Conference.

He is also a former journalist, working for 12 years in his home town of Santa Cruz, California, winning multiple state-wide awards from the California Newspaper Publishers Association. His articles have appeared in the New York Times, Reuters, the Associated Press and magazines and publications worldwide.

His entry into the amusement park industry began in 2001 when he accepted the position of Director of Community Relations for the Santa Cruz Seaside Co. which operates the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and other concerns. He was elected chairman of CAPA before assuming the role of CEO.

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