SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. announced that the Board of Directors increased its size from seven to eight and elected Charles Koppelman to serve as a Director of the Company, effective July 19, 2019. In addition, Yoshikazu Maruyama, who will continue to serve as a SeaWorld Director, will step down from his role as Chairman due to new outside professional obligations, effective July 19, 2019. The Board of Directors unanimously elected current Director Scott Ross as non-executive Chairman of the Board, effective July 19, 2019. Mr. Koppelman serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CAK Entertainment, Inc. Mr. Ross joined SeaWorld's Board in 2017. He is the Founder and Managing Partner of Hill Path Capital LP (Hill Path) which he founded in 2015.