SAN DIEGO _ A week after its chief financial officer exited the company, SeaWorld Entertainment on Monday announced the appointment of Marc G. Swanson as his replacement, effective immediately.
Swanson briefly held the position on an interim basis following the resignation of former CFO, Peter Crage.
"Marc knows our company and our industry well, and has been an important contributor to our ongoing work to continually improve our efficiency and financial discipline," SeaWorld CEO Joel Manby said in a statement. "Our strong finance team will be in expert hands under his leadership."
SeaWorld also announced the appointment of Elizabeth C. Gulacsy as chief accounting officer, filling the position formerly held by Swanson. Gulacsy has served as corporate vice president for financial reporting since 2016 and before that as director in the same division.
The changes in executive leadership come as SeaWorld is preparing to release on Tuesday its latest financial performance for the second quarter. Rumors are also swirling around the possibility of a sale, ever since there were reports this month that the Orlando-based company had hired a financial consultant that specializes in mergers and acquisitions and public restructurings.
SeaWorld has been struggling to mount a comeback in the wake of declining revenues and attendance fueled by the 2013 release of "Blackfish," and anti-captivity documentary that has aired repeatedly on CNN.
