US-based FEC designer, developer and operator Family Entertainment Group (FEG) has announced Steve Paris and Robin Kerr to the roles of vice president of operations serving the East and West coast respectively.
An industry veteran with over 25 years of amusement industry experience, Paris will be overseeing the East coast. Starting his career with a small route operator in Pennsylvania, he quickly moved up in the industry. After taking a position at Dave & Buster’s as an assistant amusements manager, he later accepted a corporate position as a midway operations director.
In 2003, he joined Tricorp Amusements and, in 2005, became its chief operating officer. In 2012, Steve joined Elaut USA taking the role of chief operating officer as part of a new corporate leadership team. In 2018, Steve was integral with the transition of the operating arm of Elaut being sold to CTM where Steve was most recently working as the chief operating officer.
Robin Kerr joined Family Entertainment Group in 2016 serving as a regional director of operations. Robin has been promoted to VP of operations and his responsibilities will be leading west coast operations.
Prior to joining Family Entertainment Group Robin was hired by Putt-Putt as director of operations, responsible for franchise support, game and attraction purchasing, budgets, new construction and remodels.
Both will focus on driving results and leading operations including overseeing partner locations and the Family Entertainment Group-owned brand, In The Game & Bonkers.