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Region 15 Reps
Regional Rep Chris Kraftchick resides in the Orlando area (believe it or not a native), better known as the theme park capital of the world. He currently works in the hospitality industry, as a Project Manager for the IT/WebDev support staff. He has been an ACE member for 18 years, serving as an assistant regional rep for 5 years. His first ACE convention was the Kennywood Convention in 1991. He FINALLY got to ride the Coney Island Cyclone during the 2007 ACE Preservation Conference after two previous failed attempts thanks to bad weather. In his spare time he visits the local theme parks and collects Disney memorabilia. He holds a BSBA degree from the University of Central Florida.

Assistant Reps:
Assistant Regional Rep David Fake has been a member of A.C.E. since 1987. His first ACE event attended was the Spring Conference in 1988 at Busch Gardens: The Old Country to celebrate the 10th Birthday of the Loch Ness Monster. "Dave" grew up outside Hershey, PA where he spent his summers working in Guest Services at HersheyPark throughout high school and college. In 1993 he relocated to Orlando, FL where he spent four years working for The Walt Disney World Company at the Yacht and Beach Club Resort. He also filled a role for a short short time as a wacky Jungle Cruise Skipper in the Magic Kingdom. He has spent the last ten years working in Human Resources for educational and magazine publishing companies. Outside of amusement parks and roller coasters Dave enjoys traveling (which mostly revolves around park visits!), and just about anything outdoors.
Assistant Regional Rep Ryan Lesh has been a member of ACE since 2005. His love for roller coasters developed many years prior while growing up in Maryland and visiting the parks of the Northeast. After graduating from the University of Maryland (Go Terps!), Ryan moved to Florida to work as an animal keeper at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. After caring for animals for several years, he left the world of theme parks to teach high school biology and look after the “animals” of Orange County Public Schools. Ryan’s work as an educator enabled him transition into his current position as an editor of elementary school science textbooks. Of course, he takes every opportunity possible to include roller coasters in the books he edits. In his free time (when not in line for roller coasters, traveling to ride roller coasters, or planning trips to travel to ride roller coasters), Ryan can be found running in preparation for upcoming marathons and other road races.
Assistant Regional Rep Robin Wilson joined ACE in 2003. Growing up in New Hampshire afforded her the opportunity to experience some of the great coasters in the Northeast. After graduating from the University of New Hampshire, she moved to Florida. She currently works in Quality Assurance for a medical device company. Her first ACE event was CoasterCon XXVI in Virginia and since then has enjoyed many ACE events. In her spare time she enjoys visiting the local theme parks, reading and going to concerts. One day she hopes to FINALLY ride California Screamin' after previous failed attempts.