Leadership
Each year, the president announces a parade theme in January and chooses a Grand Marshal during the year. With the announcement of the theme, the preparation and construction of the floral floats begin, along with the selection of marching bands and equestrian units.
R. Scott Jenkins is the Tournament President for 2013-14 and leads the 14-member Executive Committee. He announced on January 17, 2013 that the theme for the 125th Rose Parade is Dreams Come True.
P. Scott McKibben, formerly with the Los Angeles Times, was named Executive Director of the association in 2010. On September 8, 2011, McKibben resigned for personal reasons. William B. Flinn, the Tournament’s longstanding chief operating officer, assumed the role of interim executive director and became the executive director on March 1, 2012.
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