Greg Welker
Co-owner of Party Pals is a native San Diegan and has been in the party industry for over 12 years. A graduate of San Diego State University with a degree in Business Marketing, Greg first began in the industry by owning and operating a Hot Air Ballooning Company, Cloud Nine. That's where he met Hans Petermann (the previous co-owner of Party Pals). After Cloud Nine, Greg delved into another company, Bonzai Bungee and had over 2000 individual bungee jumps out of his hot air balloon. He moved from there to co-own Party Pals and Interactive Inflatables with Hans. Greg is a FAA Certified Commercial Hot Air Balloon Pilot and a PADI Certified Advanced Scuba Diver. Some of Greg's hobbies include, working out, surfing, lobster diving and like most, he's a big kid at heart and loves to play with his toys!
Linda Welker
Co-owner of Party Pals is a graduate of San Diego State University and prior to purchasing 50% of Party Pals and Interactive Inflatables in 2007 spent 20 years in the banking industry, the last 16 with Union Bank of California (UBOC). During her years at UBOC she held several positions such as Commercial lender, Credit underwriter and the last five years she was Vice President/Manager of the Commercial Bank Prospect Management Division covering a three state territory. Linda is a past Co-Manager of the Torrey Pines High School (TPHS) Cheerleading Squad, Assistant Manager of her son's Surf soccer team and previous Business Manager for Torrey Pines Pop Warner Football. She also sat on the TPHS Athletic Board and was the 2008 Grad night committee chair. Prior to her involvement with her kids activities she raised several hundred dollars for Cancer research as the Chair of the Sydney Kimmel Cancer Center annual golf tournament and Dinner Auction for three years. Linda ran in the first San Diego Rock in Roll marathon, is a two time participant in the Challenged Athletes triathlon and has completed a 100 mile bike ride from Orange County to San Diego raising money for the MS Society. Her favorite past times are traveling with her husband Curt and watching her three teen kids grow into respectable young adults.
Jeff Anderson
A member of the Party Pals team since 1997, Jeff's background included nine years of commercial real estate appraisal experience throughout the United States and the island of Guam. At the age of 25, Jeff was a founding partner of Nationwide Transport Finance, a small finance company specializing in the trucking industry. He graduated from San Diego State in 1982 with a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, minoring in Sociology.
Since joining Party Pals, Jeff has immersed himself in expanding the Party Pals experience throughout the United States. Jeff served as President of the Los Angeles Chapter of International Special Event Society (ISES/LA) from 2006-2008 and is currently on the board as Immediate Past President. He is also currently a member of the Southern California Chapter of Meeting Professionals International (MPISCC) and the Set Decorators Society of America.
Josh McGourty
Born a peasant in a small town outside of Liechtenstein, Josh was presented with many hurdles in life at an early age. At the tender age of twelve, Josh quickly realized a life of street busking was the only way he would ever escape the peasant life he had grown to hate. After a close run in with the law, Josh came to the conclusion it was time to move away from it all and start a new life else where. A year later Josh moved to sunny San Diego CA and found a nice little cottage on top of a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean. He also started a new job at Party Pals, where he spent many hard hours loading and unloading trucks. With his future in hand, Josh quickly climbed his way up the ladder at Party Pals. After six months, Josh advanced to lead supervisor. One year later, he watched the falling of the famous Democratic leader, David Gassaway and quickly succeeded his thrown. Now Josh is hard at work to help bring Party Pals to the next level. He also likes long walks on the beach.
Gina Di Domenico
Just a small town girl, living in a lonely world who took a midnight train going anywhere. She left her small town in Colorado and pursued her dreams of swimming at San Diego State University. Gina lived in water her whole life and started swimming competitively since she was four. She was a Colorado State Swimming Champion and later on swam for the Aztecs on a full ride swimming scholarship her freshman year. Gina has now been studying hard to graduate from San Diego State University and receive her degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management. Gina has been using her skills from the classroom and applying them by working at hotels such as the Bahia Resort Hotel and the Westin Gaslamp Quarter. Prior to working at hotels Gina was a Conference Assistant for San Diego State University.