Adrian “Tripp” Kahle
Chair, America’s Birthday Parade l Senior Vice President - Relationship Manager at U.S. Bank
Tripp Kahle has been around parades his whole life. He has played a key leadership role in the planning and execution of the VP Parade, serving on both the Traffic Committee and the Broadcast Committee to ensure a seamless experience for spectators, participants, and viewers at home.
As a member of the Traffic Committee, Tripp oversaw the comprehensive logistics planning for the parade, coordinating street closures, traffic flow, staging areas, and access points. He worked closely with city agencies, public safety officials, and parade operations teams to develop and execute detailed transportation and crowd-movement plans, balancing public safety needs with minimal disruption to surrounding neighborhoods and businesses.
In addition, Tripp was deeply involved with the Broadcast Committee, where he helped manage all day-of broadcast logistics to bring the parade to television audiences. His responsibilities included coordinating timing and communication between parade operations and the broadcast team, managing on-site logistics ensuring the live broadcast ran smoothly from start to finish.
Through his work across both committees, Tripp helped deliver a well-organized, safe, and highly visible parade—successfully aligning behind-the-scenes logistics with a polished, engaging experience for both in-person spectators and viewers watching from home. Tripp has been around parades his whole life, helping to plan and execute the Holidays in St. Louis parade, various sports Championship parades, and other smaller community parades across St. Louis.