Our Staff
Our History
At Escapetown Peoria, we pride ourselves on having the most amazing staff! Not only will we make sure you have a top-notch experience, we’ll enjoy being on the ride with you! If you had a fantastic experience and your game master made it even better, please let us know so we can be sure to give them a few extra bucks!
Mike and Kyli Whittle
Co-Owner
Mike and Kyli, co-owners of Escapetown Peoria, are thrilled to bring this fun and entertaining activity to Peoria. They became hooked on escape rooms after completing their first game, “The Cabin,” at Champaign-Urbana Adventures in Space and Time. Ever since, they have been on a mission to find the next best escape room game! They love spending time with their beautiful daughter, Luna, and lovable, silly pooches, Nitro, Turbo, and Crash.
Steve and Kendra Whittle
Co-Owner
Steve, co-owner of Escapetown Peoria, is a financial analyst in St. Louis, MO, and a proud alum of Monmouth College. He has loved escape rooms since he solved the “Walk Like an Egyptian” clue in “The Tomb” room in downtown Maplewood, MO with his brothers and sisters-in-law. Steve enjoys waterskiing and hanging out with his three favorite girls, Kendra, Harper and Margot.
Beth Ann
General Manager / Room Designer
Beth Ann is an escape enthusiast who has escaped nearly 50 rooms! She thoroughly enjoys playing, but also gets a kick out of being the general manager and game master for you, on occasion, as you try to escape! She was on the design team for Escapetown Peoria’s very own Santa’s Setback (Nov. 2021 – Apr. 2022) and Mystery at Skull Cabin (May. 2022 – ) and looks forward to designing more rooms in the future! She also participates on and off stage in many community theatre productions at both Corn Stock Theatre and Peoria Players Theatre, in her spare time.
Jonah
Assistant Manager / Room Designer
My name is Jonah Metzger and I’ve been a game master since April 2021! I have loved escape rooms since I did the Wild West room at EscapeTown Peoria a few years ago and even got to codesign Mystery at Skull Cabin (May. 2022 – ) with Beth Ann! I have escaped from 25-30 rooms since then! I love The Office, Grey’s Anatomy, and Game of Thrones (and was content with the finale). I have two cats and love them dearly. If you have played Santa’s Setback at ETP, yes, I was the kid you gave the coal to. I hope to one day create my own escape room!
Kris
Sales Manager / Game Master
Kris McClelland escaped from her first escape room over five years ago while visiting Branson. Her group started the game in the dark handcuffed to a wall. Since then she and her family have completed more games than she can count. She and her husband Gregg have six children, 3 grandchildren, a really cute mini schnauzer and 38 (yes 38) chickens!! They plan to start a farm in the coming years. She is excited to put her communications and theatre degree to use to expand the public knowledge of Escapetown and plan some fun special events!
Kaitlyn
Head Game Master
Hey, I’m Kaitlyn! Escapetown Peoria gave me my first escape room experience, and I’m excited
to continue sharing all the enjoyment our escape rooms have to offer with you! I’ve been a part
of this amazing team since October 2023 and wouldn’t trade a second of it!
Angelic
Game Master
Hi, I’m Angelic! I’m a homebody that loves puzzles and critical thinking. I’m still new to escape rooms but running a game is always a fun experience.
Jason
Game Master
Hi, I’m Jason. I enjoy fishing and anything to do with outdoor activities, I also enjoy reading and playing board games with my family. I joined as a game master in January 2022 so I’m pretty new to this but it seems like it will be fun!
Mitch
Game Master
Hi! I am Mitch Santini. I’m a 18-year-old senior at Illinois Valley Central High School. I’m a 4 year marcher for the Grey Ghosts and am in both of the jazz bands and our wind ensemble. When I graduate high school, I want to major in music education and minor in composition. I’ve always enjoyed doing escape rooms and I hope to see you here!
Izzy
Game Master
Hello! My name is Izzy Dorothy and I have been a game master since March of 2022. Although my job is at an escape room, I am actually not good at escape rooms at all! When I am not at work, I am playing in the marching band and singing in the choir for Dunlap High School. Hope to see you soon at Escapetown Peoria!!
Karina
Game Master
Hi, I’m Karina! I am obsessed with Criminal Minds and true crime! Also, I’m currently playing volleyball & studying at Bradley University to become a mechanical engineer. I’ve escaped from over 20 rooms around the midwest!
Tyler
Game Master
I’m Tyler and I’ve been at Escapetown since March of 2022. I decided to be a game master because I thoroughly enjoy games and puzzles, as well as seeing other peoples thought process as they play them. I enjoy all things baseball and someday hope to visit every stadium across the country. My dog (stalking you through the left window) is my pride and joy, and while he looks big, he’s just a big softie. Hope to see you around Escapetown soon!
Madie
Game Master
Hi! My name is Madie Gonzalez and I’m studying Accounting at Bradley University. Believe it or not working at Escapetown Peoria gave me my first opportunity to play at an escape room. I’ve been apart of this amazing team since August of 2023 and have loved every second of it! I love volleyball and the Cubs and you might even catch me at a Bradley basketball game. Hope to see you guys soon!
Sofia
Game Master
Sofia has been working at Escaptown for a total of 2 years! She loves being able to meet so many different people through working at Escapetown. Her favorite part about working here is the staff, everyone has such a great connection and there’s never a dull moment being on shift. She hopes you come and play a game, they’re a lot of fun and she promises not to laugh at your group too much 🙂
Hayley
Game Master
Hey, my name is Hayley! I am currently a high school senior and plan on going to college to study education. I have been a game master since September of 2022. I love doing rooms with my family and friends and can’t wait to play more!
Willow
Game Master
Hi, I’m Willow! I have been a game master at ETP since October of 2022. Until this job I didn’t know much about escape rooms but I’ve fallen in love! The people here are absolutely amazing and I can guarantee you will leave your room with a smile on your face! see you guys soon!
Ben
Game Master
I’ve loved working at escapetown and it has always been fun meeting new people every game.
Bryce
Game Master
Hi! I’m Bryce, and I started as a game master here in December 2023. I’m a big fan of jazz music, video games, and D&D, and played for 4 years in my high school’s jazz and marching bands in East Peoria. I’m currently studying history at Knox College over in Galesburg, and plan to go into higher education. Ever since I beat my first escape room back in 2020, I’ve always wanted to run escape rooms, and now here I am! You’ll usually find me here during my summer, winter, and spring breaks, plus some weekends during the term. Hope to see you soon!
Tristan
Game Master
Hi, I’m Tristan and I have been working at Escape Town Peoria since June of 2023. Besides working here all I really do is wrestle for Dunlap High School and kickbox, which will explain why I’ll probably come to work with a bruise or two, and also why I’m not very good at escape rooms myself, but I love running them and meeting new people that are way smarter than me.
Colton
Game Master
I like sports and working
Aero
Game Master
Aero, a senior from IVC who loves DMing for dungeons and dragons games and helping out where they can. They have been with us since 2023 and it is always fun to have them be a game master for us.