Jared Saft serves as Westgate’s Chief Operating Officer and is a member of the company’s Executive Committee. As Chief Operating Officer, Jared leads a talented team of individuals who are responsible for overseeing all of Westgate’s companywide resort and business operations including resort operations, food and beverage, business & product development, resort/hotel/entertainment sales & marketing, inventory services & yield management, aviation, human resources, leadership development and training, eCommerce & digital marketing, reservations & contact center operations and developer services. Jared also serves as the operating gaming license holder of Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino.

Jared currently serves as the Chair-Elect and a member of the Board of Directors of the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) after serving as Association Treasurer for four years, and is on the Board of Directors and Treasurer of the Victoria’s Voice Foundation. He also serves on the Westgate Foundation Board of Directors.

Since joining Westgate in 2006, Jared has worked in finance, planning & analytics, sales & marketing, as well as operations in various positions throughout the company. Jared previously served as an Adjunct Professor of Hospitality at the Rosen School of Hospitality at the University of Central Florida and as a member of the Arena Football League (AFL) Board of Directors.

Jared received his master’s degree from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island and his bachelor’s degree from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.