This Resort Company Quietly Tripled Its Portfolio in Under a Year

Westgate Resorts has named 20-year company veteran Jared Saft as its new Chief Operating Officer, a move tied directly to the brand’s rapid expansion over the past year. The company has nearly tripled its resort portfolio from roughly 22 to nearly 60 properties.

International Expansion via VI Resorts

The growth was fueled primarily by the acquisition of VOS/VI Resorts, completed in May 2025, which brought Westgate into Mexico for the first time with two properties and added six resorts in British Columbia, Canada. The deal transformed Westgate from a primarily domestic operator into an international resort company.

Westgate has committed more than $4 million in marketing, branding, and technology enhancements for the VI Resorts portfolio since the acquisition. The company has also forged new strategic partnerships with Chuck E. Cheese for family entertainment programming and Choice Hotels for distribution.

New Leadership Structure

Saft replaces Mitch Less, who moves to an executive role at parent company Central Florida Investments. His background spans finance, operations, and sales and marketing across the Westgate portfolio, making him a known quantity during a period of integration and growth.

The appointment signals that Westgate is moving past the acquisition phase and into operational consolidation, with a focus on standardizing the guest experience across its expanded footprint of nearly 60 properties.