Jay Markham oversees financial performance and analysis as well as the treasury function for the company. Senior Vice President of Finance Jay Markham Evolution was acquired as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aimbridge Hospitality in 2015, and Murphy stayed on as its president/CEO through 2019. Launched in January of 2011, Evolution grew rapidly from nine hotels under management to over 100 hotels (75 under management and 25+ under development) and more than $1 billion in managed revenue under Murphy’s leadership. Before Triton Hospitality, Murphy founded and served as president and CEO for Evolution Hospitality. Prior to joining Great Wolf Lodge as CEO in 2022, John Murphy co-founded and served as principal for Triton Hospitality, a hotel sponsorship group created to acquire and asset manage hospitality assets. Murph and our management team are focused on accelerating the growth of the Great Wolf Lodge brand and expanding into new markets throughout the United States and the world. John Murphy is Chief Executive Officer at Great Wolf Resorts Inc., an affiliate of Centerbridge Partners LP and The Blackstone Group. We'll continue to grow and look forward to introducing our unique style of family entertainment to even more families.Ĭlick here to learn more about future development opportunities.Ĭhief Executive Officer John Murphy (Murph) Our international paw print will soon reach far beyond our resort in Niagara, Canada.įor more than 20-years Great Wolf Lodge has brought joy to families. These are only the beginning as we look across the U.S. We will soon add Great Wolf Lodge Arizona and Great Wolf Lodge Northern California. Our story continues to unfold, with two additional resorts currently under construction. Our Midwest company now operates resorts from Southern California to New England. There are 17 locations across North America with plans for more. Today, Great Wolf Resorts operates North America’s largest family of indoor water park resorts. The company earned respected travel awards along the way. Each garnered rave reviews from families and industry watchers alike. More lodges opened in major markets across the country. On this strong foundation, Great Wolf Resorts began to expand our paw print. Resorts in Traverse City, MI and Sandusky, OH followed soon after. First-rate accommodations came together with outstanding family recreational activities, all under one roof. The resort, renamed Great Wolf Lodge, spurred a new industry trend. Just two years later, we expanded to offer 309 suites and doubled the size of the indoor water park space. The indoor resort concept was a runaway success. The 117-suite “Black Wolf Lodge” featured a first-of-its-kind 20,000-sq. In 1997, Great Wolf Resorts opened its first resort in Wisconsin Dells, WI.

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