Jonathan P. Fredricks

Biography: Jon Fredricks is President and CEO of Welk Resorts. He oversees six Welk Resorts’ properties, including the original San Diego location, as well as Palm Springs, CA; Branson, MO; Cabo San Lucas, MX; two in Lake Tahoe, CA, with future development in Breckenridge, CO and Kauai, HI. Welk also has six Experiences Collection Resorts in Hawaii; Oregon; Lake Tahoe, CA; Santa Fe, NM and Cave Creek, AZ. Still family-owned and operated, Welk Resorts has developed a reputation for excellence in the hospitality industry over the past 50 years. What makes our company stand out from the competition is our ability to deliver unparalleled experiences on every level: • First, we offer the highest quality resorts in the best locations in the West. But our attention to detail doesn’t end with our best-in-class resort accommodations. • We also focus on creating and delivering totally unique experiences and adventures. In addition, we consistently improve our high ratings in guest satisfaction across our portfolio of properties. • Bottom line, it’s our people who make the difference…a collection of creative, nimble, and passionate team members, each encouraged to explore new opportunities to evolve our brand. All of us at Welk Resorts are proud of our trusted legacy and wholly engaged in reimagining vacation opportunities for the future. The company is on pace to achieve over $225 million in annual revenues. Welk Resorts has over 55,000 owners who vacation in over 1,100 shared ownership villas, sold and managed by more than 1900 dedicated team members. Welk also owns and operates Branson Tourism Center, the premier FIT Company in Branson. Jon was a past chairman and current board member of the American Resort Development Association (ARDA), sits on the Lawrence Welk Family Foundation Board, is a Board member for The Welk Group, Inc., as well as Welk Hospitality Group, Inc., and previously served as a Board member on the Real Estate Roundtable.