Alfonso de Gortari
Head of International Development | Hotels & Entertainment | Great Wolf Lodge - Blackstone Portfolio Company
- Role
- Vice President - Head of International Development at Great Wolf Lodge
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Alfonso de Gortari
Bilingual development executive with 20+ years of experience in commercial real estate…
Experience
Vice President - Head of International Development
Apr 2017 — Present · Chicago, IL, US
Private equity held by Blackstone and Centerbridge family entertainment hotel resort company with revenues of $921M+• Led international and domestic expansion strategy and introduced resorts in UK, Europe, and Latam.• Managed 3 direct reports and 20+ local advisors in UK and Mexico including architects, engineers, general contractors, and suppliers. • Reviewed 40 UK sites for feasibility and secured 3 sites with construction on first site for $40M investment yielding ROI of 11.5%; operated budgets of £300M per project.• Pioneered and delivered new villa concept design and first expansion project in US with 232 rooms, waterpark, and public areas with 13% operating performance ROI and $162M investment. • Delivered 5 new expansions and ready to start design process for 160 rooms across properties and $140M investment; received government grants and incentives of $5M. • Secured government approvals, negotiated real estate acquisition, and established entities and tax structures in UK, US, and Mexico.• Attained 17% ROI for Mexico location with all-inclusive business model; conducted market analysis for tropicalization of concept.• Sourced and negotiated with Joint Venture (JV) candidates to develop strong equity partners outside of US.• Evaluated investment and acquisition opportunities in partnership with Merlin Entertainment and other investment groups in France, Germany, Belgium, China, and Middle East.
Education
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Industrial Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing, Finance
1996 — 2001
EGADE Business School del Tecnológico de Monterrey
MBA, Business Administration
2007 — 2010
Northeastern State University
High School, Academic Exchange
1995
International University of Monaco
Business Evaluation
2000 — 2001
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