Christopher Jaskiewicz

About Christopher Jaskiewicz

Named a CEO of the Year for 2021 and a Business Leader of the Year in 2020, President and…

Experience

1. President and CEO

   Icon Park

   Jan 2018 — Present

   Named a 2021 CEO of the Year and “Game Changer” by Orlando Business Journal and the 2020 “Business Leader of the Year” for tourism by I-4 Business Magazine, Chris is President and CEO of ICON Park, a $300 million 20-acre entertainment destination featuring 40 restaurants, bars, attractions, and stores. Developed in 2015, ICON Park is the newest large scale entertainment destination in the world’s most competitive hospitality market, with tenants ranging from national brands to local boutiques. Within a year at ICON Park, after leading an assessment of the brand, guest experience and park design, Chris restructured and rebranded the property, developed new marketing messages, and created best in class guest service training for employees. Chris and team are now leading capital improvement projects, elevating marketing and sales strategies, and bringing exciting new retail, restaurant, and attraction tenants to the property. These dynamic improvements led ICON Park in 2019 to be identified by USA Today as the #1 Orlando attraction for families and by Forbes magazine as a “Top 7” destination in Orlando. ICON Park is the centerpiece of Orange County’s primary Entertainment District in the 21-square mile International Drive area containing 116 hotels with rooms hosting 5.3 million annual overnight guests, one mile from the nation\'s second busiest convention center which draws 1.4 million attendees annually. The project shares common ownership with 40 acres of adjacent hotel and retail properties and was developed by a partnership among New York City based Flag Luxury Group LLC, Las Vegas based Torino Companies, and Orlando based Unicorp National Development. Chris is a business executive and P&L leader with expertise launching and operating companies in the hospitality, real estate, entertainment, sports, construction, and consumer product industries and excels at motivating large, diverse teams and aligning interests to optimize financial performance.

Education

• Florida State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Communication

• The American University of Paris

  International Business

• St. John's University School of Law

  Doctor of Law (J.D.)

Skills

• Strategy
• Portfolio Management
• Business Development
• Team Building
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Entrepreneurship
• Leadership
• Business Strategy
• Start-Ups
• Due Diligence
• P&L Management
• Hospitality Industry
• Mergers
• Management
• Social Media Marketing
• Commercial Real Estate
• Operations Management
• Consulting
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Marketing
• Cross Selling
• Marketing Strategy
• Property
• Sales Management
• Public Relations
• Contract Negotiation
• New Business Development
• Real Estate
• Negotiation
• Real Estate Development
• Strategic Planning
• Sales
• Budgeting
• Customer Service
• Project Management
• Residential Homes
• Legal
• Real Estate Transactions
• Social Media