MIAMI, March 12, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Board of Directors of Pet Resort Hospitality Group (“PRHG”), a leader in the pet services industry, announced today that it has appointed Jason Duffy to serve as Chief Executive Officer.
Jason joins PRHG as a seasoned operating executive with extensive multi-site consumer service and pet resort leadership experience. Prior to joining PRHG, Jason served as VP of Resort Operations for Pet Paradise, a privately held pet resort business with over 55 locations nationwide. Prior to that, Jason served in executive and leadership roles at Clear, Walmart, and Meijer. He is also a Six Sigma Black Belt and an avid dog trainer.
PRHG was formed in early 2023 and has since partnered with 6 leading pet resort brands nationwide. Currently with 17 locations, 600+ staff members, and more than 1,700 daily pet visits, PRHG is one of the largest pet services businesses in the country. Under Jason’s leadership, PRHG continues to make strides toward establishing itself as the leading pet services platform in the United States and the partner of choice for pet daycare and boarding owners.
Jason commented, “I am thrilled to lead a talented and diverse group of pet resort owners, all of whom have built incredible businesses and trust PRHG as partners. When Trivest and the founders shared of PRHG’s vision, focused on quality care, collaboration, support, and growth, I knew this was the opportunity of a lifetime. I love working with pets and the people who care for them. We believe that we’re going to establish ourselves as the most trusted pet care brand, and we have all the pieces it takes to do that.”
“We are delighted to welcome Jason to PRHG and the Trivest family,” added Brian Connell, Partner at Trivest. “He has deep industry experience and is a seasoned leader who understands our customers and cares about the welfare of their pets. His leadership style is unique, and his background and demeanor align well with those of -an amazing founder and employee of PRHG. Jason is well -equipped to lead this group as they work together for the future of PRHG.” Eyal Cohen, co-founder and Chief Development Officer at PRHG added, “It’s important to me that whoever joins PRHG as CEO has experience working with pets and growing brands across the country. Jason has a tremendous background, and I’ve already seen the positive response to his leadership at our locations.”
Azhar Quader, co-founder and Executive Chairman at PRHG, commented: “I have worked with countless CEOs in my career as an investor. When hiring a leader, I look for high emotional intelligence, deep expertise industry and leadership experience, and a history of winning. Jason has all that and more, and I’m confident we’ve found the right leader to drive us forward.”
About Pet Resort Hospitality Group
Pet Resort Hospitality Group is a provider of pet services including daycare, boarding, grooming, and training. PRHG is led by a management team with a long track record of successful private equity transactions, with recent success in the animal companion space. Each business within the PRHG family benefits from the experience of the PRHG leadership team in areas such as acquisition planning and integration, growth planning and strategic tactics, brand and technology unification, scalable resources and support, and back-office management. The Company is currently pursuing strategic add-on acquisitions of pet services businesses throughout the United States. To learn more, visit www.petresorts.love.
About Trivest
Trivest Partners LP, headquartered in Miami, with a presence in Charlotte, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, and Toronto, is a private investment firm dedicated exclusively to the support and growth of founder-led businesses and family-owned in the United States and Canada in both controlled and non-controlled transactions. To learn more, visit www.trivest.com
About Queens Court Capital Management
Queens Court Capital Management is a special situation focused private equity firm building on a successful track record as an independent sponsor. Over the past several years, Queens Court has deployed over $200 million in equity capital to several proprietary platforms in the middle market and has successfully achieved results that place it in the top percentile of independent sponsors. By incorporating best practices from being an operator, investor and entrepreneur, Queens Court has developed significant value creation for its investor base including successful exits, partial sales, and dividend recapitalizations in portfolio companies. To learn more, visit www.queenscourtcap.com
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