Our team
Curt Skallerup
Co-founder & Ceo
Curt Skallerup was previously the CEO of Altitude Trampoline Parks, a company that he founded and grew to over 90 location in eight countries, before selling to a private equity fund in 2018. Mr. Skallerup is bringing his core executive team to Larks, as well as all his relationships with suppliers and franchisees.
Courtney Skallerup
COO
Courtney has worked in retail operations for over 15 years, specializing in franchise operations for the last 8. She started with Altitude Trampoline Parks with 3 open locations and helped build the brand to over 90 in 6 countries. Most recently, Courtney was the VP of Franchise Development at Tapville Social, a restaurant and self-pour concept. She helped implement platforms and policies to support future growth and worked closely with key vendors ranging from Food Service to Training. Now as the VP of Operations with Larks Entertainment, Courtney will work directly with the franchise owners, vendor partners and training team.
Zack Barton
Evp Of Finance & Accounting
Zach has 10 years of finance and accounting experience in the franchising industry. He was the leader in developing and growing the accounting service program with Altitude Trampoline Parks from zero to over $1M in annual revenue for the company during his time. During his time with Altitude, he also assisted franchisees with all of their financing needs (SBA, private lending, etc.). He also brings 15 years of operations and management experience to the team.
At Larks, fun drives everything we do.
That’s not only our mission statement, it’s a core value, a business model and a cultural backdrop. What that means for our team is that we are all about creating a supportive, meaningful, and positive work environment. Ours is not the parable of the “cobblers’ son has no shoes.” We create a fun environment for our customers and our employees because there’s nothing better than having a fun job.
