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Building confidence that lasts
Spark Harbor grows proven youth activity brands through operational excellence and responsible franchise development.
Tagline
The best youth enrichment activities build more than skills.
They build confidence, connection, and resilience that lasts far beyond the activity itself.
We built Spark Harbor because we believe that experience is achievable at scale.
We partner with proven youth activity brands and help them grow through operational excellence and responsible franchise development. We focus on brands that families trust, children love, and franchisees champion.
Founded in 2024 and backed by experienced consumer brand investors, Spark Harbor is building a portfolio of differentiated youth activity brands.
Water Babies
The world’s largest baby and toddler swim school franchisor. Founded in the UK in 2002, Water Babies now has 600+ locations across multiple continents and is expanding rapidly across the U.S.
Bach to Rock
America’s Music School and the nation’s leading music education franchise. Founded in 2007, Bach to Rock has nearly 60 locations across the U.S. and has instructed approximately 200,000 aspiring musicians.
USA Ninja Challenge
The market leader in youth obstacle course and ninja training. Founded in 2014, USA Ninja Challenge now has 50+ locations nationwide and is accelerating U.S. franchise development.
Our Team
Jeff is the CEO of Spark Harbor. He previously served as COO of Youth Enrichment Brands, a Roark Capital-backed platform, where he built the holding company infrastructure and helped scale the business through acquisitions and organic growth to serve more than 1 million kids annually. Before that, he was a strategy and operations executive at Grocery Outlet, where he helped double the business to $3 billion in revenue and supported its successful IPO.
Jeff holds a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from MIT Sloan. He lives in San Francisco with his wife and son.
Stephanie is the VP of Marketing at Spark Harbor. She previously served as VP of Marketing for Fortidia, overseeing enterprise marketing strategy for AlphaGraphics, PostNet, and World Options across 475+ locations. She is known for building high-performing teams, modernizing marketing ecosystems, and helping organizations scale through thoughtful strategy and execution.
Stephanie holds an MS in Integrated Marketing Communications and brings more than 15 years of experience leading marketing and growth initiatives within multi-unit and franchise organizations. She lives in the Denver area.