Jarett S. Levan serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of BBX Capital, Inc. He is also on the board of Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation (NYSE: BVH).
Jarett is also CEO of BBX Sweet Holdings, which owns and operates IT’SUGAR, the largest specialty candy retailer in the United States with over 100 locations in 29 states and Canada, Hoffman’s Chocolates, a 48-year-old South Florida chain of chocolate and scoop shops, Hof’s House of Sweets, and Las Olas Confections and Snacks, a manufacturer of specialty chocolates and candies.
Jarett serves on the boards of the Broward Performing Arts Foundation, is the Chairman of Business for the Arts of Broward, and is an advisory board member of the Hollywood Art and Culture Center. He is also Vice Chairman of the Broward College Foundation, a board member of the Broward Workshop and Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance Foundation, a member of the Nova Southeastern University Ambassadors’ Board and Fellows’ Society, and a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) and the Florida Bar.
Jarett is also on the board of the BBX Capital Foundation. The BBX Capital Foundation, formerly the BankAtlantic Foundation, was established in 1994 to support a wide array of activities in the arts, education, social welfare, and community and economic development. The role of the Foundation is to foster partnerships with other private sector organizations, not-for-profit institutions and government agencies. Since its inception, the Foundation has awarded over $20 million in contributions and in-kind services to charitable organizations throughout Florida.
A member of the Florida Bar, Jarett graduated Cum Laude from the University of Miami School of Law, and earned a BBA in Finance from Goizueta Business School of Emory University.