DAVE MELENCHUK
***** – ** Ave. South Surrey, BC, V4A 5R7 Telephone 778-***-**** Email:*************@*****.***
Dave Melenchuk is a serial deal maker; always identifying ways create new opportunities for organizations. The opportunities may be the traditional external paths, or the internal methods achieved by efficiencies and most importantly, company culture. Both approaches positively impact the bottom line.
Major Accounts Management
Revolution Resource Recovery: Major Accounts Manager
December 2014 – present
-Lead deal maker B2B large clients.
-Program design specialist for client sustainability programs.
-Oversee 7 field sales professionals.
-Top Dog - company annual sales record holder.
www.aforceofnature.ca
Stanford Hotels & Resorts: Chief Operating Officer [6 years]
Fernie Stanford Resort: team leader for the transformation from receivership to first “ranked in class”, financially successful operation.
Accomplishments:
-Accelerated hotel room revenue in excess of 190%.
-Initiated contact with local, national, and international tour providers.
-Improved cash flow by over $1 million in first 2 years via increased revenues and expense reduction.
-Slashed payroll metrics via improved selection and training.
-Added two ethnic-themed restaurants achieving Top 10 ranking in Canada by The Food Network.
-Created a Rental Pool Management Agreement between Stanford and 78 individual vacation home owners to increase available hotel / resort inventory and revenues.
-Team lead for the purchase and sale of hotel properties on behalf of the ownership group.
See: www.ferniestanfordresort.com www.stanfordhospitality.com
Choice Hotels Canada: Director of Business Development, Western. Canada [4 years]
Choice Hotels is Canada’s largest hotel chain with over 500 properties operating and under development, and the world’s second largest hotel franchise system with over 6,000 properties in 42 countries.
Achievements:
-Won 64% of all Choice Hotel development projects in Western Canada.
-Top producer of all development team members in both hotel conversions and new hotel development
-Built relationships throughout Western Canada with hoteliers, developers, and investors.
See: www.choicehotels.ca
Jungle Jim’s Restaurants Canada: President [9 years]
A casual, full-service restaurant franchise system from the concept stage to fifteen-unit. Located primarily in eastern Canada, Jungle Jim’s grew annualized sales volume in excess of $16 million in 5 years with over 500 staff.
-Three-time winner of “Frankie Awards” for Franchise Marketing Excellence by the Canadian Franchising Association.
-Named Atlantic Canada’s first “Hot Concept” by Foodservice and Hospitality Magazine.
-Named to the Top 101 Companies of Atlantic Canada.
-Ranked #19 among Atlantic Canada’s Fastest Growing Companies.
See: www.junglejims.ca
Proud Moments
“Entrepreneur of the Year” – Finalist, sponsored by Ernst & Young
Canadian Franchise Association, “Frankie Award” - multi-media-Bronze
Canadian Franchise Association, "Frankie Award" - direct marketing-Gold & Silver
Business Development Corporation, President’s Round Table member.
Deal lead on sale of 3 hotel properties in western Canada, commercial development lands, and liquor store license.
Aloha Mind Math Canada, sold 4 unit franchises and 2 master franchises from BC to Ontario.
Cheeky Chops Sleep Consulting: sold 6 franchises in BC and Alberta.
EDUCATION
St. Mary's University, Halifax, NS, Bachelor of Commerce Degree