David Ciccarelli
Toronto,Ontario
Summary
David is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Lake.com, a vacation rental platform for properties on or near the water. David and his team are creating a new world where nature-loving, adventure-seeking travelers can find their perfect stay in the great outdoors. He is a graduate of Harvard Business School and his work has been featured in outlets such as Travel + Leisure, DailyMail, Entrepreneur, and The Wall Street Journal.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Lake.com
09.2023 - Current
- Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
- Secured deals with the first 12 partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts.
- Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive, and performance-oriented business culture to lead industry in innovation and push progress.
- Built productive relationships with six key industry partners to support strategic business objectives.
- Planned, created, tested and deployed system life cycle methodology to produce high quality systems to meet and exceed customer expectations.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
- Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
- Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
- Leveraged data and analytics to make informed decisions and drive business improvements.
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
- Set aggressive targets for employees to drive company success and strengthen motivation.
Founder & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Voices.com
01.2005 - 09.2023
- Develops company vision and works towards its realization
- Founded the industry-leading platform used by nearly 5 million people
- Responsible for leading over $200M in cumulative gross sales on the platform
- Set strategy for 1-year and 5-year plans, approved by the board
- Interfaces between Board, 130 employees and external stakeholders on a quarterly basis
- Supports motivation of employees in organization products/programs and operations
- Formulates policies and planning recommendations to the Board
- Oversees operations of theorganization
Board Member
Voices.com
01.2017 - 09.2023
- Voices.com Board of Directors
- Assists in the selection and evaluation of Board members
- Supports Board's evaluation of business
Board of Directors
TechAlliance
01.2013 - Current
- TechAlliance
Executive Committee
Institute of Corporate Directors
01.2017 - 12.2017
- Institute of Corporate Directors
Board of Directors
01.2016 - 12.2016
- Immply
Board of Directors
01.2014 - 12.2015
- UnLondon
Education
Owner President Program -
HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL
Boston, Massachusetts01.2020
Business Administration and Management - General
IVEY BUSINESS SCHOOL AT WESTERN UNIVERSITY
London, ON12.2017
Honours - Audio Engineering
ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF AUDIO RECORDING TECHNOLOGY
London, ON01.2000
Skills
- Leadership
- Operational excellence
- Strategy
- Execution
- Data-driven decision making
- Creating culture
- Investor relations
- Media relations
- Partnership development
- Product development
Accomplishments
- Patent of System for managing online transactions involving voice talent, US 20110125653 A1
- Patent of System for managing online transactions involving voice talent, CA 2689008
- Canada's Top 100 Small & Medium Employers, 2017-2018, Recognized for profit-sharing program, long-term employee development initiatives, and diverse internal social events.
- Great Places to Work, 2016-2018, Voices.com has officially been certified as a great workplace, on a national scale, for 2016.
- Profit 500 List, 2015-2018, Voices.com was ranked 94th of the 500 companies acknowledged in 2016, moving up 31 spots from 2015's position of 125.
Personal Information
Title: Founder & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Voices.com
Speakingengagements
- Creating Culture, Keynote - Propel Startup Summit
- Predictable Revenue, Keynote - Explode Conference
- Growing Your Business, Keynote - Northwest Innovation Centre
- Scaling Startups, Canadian Technology Accelerator, New York City
- QuantumShift Alumni Panel, KPMG Enterprise
- Ivey Entrepreneurship Panel, Ivey Business School
- Growing Your Small & Medium Business, The Age of the Customer, Salesforce Executive Event
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Professional Working
Affiliations
- Vacation Rental Managers Association
- Vacation Rental World Summit
Timeline
Founder & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Lake.com
09.2023 - Current
Board Member
Voices.com
01.2017 - 09.2023
Executive Committee
Institute of Corporate Directors
01.2017 - 12.2017
Board of Directors
01.2016 - 12.2016
Board of Directors
01.2014 - 12.2015
Board of Directors
TechAlliance
01.2013 - Current
Founder & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Voices.com
01.2005 - 09.2023
Owner President Program -
HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL
Business Administration and Management - General
IVEY BUSINESS SCHOOL AT WESTERN UNIVERSITY
Honours - Audio Engineering
ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF AUDIO RECORDING TECHNOLOGY
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