David Ciccarelli, CEO and Founder
Chief Executive Officer
David Ciccarelli is the CEO and founder of Lake. As Chief Executive Officer and Founder, David is responsible for setting the vision, executing the company’s growth strategy, and overseeing day-to-day operations. He is a graduate of Harvard Business School and has been published in outlets such as The Globe & Mail, Forbes, Entrepreneur, The Wall Street Journal, and Travel + Leisure.
Education
Learning at each step of the way
- Harvard Business School – 2023
- Ivey Business School at Western University, QuantumShift Program – 2017
- Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology – 2000
Areas of Expertise
- Leadership
- Management
- Strategy
- Execution
- Travel
- Online Travel Agencies
- Investor Relations
- Media Relations
- Government Relations
- Technology Platforms
- Online Marketplaces
- Digital Marketing
MEDIA APPEARANCES AND CONTRIBUTIONS
David, as an Industry Expert
David has spoken at dozens of events in the tech world and appeared as a guest on national television, radio, webinar, and podcast programs, as well as contributed to top publications, including:
Travel + Leisure
HospitalityNet
Fox Weather
Newsfile by TSX
Active NorCal
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
GoBankingRates
ComputerWorld
Tech Secrets Virtual Summit
The David Meltzer Show – Office Hours
Work From Your Happy Place Podcast
You Booked It! Podcast
Code Story Podcast
The Daily Grind Podcast
Not Another Marketing Podcast
Leaders of B2B Podcast
The Sharkpreneur Podcast
Speaker for ISED Business Executives at the Ivey Business School
Speaker at the Lazaridis ScaleUp All-Cohort Weekend on the Founder’s Funding Panel
Speaking at Disruptive Innovation Ivey, London
Monday Morning Radio Show
Alexa in Canada with Terri Fisher
The Douglas Coleman Radio Show
The Entrepreneurial You with Heneka Watkis-Porter
Work, Fit, Passion Podcast with John Francis
My Future Business Podcast with Rick Nuske
Your First 1000 Clients with Mitch Russo
Scaling Startups – Canadian Technology Accelerator, New York City
QuantumShift Alumni Panel – KPMG Enterprise
Ivey Entrepreneurship Panel – Ivey Business School
SMB Customer Fanatics Panel: How 3 Growth Companies are Putting Customers First – Dreamforce
How One Canadian Small Business Raised $18M From Morgan Stanley Using Salesforce – Salesforce Live
The Age of the Customer: Growing your Small & Med Business, Panelist – Salesforce Executive Event
Creating Culture, Keynote – Western U Propel Startup Summit
London Left Behind, Interviewee – TVO: The Agenda with Steve Paikin
Creating a High-Performance Culture, Keynote – Engage Conference
Predictable Revenue, Keynote – Explode Conference
Building a Company That’s Set Up to Scale – Rocketship.fm
Doing Business Development in New York City – NYC
TechAlliance Munchies with Mentors
Mixergy Podcast
CBC Radio Ontario Morning
Web Optimization Summit – NYC
Libro Small Business Seminar
Venture Out NYC
Ivey panel on technology innovation
Emerging Leaders London
Entrepreneur Mentor for Mentorship for Emerging Leaders Starting Grounds
Niagara Falls Small Business Enterprise Centre, “Bridges to Better Business” keynote
Northwest Innovation Centre, “Growing Your Business Conference” keynote
Ivey Entrepreneurship Club panelist, “IEC Launch”
Hartford Online Radio Network