Bob Milne, Senior VP of Operations, Vacasa

In business development, the ability to make strategic decisions on acquisitions, financial management, and marketing can make the difference between profitability and missed opportunities. For over 25 years, I have built, managed, and grown highly successful businesses in the Resort and Hospitality industries. I owned and operated The Resort Company, a vacation rental firm with high-end condos and rentals across multiple Colorado ski resort towns for nearly 15 years before negotiating the profitable sale to Wyndham Worldwide Resorts. I stayed on as CEO of the newly-formed Wyndham Vacation Rentals, utilizing my extensive experience in business development and operations leadership to grow the business by nearly 50% over three years.

I pride myself on my ability to build and coach high-performance teams. The foundation for organizational success lies in its employees, and I am committed to developing talented professionals as the means for financial success and increased shareholder value. Personally, I am energetic and engaging with strong communication and customer service skills, and I strive to impart these values in my teams.

I am known for my expertise in:
★ Business leadership
★ Acquisitions and integrations
★ Financial planning and management
★ Cross-functional team development
★ Organizational restructuring
★ Operations and project management
★ Strategic marketing campaigns
★ Customer service and retention

For the past three years, I have served as Chief Operations Officer at Vacasa, North America’s largest vacation rental management platform. Throughout my tenure with Vacasa, I have been able to apply my passion for business development in the hospitality industry on a global scale, and to lead a strategic and forward-thinking approach to vacation rental management.