Mark Melnyk has been appointed Vice President of Investor Relations at Hilton Grand Vacations Inc.

Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (NYSE: HGV) announces the appointment of Mark Melnyk as vice president of investor relations.

Melnyk will oversee HGV's investor relations department, serving as a company liaison with investors and analysts, among others. He will be instrumental in maintaining a high level of transparency in HGV's communications with the investment community.

Most recently, Melnyk founded The Demarest Group, a corporate finance and FP&A consultancy firm based in New York City. Prior to this, he spent 15 years as a hedge fund analyst at top Manhattan firms, including Moore Capital Management, Scopus Asset Management and Highline Capital Management.

While at Moore Capital Management, Melnyk acted as a senior analyst on a five-person team, leading the casino, lodging, leisure, consumer staples and restaurant sectors. Melnyk also held consumer sector analyst positions at Scopus Asset Management and Highline Capital Management, where he was part of a two-person consumer team within the multi-sector equity long/short fund.

Melnyk holds bachelor's degrees in economics and computer science from Duke University and is a CFA charterholder.