About Us
Founded in 2009, Dealfind brings you great deals every day in cities across North America. We work hard to help you discover the best your city has to offer at a fraction of the cost because, like you, we love a good deal! We don't stop there, though – we offer unparalleled customer service and a 30-day refund policy to ensure you are being treated fairly. To us, you're not customers – you're Dealfinders, just like us. It's what we call the Dealfind Pledge:
We Only Feature Products and Services Worth Buying. Being a true Dealfinder means more than just finding a good price. We live at the intersection of quality and affordability to ensure you get the products and experiences you really want – Dealfind features only top-rated businesses offering unbeatable prices, so you can feel comfortable knowing you're getting the best deal with us.
Honesty. Transparency. At Dealfind, we're always truthful and straightforward with you. We tell you everything you need to know about every deal we offer. No secrets, tricks, or sneaky fineprint; If there is anything unusual about a deal (odd timing, odd location, odd condition) we make sure you know about it. Anything less would just be…odd.
We Treat You Like A Person. When you talk, Dealfind listens. We actively monitor all of our discussion boards. We listen and respond to you almost immediately on Twitter and Facebook. Email us and we'll respond to you promptly. If you need proof that we're listening and want to hear the voice of a real person, we have extended hours for you to call us at 1.888.320.6368 (7 Days a Week - 9:00AM to 8:00PM EST.). The bottom line: We are always here to help.
Our Management Team
One of Dealfind.com's founders, Gary Lipovetsky began his career in computer retail sales, quickly
moving to corporate sales at Canada Life. Having a strong interest in the world of new media, he soon
found himself selling internet ads to educational institutions across Canada. Leveraging his experience
in online media sales, Gary, along with long-time friend Mike Tulman, co-founded MenuPalace.com in
1999. Following the success of MenuPalace, Gary and Mike leveraged their knowledge of the service
industry and co-founded Dealfind in 2010. Gary has over 11 years of marketing, sales, management,
data analysis, and operations experience. Graduating in 1996, Gary holds a Bachelor of Science from the
University of Western Ontario.
Before co-founding Dealfind.com in 2010, Mike Tulman started his career at KPMG where he worked
as an Economic Consultant for a number of Fortune 500 companies. In 1999, Mike and his good friend
Gary Lipovetsky co-founded MenuPalace.com, an online directory for the hospitality and foodservice
industry. Mike has 11 years of direct sales and management to go with 8 years of Internet traffic
acquisition experience. Mike holds a B.A. in Statistics and Psychology from the University of Western
Ontario, and an M.B.A. from McMaster University.
A seasoned finance executive, Jason Redman joined Dealfind in 2011 with a breadth of experience in areas of
finance, administration, strategic operations management and risk management. Prior to Dealfind, Jason served
as CFO at SiriusXM Canada where he was responsible for the M&A, treasury, financial reporting, budgeting,
forecasting, compliance, and taxation functions. Before that he was SVP and CFO at Look Communications Inc.,
and Director of Finance at Trapeze Group Inc. Jason holds a Master's degree in Accounting from the University
of Waterloo and an MBA from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.
He is also a Chartered Accountant with the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants and a Certified
Public Accountant with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Greg Root joined Dealfind in 2011, bringing with him a proven ability of successfully developing and
implementing high impact sales and business solutions and a track record of accelerated revenue growth.
Previously, Greg served as Vice President of Customer Operations at MTS Allstream where he was responsible
for all facets of customer operations, including service delivery, service assurance and field operations.
Prior to MTS Allstream, Greg worked for seven years with Bell Canada, where he served as Vice-President,
Small and Medium Business and as Vice-President, Bell Internet Technical Support. Greg holds a Bachelor of
Commerce degree from the University of Guelph.
Marina joined Dealfind in 2011, bringing with her a passion for acquiring and nurturing customers and
more than 15 years of executive experience in multi-channel marketing, ad sales, local media and e-Commerce.
Before Dealfind, she served as CMO at KOBO Inc., a global eBook retailer and prior to that
she spent 6 years at Lavalife Corp., first as Chief Revenue Officer and then as CEO. Prior to Lavalife,
Marina held roles as a media executive/publisher, overseeing the development of celebrated local
and national media brands, such as NOW Magazine, Toronto Life and Saturday Night. Her education
includes a Master of Education in Organizational Development from the University of Toronto.
Paul van Run came to Dealfind from IBM Canada where he spent 6 years as a Senior Technical Staff
Member and the Chief Architect for their Master Data Management portfolio. He also fulfilled roles
in the IBM Lab Services organization implementing IBM Solutions for several large IBM customers.
Before coming to IBM Paul was Director of Research and Enterprise Architecture at DWL, a Toronto-
based software company that was acquired by IBM in 2005. Paul holds a Master's degree in Information
Science from the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands, as well as Master's degree in
Computer Science from the University of Waterloo.
As Vice President of Sales at Dealfind, Paul leads the national sales team responsible for all new client
acquisition. Paul first joined MenuPalace.com in 2008 and moved over to Dealfind in 2010. Prior to
MenuPalace.com, over the last 12 years Paul has held a variety of senior level management positions
within large call centers focused in the financial industry. Paul specializes in strategic planning by
implementing industry best practices which aid in the rapid development of national sales teams. Paul
received his Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Guelph with honors.
