Rostyslav Melnyk

All-time general manager of the RIEL Real Estate Corporation, Founder of the Rostyslav Melnyk Charitable Foundation, well-known philanthropist, founder of the “Modrychi’ Rehabilitation Centre, President of Lviv Region Tennis Federation, member of the Ukrainian Tennis Club Supervisory Board.

Rostyslav Melnyk was born in 1978 in Lviv region. He graduated from Danylo Halytskyi Lviv National Medical University, majoring in General Medicine. In the late 1990s, he went to work in the UK in order to keep his family.

In 2001, he began his career in the construction industry, leading the investment projects sector of NGO "Carpathians". One of the largest projects implemented under his leadership at that time was the construction of “Rixos” Hotel in Truskavets.

2003 was a surprisingly fruitful year: Rostyslav Melnyk founded and headed a number of companies that are part of the RIEL Real Estate Corporation. The character traits of its leader – responsibility and humanity – defined the company's philosophy and earned a sound reputation for it. The Corporation has always fulfilled its obligations. In the history of RIEL, there are facts when the company completed the buildings, which unscrupulous developers left, leaving investors high and dry.

RIEL Real Estate Corporation entered the real estate market of the capital in 2013. Today, it is building 189,000 sq.m in Kyiv, among the immediate plans is the construction of 167,000 sq.m.

2014 was marked by the creation of Rostyslav Melnyk Charitable Foundation for addressing issues related to caring for the inhabitants of Lviv region, as well as for strategizing and implementing of programs for the development of Lviv region.

In 2015, Rostyslav Melnyk initiated the establishment of a unique for Ukraine European standard rehabilitation centre "Modrychi" for patients with spinal cord and brain injuries. During 2015–2016, the Charitable Foundation allocated UAH 1.7 million for “Modrychi” RC for the rehabilitation of disabled ATO veterans. 62 ATO veterans underwent rehabilitation during that period.

As of 2019, the RIEL Corporation has implemented more than 40 projects.

Rostyslav Melnyk Charitable Foundation

Rostyslav is a well-known philanthropist, his Foundation conducts charitable activities in many areas: development of children's and teenagers' sports, assistance to children’s homes residents, assistance to the Heavenly Hundred Heroes’ families (allocation of apartments), assistance to anti-terrorist operation participants (equipment, vehicles, provisions), support of ATO veterans and their families (rehabilitation, allocation of apartments).

Since the beginning of ATO, Rostyslav Melnyk's special attention has been focused on supporting the “Lviv” Special Police Battalion. The military was given 16 armoured vehicles converted into ATVs. Also, at the request of the battalion, a Toyota bus, converted into an ambulance, was delivered. The Foundation also helped them with fuel and provisions.

More than 50 anti-terrorist operation participants and their families were rehabilitated in “Vernihora” recreation and health complex (Truskavets) at the expense of Rostyslav Melnyk Charitable Foundation. The philanthropist also provided holidays for ATO participants’ children, reining in the organization of excursions around Transcarpathia.

Development of tennis in Ukraine

Rostyslav Melnyk is the President of Lviv Region Tennis Federation, member of the Ukrainian Tennis Club Supervisory Board, winner and prize-winner of tennis tournaments in doubles. With the support of Rostyslav Melnyk Charitable Foundation, tennis tournaments for athletes of different ages and qualifications are regularly held in Lviv region.