What's Your Story? | OHI We Are Hospitality

What's Your Hospitality Story?

Engaging, Unique, Heart-Warming, Success, Values, Goals, Inspirational, Leadership.

Tell youth, teachers and parents about your career story and your hospitality journey.

Accommodations

Food Service

Other Sectors

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Accommodations

Jim Stewart

Director, Human Resources
Chelsea Hotel, Toronto

Georgia Sanderson

Director, Human Resources
Hyatt Regency Toronto

Patrick Cappa

General Manager
Omni King Edward Hotel

Bai Bunpanya

General Manager
Sutton Place Hotel Toronto

Nikita Kungbeharry

Assistant Executive Housekeeper
Holiday Inn International Airport

Prashanth Rubesingham

General Manager & Group V.P Operations
Radisson Toronto Airport West

Doug Hayes

Senior Vice President
Sandman Hotel Group & Sutton Place Hotels

Laura Pedone

Director of Quality Assurance and Human Resources
Monte Carlo Inns

Nigel Viegas

Director of Operations
Mount Alverno Luxury Resorts

Sean Metcalfe

Regional Sales & Marketing Director - Canada
IHG Hotels & Resorts

Cindy Bodach

Director of Sales & Marketing
Muskoka Woods

Daniel Ilias

General Manager
Sheraton Fallsview Hotel

Rev. Rhonda L.S. Read

Proprietor
Avonview Manor & Wedding Pergola

Julian Gomez

General Manager
Sunray Group

Andrew Hale

Director of Sales and Marketing
Delta Waterloo by Marriott

Anna Chartres

Regional Director of Talent & Culture
Fairmont Royal York Hotel

Vince Pimentel

Regional General Manager
Sunray Group of Hotels

Gunjan Kahlon

Vice President, Franchise Sales & Development
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Hanan Haddad

Area Director of Human Resources
Hilton Toronto | Hilton Canada

Xavier Icardo

Vice President of Operations
Activar Hotels Inc.

Dharmesh Patel

General Manager
Quality Inn Leamington

Lori Anderson-Richards

Director of Sales and Marketing
Courtyard by Marriott/TownePlace Suites

Liana Carniello

Director, Human Resources, CHRL
Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel

Shan Wickremasinghe

Regional General Manager
Sunray Group

Maryia Valente

Sales Executive
Delta Hotels Waterloo (Marriott International)

Food Service

Jordan Schmidt

Owner/Operator
Chick-fil-A Devonshire

Sonia Mondino

Chef, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach
Health in Hospitality & Sonia’s Sweets

Mike O'Connor

Vice President & General Manager
Quinn's Steakhouse & Bar

Michael Jensen

General Manager
Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel and Conference Centre

Brian Dillon

Vice President Operations
JOEY Restaurant Group

Jorge Soares

Vice President of Operations
Woodbine Entertainment Group

Scott Darlow

Operations Lead, Pret A Manger
A&W Food Services of Canada Inc.

Jessica Carrera

Hospitality Student
Humber College

Jason Trussell

President JnJ Foods Inc and McDonald's Franchisee
JnJ Foods Inc., operating as McDonald's

Srinivas Srirangam

General Manager
Easton's hotel group

Scott Breard

Chairman
Distinguished Restaurants of North America (DiRōNA)

Omer Yazaroglu

Director, Culinary Services
The Niagara Parks Commission

Judson Simpson

Executive Chef
House of Commons

Other Sectors

Kristy Adams

Program Coordinator & Professor
Humber College

Jason Cheskes

President
Above the Line Solutions

Sarah Tabassum

People & Culture Manager
Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Klaus Theyer

Retired Professor
Humber College

Michael Agema

President & CEO
Agema Work Inc.

Kalene Finnegan

Events Manager
Friday Harbour Resort

Leni Brem

Tourism Industry Consultant
Brem Consulting Co.

John Cunningham

Professor
Georgian College

Jeannine Theyer

Retired - Four Seasons Hotel & George Brown College

Altaf Sovani

CEO and Founder
Alzen Consulting Inc.

Lori Da Silva

General Manager & CEO
RBC Place London

Andrew Middleton

Hospitality Professor
Conestoga College

Krista LeClair

Executive Director
Kingston Accommodation Partners (KAP)

Joe Baker

CEO & Consultant
Joe Baker & Co.

Liny Antwi

Event Manager
Sheraton Centre Toronto- Marriott International

Carol Greenwood

VP, Operations and Partnerships
Tourism Industry Association of Ontario (TIAO)

Caroline Polgrabia

Industry Development Officer (Regional Tourism Advisor) / Tourism Policy Advisor
Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Sport

Steve Gill

General Manager
Niagara College Learning Enterprise Corporation

Emily Dickson

Vice President of Operations
Greater Toronto Hotel Association

Rev. Rhonda Read

Proprietor
Avonview Manor & Wedding Pergola

Marjan Kotevski

Members Relations & Accounts | Faculty Member - School of Hospitality and Tourism
ORHMA | Seneca College

Aslıhan Arıkan

Industry Relations & Event Coordinator
Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association (ORHMA 2022-2023)

Courtney Hawley

Industry Relations & Event Coordinator
Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association (ORHMA 2022-2023)

Aanisah Hassim

OHI & Hospitality Journey Liaison
Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association (ORHMA)

Aafiyah Degani

OHI & Hospitality Journey Liaison - ORHMA

Interested in learning more about ourWhat's Your Story? program?

Download the information page program below!

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Tell Your Hospitality Story

Inspire students interested in hospitality careers by telling them your career story.

Your story page text and image will be formatted and loaded onto the website, www.weareohi.ca, and used on our social media platforms, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Your email address and phone number information will not be shared in the "My Hospitality Story" posted content.

First & Last Name

Current Position

Current Place of Employment

Phone Number

Please share a professional profile picture

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Please share your social media handles such as: Linked In, Twitter etc. that you'd like to be viewed on your profile

If other, please indicate which sector:

Your Hospitality Story:

Your answers should be a maximum of 200 words.

What was your first hospitality job?

How old were you when you began working in the hospitality industry?

What was your inspiration to begin working in the hospitality industry?

Was there a specific individual who inspired you or mentored you in your journey? If so, please elaborate on your experience.

What are your favourite aspects of your job?

What has inspired you to continue your career path in hospitality?

Do you have any advice for students interested in a career in hospitality?

I agree that the following information including my profile photo and hospitality story can be used and published for promotional purposes. This includes the OHI website and various OHI social media profiles.

Thanks for sharing your hospitality story!

What's Your Hospitality Story?

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