Our Team
Carmens Group
PJ Mercanti
Chief Executive Officer
Joe Mercanti
Chief Experience and Systems Officer
Ammar Balika
Director of Sales & Business Development
Erin Simon
Director of People & Culture
Mitchell Smith
Director of Finance
Mike Bagshaw
Director of Marketing
Derek Easton
Director of Culinary
Heather Williams
Director of Executive Operations
Shannon Murray
People & Culture Generalist
Stephanie Reddick
People & Culture Generalist
Jivan Yacou
Administrative Services Manager
Montana Gregg
Digital Content Specialist
Ashley Jarrett
Graphic Designer
Calvin Star
Technology & Security Manager
JasKiran Puri
IT Support Technician
Harry Ngo
Systems Administrator
Maria Castanos
Senior Accountant
Natalie Bubanko
Bookkeeper
Sapna Patel
General Accountant
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Carmens Event Centre

Tom Bourbonnais
General Manager

Everton Moncrieffe
Vice President, Building Operations

Andi Pojani
Director of Sales

Bethany Ross
Executive Chef

Paul Mauro
Executive Sous Chef

Crystal Senior
Director of Operations/Event Manager

Dina DaCosta
Set Up Manager

Hector Esquivar
Event Sales Associate

Ashley Doan
Sales & Event Coordinator

Dominica Malara
Event Coordinator

Melena Castrejon
Banquet Sous Chef
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C Hotel & Baci Ristorante

Sara Graham
General Manager

Bethany Ross
Executive Chef

Terry Ravida
Executive Sales Director

Brandy Jost
Hotel Operations Manager

Chris Torres
Senior Night Auditor

Justin Haigh
Maintenance Manager

Chris Clarke
Restaurant Supervisor

Carlos Barria
Maintenance Assistant

Natalia Piasek
Banquet Supervisor

Karley Lamb
Sales & Events Coordinator

Feyi Elusakin
Event Coordinator

Chetan Gupta
Guest Services Supervisor

Husam Shubber
Hotel Rooms Sales Coordinator

Kaitlyn Muise
Sous Chef

Cole Kolenda-Fleming
Banquet Chef

Melena Castrejon
Banquet Sous Chef

Cindy Durette
Housekeeping Supervisor

Rosanna Stepien
Banquet Manager
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Hamilton Convention Centre

Vince Bozzo
General Manager

Katelyn Hawke
Director of Sales

Mark McKenzie
Director of Operations

Debbie Gezic
Executive Chef

Henri Zapora
Operations Manager

Nadia Bryant Vieira
Sales Associate

Kathryn Van Kampen
Service Manager

Claudia Paul
Sales & Event Coordinator

Jemma Spenceley
Event Services Manager

Shrusti Desai
Sales Manager
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Lakeview

Charlie Cino
General Manager

Jenna Stewart
Sales & Event Coordinator

Trevor Penney
Banquet Chef

Sarah Barlow
Sales & Event Coordinator
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Arlington Hotel & River’s Edge

Sara Graham
General Manager

Krista Viskantas
Assistant General Manager

Ray Turner
Executive Chef

Sabrina Baldissera
Sales & Event Manager

David Duarte
Building Manager

Chitra Das
Hotel Rooms Manager

Crista Baer
Hotel Rooms Supervisor

Diana Slifierz
Housekeeping Supervisor

Anais Henze
Food & Beverage Manager

Amir Rodriguez-Vega
Banquet Chef

Justin Haigh
Maintenance Manager

Carlos Barria
Maintenance Assistant
Our Team




fig&lemon

Nicole Meriano
Sales & Event Manager

Ryan Webb
Executive Chef

Mark McKenzie
Director of Operations

Henri Zapora
Operations Manager

Kathryn Van Kampen
Service Manager
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Mama Yolanda’s

Peter Mercanti
Owner

Daniella Mercanti
Relationships & Business Manager

JC Campos
Director of Business Development

Hugo Speksnyder
Accountant

Tyler Gordon
Plant Manager

Erin Johnston
Quality Assurance Supervisor
Our Team
Advisory Board
Carmens Group Advisory Council was created in 2017 to assist PJ and Joe with a wide band of advice on all topics related to best management practices in the hospitality industry and business in general. We have been blessed with an active, insightful and supporting council as Carmens Group and the Industry have gone through one of the most unsettling times in our history
The mandate of the council is to :
- To monitor and make recommendations to the CEO and executive team on all matters related to the impact and implementation of the Carmens Group strategic plan.
- To advise on current and emerging business and economic issues, offer insight on industry trends relevant to hospitality and tourism, and expose Carmens Group to market best practices and leading management theory.
- To add value to the Carmens Group executive team, lending credibility to the organization in the eyes of financial partners, strategic stakeholders, customers and vendors.
Council members are chosen for their particular expertise in the industry and represent all the disciplines contained in business i.e. Sales, Operations, People & Culture, Marketing and risk management to mention a few.
Dennis Concordia
Strategic Advisor, Chair Carmens Group Advisory Council, Founder POWERGROUP Resources
Joanne Battaglia
Senior Vice President at FirstOntario Credit Union
Anthony Cohen
President & CEO at Global Edge Investments
Glenn Gibson
President & CEO, The GTG Group, VICE Chair Hamilton Tiger Cats
Nick Bontis
Chair, Strategic Management, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University






















