Our Team
Carmens Group
PJ Mercanti
Chief Executive Officer
Joe Mercanti
Chief Operating Officer
Ammar Balika
Director of Sales & Business Development
Erin Simon
Director of People & Culture
Paul Panaich
Director of IT
Mitchell Smith
Director of Finance
Derek Easton
Director of Culinary
Heather Williams
Director of Executive Operations
Daniel Garceau
Brand Marketing Manager
Shannon Murray
People & Culture Generalist
Stephanie Reddick
People & Culture Generalist
Jivan Yacou
Administrative Services Manager
Calvin Star
Senior Systems Administrator
JasKiran Puri
IT Support Technician
Jani Kabani
Senior Accountant
Maria Castanos
Senior Accountant
Natalie Bubanko
Bookkeeper
Sapna Patel
General Accountant
Marah Montague
Digital Marketing Specialist
Our Team
Carmens Event Centre
Edwin Brunink
General Manager
Tara Boutros
Director of Sales
Everton Moncrieffe
Vice President, Building Operations
John Risidore
Executive Chef
Paul Mauro
Executive Sous Chef
Crystal Senior
Event Manager
Miko Cejes
Service Manager
Dina DaCosta
Event Set Up Supervisor
Hector Esquivar
Event Sales Associate
Nikki Valletta
Sales & Event Coordinator
Ashley Doan
Sales & Event Coordinator
Tsion Girma
Event Administrator
Dominica Malara
Event Coordinator
Our Team
C Hotel & Baci Ristorante
Sara Graham
General Manager
Derek Easton
Director of Culinary
Terry Ravida
Executive Sales Director
Joseph Soda
Chef De Cuisine
Brandy Jost
Hotel Operations Manager
Cosetta Volpini
Banquet Manager
Julia Lowe
Guest Services Manager
Chris Torres
Senior Night Auditor
Justin Haigh
Maintenance Manager
Carli Krige
Restaurant Manager
Sara Pinto Do Couto
Banquet Supervisor
Nicola Coulombe
Sales & Event Coordinator
Carlos Barria
Maintenance Assistant
Natalia Piasek
Banquet Supervisor
Feyi Elusakin
Event Coordinator
Our Team
Hamilton Convention Centre
Vince Bozzo
General Manager
Katelyn Hawke
Director of Sales
Mark McKenzie
Director of Operations
Debbie Gezic
Executive Chef
Henri Zapora
Service Manager
Heather VanderVoet
Senior Event Services Coordinator
Nadia Vieira
Sales & Event Coordinator
Mariano Filgueira
Operations Supervisor
Kathryn Van Kampen
Event Coordinator
Hillary Fleming
Sales & Event Coordinator
Our Team
Lakeview
Charlie Cino
General Manager
Joshua Brown
Executive Chef
Jenna Stewart
Sales & Event Coordinator
Our Team
Arlington Hotel & River’s Edge
Sara Graham
General Manager
Jeremy Barrett
Executive Chef
Taylor Barbet
Sales & Event Manager
Sabrina Baldissera
Sales & Event Manager
Ellen Marshall
Hotel Rooms Manager
Crista Baer
Hotel Rooms Supervisor
Anais Henze
Food & Beverage Manager
Justin Haigh
Maintenance Manager
Carlos Barria
Maintenance Assistant
David Duarte
General Labour, Maintenance
MacKenzie Goodbrand
Food & Beverage Supervisor
Hailey Ross
Event Coordinator
Diana Slifierz
Housekeeping Supervisor
Our Team
fig&lemon
Nicole Meriano
Sales & Event Manager
Ryan Webb
Executive Chef
Mark McKenzie
Director of Operations
Henri Zapora
Service Manager
Mariano Filgueira
Operations Supervisor
Kathryn Van Kampen
Event Coordinator
Our Team
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
Nick Bontis
Chair, Strategic Management, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University
Anthony Cohen
President & CEO at Global Edge Investments
Glenn Gibson
President & CEO, The GTG Group, VICE Chair Hamilton Tiger Cats
Joanne Battaglia
Senior Vice President at FirstOntario Credit Union