Our Team








Carmens Group
PJ Mercanti
CEO
Joe Mercanti
COO
Erin Simon
Director of People & Culture
Diana Wetherly
Director of Sales & Marketing
Ammar Balika
Director of Business Development
Mitchell Smith
Director of Finance
Paul Panaich
Director of IT
Heather Williams
Executive Assistant

Francesca Torchia
Brand Marketing Manager

Natalie Clark
Social Media Specialist

Calvin Star
Senior Systems Administrator

Stephanie Reddick
P&C Generalist

Shannon Murray
P&C Coordinator

Jivan Yacou
P&C Assistant

Jani Kabani
Senior Accountant

Maria Castanos
Senior Accountant

Natalie Bubanko
Bookkeeper
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Carmens Banquet Centre

Brian Hann
General Manager

Miranda Dias
Director of Sales

Ashley Walker
Sales & Event Coordinator

Hector Esquivar
Sales & Event Coordinator

Taylor Barbet
Wedding & Event Coordinator

Paul Mauro
Sous Chef

John Risidore
Executive Chef

Miko Cejes
Service Manager

Everton Moncrieffe
Setup & Event Manager

Crystal Senior
Event Manager

Darlene MacNeil
Reception

Amanda Palmer
Reception
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C Hotel & Baci Ristorante

Sara Graham
General Manager

Terry Ravida
Director of Sales

Lexi McKillop
Event Coordinator

Cosetta Volpini
Event Operations Manager

Mandy Marion
Restaurant Manager

Brandy Jost
Hotel Operations Manager

Joseph Sabido
Guest Services Manager

Tsion Girma
Sales & Event Coordinator

Joseph Soda
Banquet Chef

Chris Molnar
Sous Chef

Derek Easton
Director of Food & Beverage
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Hamilton Convention Centre

Vince Bozzo
General Manager

Katelyn Bernard
Director of Sales

Ryan Pasquale
Director of Sales

Heather VanderVoet
Senior Event Services Coordinator

Nadia Vieira
Sales & Event Coordinator

Mark McKenzie
Director of Operations

Henri Zapora
Service Manager

Debbie Gezic
Executive Chef
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Lakeview

Charlie Cino
General Manager

Alessia Fior
Event Coordinator

Joshua Brown
Executive Chef

Pamela Taligatos
Service Manager
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Arlington Hotel & River’s Edge

Sara Graham
General Manager

Sabrina Baldissera
Sales & Event Manager

Trevor Hunt
Executive Chef

Brittany Mead
Sales & Event Manager

Ellen Marshall
Hotel Rooms Manager

Phillip Reist
Food & Beverage Manager

Crista Baer
Hotel Rooms Supervisor
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fig&lemon

Nicole Meriano
Sales & Event Manager

Ryan Webb
Executive Chef
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Mama Yolanda’s

Peter Mercanti
Owner

Daniella Mercanti
Merchandising Specialist

JC Campos
Executive Director

Tyler Gordon
Plant Manager

Hugo Speksnyder
Accountant
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Advisory Board
Carmen’s 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 Carmen’s 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 Carmen’s 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 Carmen’s Group to market best practices and leading management theory.
- To add value to the Carmen’s 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
Joe Speranzini
Counsel Scarfone Hawkins LLP
Nick Bontis
Chair, Strategic Management, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University
Fred Buzzelli
Managing Partner of BC&C Professional Corporation Chartered Professional Accountants
Anthony Cohen
President & CEO at Global Edge Investments
Glenn Gibson
President & CEO, The GTG Group, VICE Chair Hamilton Tiger Cats
Anna McCusker
Owner McCusker and Company
Tiffany Simkins
President/Founder at Creative Guild