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Carmens Group
PJ Mercanti
Chief Executive Officer
Joe Mercanti
Chief Operating Officer
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
Brand Marketing Coordinator

Calvin Star
Senior Systems Administrator

Stephanie Reddick
People & Culture Generalist

Shannon Murray
Senior People & Culture Coordinator

Jivan Yacou
People & Culture Coordinator

Jani Kabani
Senior Accountant

Maria Castanos
Senior Accountant

Natalie Bubanko
Bookkeeper

Stephany Mercado
Administrative Assistant
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Carmens Banquet Centre

Brian Hann
General Manager

Miranda Dias
Director of Sales

Everton Moncrieffe
Vice President, Building Operations

John Risidore
Executive Chef

Paul Mauro
Executive Sous Chef

Miko Cejes
Service Manager

Crystal Senior
Event Manager

Dina DaCosta
Event Set Up Supervisor

Hector Esquivar
Sales & Event Coordinator

Ashley Doan
Sales & Event Coordinator

Jaseera Shajahan
Wedding & Event Coordinator

Tsion Girma
Event Administrator

Amanda Palmer
Reception
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C Hotel & Baci Ristorante

Sara Graham
General Manager

Terry Ravida
Director of Sales

Derek Easton
Director of Food & Beverage

Joseph Soda
Banquet Chef

Brandy Jost
Hotel Operations Manager

Cosetta Volpini
Banquet Manager

Joseph Sabido
Guest Services Manager

Justin Haigh
Maintenance Manager

Carli Krige
Restaurant Supervisor

Sara Pinto Do Couto
Banquet Supervisor

Exenia Bondoc
Sales & Event Coordinator

Nicola Coulombe
Sales & Event Coordinator

Gary Lemasurier
Maintenance Assistant

Carlos Barria
Maintenance Assistant

Rachel Dove
Maintenance Assistant
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Hamilton Convention Centre

Vince Bozzo
General Manager

Katelyn Bernard
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

Nikki Valletta
Sales & Event Coordinator

Mariano Filgueira
Operations Supervisor

Kathryn Van Kampen
Service Supervisor

Aya Hawari
Service Supervisor

Mandy Pollington
Reception
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Lakeview

Charlie Cino
General Manager

Joshua Brown
Executive Chef

Jenna Kaufman
Sales & Event Coordinator
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Arlington Hotel & River’s Edge

Sara Graham
General Manager

Trevor Hunt
Executive Chef

Phillip Reist
Food & Beverage Manager

Taylor Barbet
Sales & Event Manager

Sabrina Baldissera
Sales & Event Manager

Ellen Marshall
Hotel Rooms Manager

Crista Baer
Hotel Rooms Supervisor

Anais Henze
Event Coordinator

Justin Haigh
Maintenance Manager

Gary Lemasurier
Maintenance Assistant

Carlos Barria
Maintenance Assistant

Rachel Dove
Maintenance Assistant
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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
Service Supervisor

Aya Hawari
Service Supervisor
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Mama Yolanda’s

Peter Mercanti
Owner

Daniella Mercanti
Director of Sales

JC Campos
Executive Director

Hugo Speksnyder
Accountant

Tyler Gordon
Plant Manager

Erin Johnston
Quality Assurance Supervisor
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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
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