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Our Team

Carmens Group

CEO PJ Mercanti

PJ Mercanti

CEO
COO Joe Mercanti

Joe Mercanti

COO
Director of People & Culture Erin Simon

Erin Simon

Director of People & Culture
Director of Sales & Marketing Diana Wetherly

Diana Wetherly

Director of Sales & Marketing
Director of Business Development Ammar Balika

Ammar Balika

Director of Business Development
Director of Finance Mitchell Smith

Mitchell Smith

Director of Finance
Director of IT Paul Panaich

Paul Panaich

Director of IT
Executive Assistant Heather Williams

Heather Williams

Executive Assistant
Brand Marketing Manager Francesca Torchia

Francesca Torchia

Brand Marketing Manager
Social Media Specialist Natalie Clark

Natalie Clark

Social Media Specialist
Senior Systems Administrator Calvin Star

Calvin Star

Senior Systems Administrator
P&C Generalist Stephanie Reddick

Stephanie Reddick

P&C Generalist
P&C Coordinator Shannon Murray

Shannon Murray

P&C Coordinator
Jivan Yacou

Jivan Yacou

P&C Assistant
Senior Accountant Jani Kabani

Jani Kabani

Senior Accountant
Senior Accountant Maria Castanos

Maria Castanos

Senior Accountant
Natalie Bubanko

Natalie Bubanko

Bookkeeper
Our Team

Carmens Banquet Centre

Brian Hann

Brian Hann

General Manager
Miranda Dias

Miranda Dias

Director of Sales
Sales & Event Coordinator Ashley Walker

Ashley Walker

Sales & Event Coordinator
Sales & Event Coordinator Hector Esquivar

Hector Esquivar

Sales & Event Coordinator
Wedding & Event Coordinator Taylor Barbet

Taylor Barbet

Wedding & Event Coordinator
Paul Mauro

Paul Mauro

Sous Chef
Executive Chef John Risidore

John Risidore

Executive Chef
Miko Cejes

Miko Cejes

Service Manager
Setup & Event Manager Everton Moncrieffe

Everton Moncrieffe

Setup & Event Manager
Crystal Senior

Crystal Senior

Event Manager

Darlene MacNeil

Reception
Darlene MacNeil

Amanda Palmer

Reception
Our Team

C Hotel & Baci Ristorante

General Manager Sara Graham

Sara Graham

General Manager
Director of Sales Terry Ravida

Terry Ravida

Director of Sales
Lexi McKillop

Lexi McKillop

Event Coordinator
Event Operations Manager Cosetta Volpini

Cosetta Volpini

Event Operations Manager
Mandy Marion

Mandy Marion

Restaurant Manager
Housekeeping Manager Brandy Jost

Brandy Jost

Hotel Operations Manager
Guest Services Manager Joseph Sabido

Joseph Sabido

Guest Services Manager
Tsion Girma

Tsion Girma

Sales & Event Coordinator
Joseph Soda

Joseph Soda

Banquet Chef
Chris Molnar

Chris Molnar

Sous Chef

Derek Easton

Director of Food & Beverage
Our Team

Hamilton Convention Centre

General Manager Vince Bozzo

Vince Bozzo

General Manager
Katelyn Bernard

Katelyn Bernard

Director of Sales

Ryan Pasquale

Director of Sales
Senior Event Services Coordinator Heather VanderVoet

Heather VanderVoet

Senior Event Services Coordinator
Sales & Event Coordinator Nadia Vieira

Nadia Vieira

Sales & Event Coordinator
Director of Operations Mark McKenzie

Mark McKenzie

Director of Operations
Henri Zapora

Henri Zapora

Service Manager
Debbie Gezic

Debbie Gezic

Executive Chef
Our Team

Lakeview

General Manager Charlie Cino

Charlie Cino

General Manager
Alessia Fior

Alessia Fior

Event Coordinator
Joshua Brown

Joshua Brown

Executive Chef
Pamela Taligatos

Pamela Taligatos

Service Manager
Our Team

Arlington Hotel & River’s Edge

General Manager Sara Graham

Sara Graham

General Manager
Sabrina Baldissera

Sabrina Baldissera

Sales & Event Manager
Trevor Hunt

Trevor Hunt

Executive Chef
Brittany Mead

Brittany Mead

Sales & Event Manager
Ellen Marshall

Ellen Marshall

Hotel Rooms Manager
Phillip Reist

Phillip Reist

Food & Beverage Manager
Crista Baer

Crista Baer

Hotel Rooms Supervisor
Our Team

fig&lemon

Sales & Event Manager Nicole Meriano

Nicole Meriano

Sales & Event Manager
Ryan Webb

Ryan Webb

Executive Chef
Our Team

Mama Yolanda’s

Peter Mercanti

Owner
Daniella Mercanti

Daniella Mercanti

Merchandising Specialist
JC Campos

JC Campos

Executive Director
Tyler Gordon

Tyler Gordon

Plant Manager
Hugo Speksnyder

Hugo Speksnyder

Accountant
Our Team

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

Dennis Concordia

Strategic Advisor, Chair Carmens Group Advisory Council, Founder POWERGROUP Resources

Joe Speranzini

Counsel Scarfone Hawkins LLP
Nick Bontis

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

Anna McCusker

Owner McCusker and Company
Tiffany Simkins

Tiffany Simkins

President/Founder at Creative Guild
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