Our Team
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
Our Team
Carmens Event Centre
Tara Boutros
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
Our Team
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
Nicola Coulombe
Sales & Event Coordinator
Gary Lemasurier
Maintenance Assistant
Carlos Barria
Maintenance Assistant
Rachel Dove
Maintenance Assistant
Our Team
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
Kathryn Van Kampen
Event Coordinator
Mariano Filgueira
Operations Supervisor
Aya Hawari
Service Supervisor
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
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
Our Team
fig&lemon
Nicole Meriano
Sales & Event Manager
Ryan Webb
Executive Chef
Mark McKenzie
Director of Operations
Henri Zapora
Service Manager
Kathryn Van Kampen
Event Coordinator
Mariano Filgueira
Operations Supervisor
Aya Hawari
Service Supervisor
Our Team
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
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
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