Through the Keyhole Fall 2019

People on the Move

CHMSE past president (1998-1999) Vito Curalli is promoted to executive director, international sales and industry relations for Hilton Worldwide.

CHMSE past president (2001-2002) Tiffany Gilmore leaves the Chelsea Hotel to become director of sales at the Courtyard/TownePlace Suites by Marriott Toronto Northeast/Markham.

CHMSE past president (2006-2007) Monika Nowak joins One King West Hotel and Residence as sales manager.

CHMSE past president (1997- 1998) Scott Duff joins Wyndham Hotel Group as regional VP, franchise sales and development.

CHMSE vice president Sarah Rau leaves the Thompson Toronto to join the Westin Prince as conference services manager.

Kelly Salive, formerly with Four Seasons in Australia, joins the Thompson Toronto as director of sales.

Maya Ghazal, previously at the Thompson, is now working in Florida for HelmsBriscoe as manager, global accounts.

Melanie Coates, CHMSE’s director of web management, leaves Fogo Island Inn to become executive director, revenue and growth for Drake Hotel Properties.

Natalie Graci makes an internal move from sales to become catering executive at the Old Mill Toronto. Zanette Zukowski departs the Bisha Hotel Toronto to join King Street Food Company as director of event sales.

Also departing the Bisha is Victoria MacLean who joins the St. Regis Toronto as director of transient sales.

Deborah Muise joins George Brown Centre for Hospitality and Culinary Arts as cafe, enterprise and events manager.

Rohinton (Roy) Kharadi leaves the Hilton Markham Suites to join the DoubleTree by Hilton Victoria, BC as DOSM.

The Omni King Edward announces Tommy Park as its new director of sales.

Matthew Delorey, formerly with the Halifax Convention Centre joins Strategic Site Selection as director, global accounts.

Wendy La departs the AGO to join Burstyn Inc. as event director.

Andrea Petrak is entertainment sales manager at Loews Hotels.

Luke Nixon-Janssen is director of sales, group and catering for the Downtown Toronto Pod with Marriott’s Canadian sales office.

Scott Beck, previously president and CEO of Visit Salt Lake is named president and CEO of Tourism Toronto.

Lina Farrell is regional director, Washington, DC for Tourism Toronto.

Annie Bao joins the Toronto Region Board of Trade as senior membership manager.

Ron Pellerine departs the Shangri-La Toronto to become general manager at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Ron is replaced at the Shangri-La by Nancy Munzar Kelly.

Aditi Somvanshi is group sales manager (SMERF) at Hyatt Regency Toronto.

OTEC Workforce Solutions’ president and CEO Victoria Behune will retire effective December 31, 2019. She will be replaced by Adam Morrison who is promoted from VP.

Anthony Campaniaris, formerly general manager at the Anndore House has relocated to Warsaw, Poland to open a Nobu Hotel.

Dina Dickson becomes director of sales and marketing at the Crowne Place Hotel Toronto Airport.

Mark Goldrup departs the Marriott Eaton Centre to join the Marriott Los Angeles Airport as general manager.

Heidi Pawlyshyn joins Palm Holdings as VP, sales and marketing.

Lisa Jones leaves TownePlace Sudbury to join the Hilton Garden Inn Sudbury as general manager.

Nancy Tudorache is promoted to regional VP, Canada at Global Business Travel Association (GBTA).

Mark Kelly is business development manager for the 2021 Canada Games – Niagara.

Debra Wilson of Hilton is senior director, commercial enablement and optimization – Americas.

Sandra Moniz Diaz is cluster director of sales and marketing, Hilton portfolio, GTA west at Easton’s Group of Hotels.

Leila El hamarneh is director of sales at Hotel Birks Montreal.

Gary Krantz, formerly with PSAV, has joined Quest Audio Visual as account manager.

Patrick Cappa becomes general manager at the Omni King Edward Hotel, departing Casino Rama Resort where he was vice-president of resort operations.

Mariya Onikiyenko leaves Hotel X Toronto to join Vintage Hotels as sales manager.

Steve Yates departs the Novotel Toronto Centre for franchise operations with Accor.

Congratulations

To Katherine Torres on her marriage to Kevin Mayers on July 20, 2019.

Industry News

Groupe Nordik will soon open The Nordik Spa-Nature in Whitby.

The Superior Court of Quebec has granted a final order approving the combination of Air Canada and Transat A.T. Inc. Once regulatory approvals and closing conditions are met the transaction will be completed in 2020.

The Novotel Mississauga has been officially rebranded Delta Hotels by Marriott Toronto Mississauga.