Hotelier: Ryan Soderberg, Toronto Marriott City Centre
By Rosanna Caira
As the only hotel in North America located within a major league stadium — the Rogers Centre — the Toronto Marriott City Centre is a...
Hotelier: Rami Zok, Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto
By Rosanna Caira
Rami Zok’s introduction to the hospitality business came at the young age of 12 when he worked in his father’s restaurant in his native Lebanon...
Hotelier: Madone Pelan, Oak Bay Beach Hotel, Victoria, B.C.
By Rosanna Caira
Madone Pelan fell in love with hotels and hospitality at an early age, fuelled by a passion for travel. “Although it was not a straight...
Hotelier: Ria Letcher, North Nahanni Naturalist Lodge, NWT
By Rosanna Caira
Ria Letcher literally grew up in the hotel business. As a seven-year old child in Hay River, NWT, she helped fold towels and sheets, vacuum...
Hotelier: Guillaume Benezech, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Toronto
When you’re the GM of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Toronto, you’d expect style to be part of your imprint. That’s clearly the case for Guillaume Benezech, who...
Hotelier: Jennifer Worden, GM, Toronto Marriott Markham
By Rosanna Caira
Jennifer Worden found her happy place in the hotel industry. The GM of the Toronto Marriott Markham never imagined she’d be a hotelier, but when...
Hotelier: Trina White, GM, Parkside Hotel & Spa, Victoria
By Rosanna Caira
As a native of Cowichan, B.C., Trina White’s original dream was to work in forestry ― fitting given her upbringing and her passion for the...
Hoteliers: Paula McFarlane and Jake Tayler, Hotel Julie, Stratford, Ont.
As the husband-and-wife rookie hoteliers of Stratford’s Hotel Julie, Paula McFarlane and Jake Tayler share many similarities. The duo both grew up in Lambton County in southwestern...
Hotelier: Bai Bunpanya, Toronto’s Sutton Place Hotel
The role of GM may be all encompassing, but for Bai Bunpanya, GM of Toronto’s Sutton Place Hotel, his mission is laser focused: “Foster an environment where...
Hotelier, Sarah Cruse, Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge, B.C.
Sarah Cruse always wanted to be the GM of a hotel resort. With that specific focus guiding her, she graduated from college as a golf-course superintendent, securing...
