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 King Blue Hotel
The role of GM may be all encompassing, but for Bai Bunpanya, GM of Toronto’s King Blue 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...
Hotelier: Hiren Prabhakar, St. Regis Toronto
Ever since he was a young child growing up in India, the hotel industry has fascinated Hiren Prabhakar. The love affair was fuelled by his parents who...
Hotelier: David McBean, Watermark Beach Resort, Osoyoos, B.C.
Throughout his extensive career as a hotelier, David McBean has been able to transition seamlessly between global brands and independent properties, while bringing passion and talent to...
Hotelier: Ajay Harjani, GM of Hilton Garden Inn
When Ajay Harjani was a young child, he had a dream of becoming a pilot. But that dream gave way to another reality when his dad opened...
Hotelier: Alex Kassatly, GM of Auberge Saint-Antoine, Quebec City
The love of hospitality was embedded in Alex Kassatly from a young age. “As part of a Middle Eastern family, I always enjoyed my parents’ hospitality, the...