Larry Laite of the Rock-inspired Jag Hotel in St. John’s
Larry Laite is a firm believer that anyone who works in the hotel industry needs to have service in their soul. It’s a mantra that guides him...
Donica Wilkie-Morrow of Home2 Suites by Hilton West Edmonton Makes Guests Feel at Home
As a child growing up in her family’s hotel business in Nova Scotia, Donica Wilkie-Morrow always believed the hotel industry was her natural path. A graduate of...
Stacy Manning Celebrates a Decade at Westin Trillium House
It was during her last year of high school that Stacy Manning realized she wanted to work in the hotel industry. “I finished my last year in Europe,...
Paul Gregory is Setting the Stage for Success at The Bruce Hotel
It was the organized chaos and fast pace of hotels that first seduced Paul Gregory into the hospitality industry. “I remember finishing my first week and being...
Philip Meyer’s Relationship-building Skills Have Brought Success to the Rosewood Hotel Georgia
Philip Meyer has been a fixture on the Vancouver hospitality scene for almost two decades. During much of that time, he worked at the renowned Wedgewood Hotel...
Third-generation Hotelier Jason Stafford Discusses the Boutique Manoir Hovey Experience
When Jason Stafford was six years old he declared himself in charge of food quality control at the hotel his family owned. “I became a foodie at...
Chris Loane Fosters a Creative Environment at The Drake Devonshire
When the Drake Devonshire opened last year in the rural oasis of Prince Edward County (P.E.C.), Ont., the anticipation was palpable both in the county and in...
Nicholas Gandossi, Opus Vancouver, Stays Ahead of the Curve
Nicholas Gandossi probably never imagined a short stint at a quick-service restaurant as a teenager would lead him to the hotel industry, but it did. “My first...
Profiling Hotelier Edwin Frizzell of Fairmont Royal York
Edwin Frizzell has helmed many hotels throughout his extensive career, but these days he’s the new kid on the block at The Fairmont Royal York hotel, where...
Profiling Hotelier Mickael Damelincourt
When Mickael Damelincourt started working at Trump hotels, there was only one property in the luxury collection. Eight years later, 10 hotels dot the North American landscape,...
