Profiling Hotelier Jeff Waters of the Omni King Edward Hotel
It’s been a year of change and challenge for Jeff Waters. Since joining the historic King Edward Hotel in June 2012, the 54-year-old hotelier has been involved...
Profiling Hotelier Stephanie Giannoulis of Comfort Hotel Bayer’s Lake
There aren’t many hoteliers who can boast a medical degree on their résumé, but that’s just the case for Stephanie Giannoulis, owner and GM of the Comfort...
Profiling Hotelier Ron Pellerine of the Eaton Chelsea, Toronto
As GM of the country’s largest hotel, Ron Pellerine is used to daily challenges. So, when the announcement came down the pipeline a few months ago that,...
Profiling Hotelier Werna Maurer of Kensington Riverside Inn
When it comes to achieving success in the competitive hotel industry, Werna Maurer believes the only thing that can truly set a hotel apart from the competition...
Profiling Hotelier Robert Mercure of Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac
When the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) announced the appointment of Robert Mercure to the CTC Board of Directors earlier this spring, it affirmed what many already knew:...
Profiling Hotelier David Smythe of Ottawa’s Lord Elgin Hotel
When David Smythe dropped out of high school to find a job, his father wasn’t thrilled. But two years later, noting a passion for the food and...
Profiling Hotelier Keith Simmonds of The Great Wolf Lodge
As GM of Canada’s first indoor water-park resort, Keith Simmonds knows a thing or two about having fun. Since opening the Great Wolf Lodge seven years ago,...
Profiling Hotelier Dan McIlhone Of TownePlace Suites
Dan McIlhone always wanted to be an athlete. Standing 6-6 it’s not a stretch to think the Toronto native could have played professional basketball. Instead, he had...
Profiling Hotelier Andre Nadeau of Best Western’s L’Aristocrate
To say André Nadeau has a special attachment to Quebec City’s Best Western Premier Hotel L’Aristocrate is an understatement. Not only did the 60-year-old GM start his...
Profiling Hotelier Andrew Torriani of Ritz Carlton, Montreal
Andrew Torriani got a taste of the hotel business as a child working at a collection of hotels owned by his father. In fact, at the age...
