OHI Hall of Fame 2023 Award Winners
The OHI Hall of Fame Awards (formerly the “Fellows of the OHI”) recognizes long term Hospitality leaders and the awards will be presented to inductees at the OHC 2023 opening reception on October 2nd. These individuals are the first to be added to this prestigious group since 2018, and follows ORHMA taking over custodianship for the OHI. Take a look at past winners here.
Ann Geddes
The Boulevard Club
Community Advocate
Domenic Santaguida
Vittoria Trattoria
Long time Industry Supporter and hospitality advocator
Frank Hennessey
Recipe Unlimited Corporation, CEO Imvescor, MBA from the Rotman School of Management
Hans Gerhardt
Past Sutton Place Hotel
Author of HotelBiz
Janak Bhawnani
Easton’s Group of Hotels
Student of Ecole Hoteliere Les Roches
Joe Colasanti
Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens
Hospitality and Community Supporter
Judson Simpson
House of Commons Executive Chef, Past Chair Canadian Culinary Federation
Klaus Theyer
Renowned Chef, Educator and Culinary Author
Humber College professor
Nancy Munzar Kelly
GM & COO of Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts, Graduate from Cornell Hospitality School
Paul Neate
Past President & CEO - Neate Roller Foodservice, Business Dev. Gordon Food Service
Ray Gupta
Chairman & CEO Sunray Group of Hotels, Multiple philanthropic endeavors
Roz Blaker-Winegrad
Marriott’s Franchise System
Past F&B / Culinary experience including New York Marquis
Satinder Dhillon
InnVest Hotels / Westmont Hospitality Group, Significant industry involvement and Support
David Smythe
Gillin Hotels / Lord Elgin Hotel / Intercontinental Hotel Group
Graduate of Loyalist College
Emad Yacoub
Glowbal Restaurant Group
Recognized as top Restaurateur in BC
Franco Prevedello
Splendido / Biffi / Pronto / Centro / Terra / Acqua / Nota Bene
James Chiu
Co-founder & President Mandarin Restaurants
Joan Monfaredi
TWO13 Kosher Food Design & previous Park Hyatt Toronto Executive Chef
John Hunter
Hunter Amenities International
Longtime hospitality supporter
Kenneth Willcocks
Best Western Sword Motor Inn
OHI – Ontario Hostelry Institute Founding Committee
Michael Beckley
Past Marriott International / Commonwealth Hospitality,
International hotel leader
Nick Perpick
Fairfax Holding, Founder of Caseys Restaurants, President & COO of Prime Restaurants
Phil Waserman
Courtyard Restaurant, Mamma Grazzi’s Kitchen and Biagio’s Italian Kitchen(Ottawa)
Robert Carter
StratonHunter Group/NPD Group, Canada’s top authority on Foodservice Trends & Strategies
Rudolf Fischbacher
Dean, Centre of Hospitality & Culinary Arts - GBC
Chef, Education & F&B Director
Wally Elich
Sysco Foodservice, Gordon Food Service, Top Recognized National Accounts Supply leader