About Us

The Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association (ORHMA) is dedicated to fostering a positive business climate for Ontario's Hospitality Industry, while providing value‐added services to its members.

Who We Are

The Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association (ORHMA) is the largest provincial hospitality association in Canada. With over 4,000 members, representing more than 11,000 establishments across the province, ORHMA is uniquely positioned to represent the issues that most impact your business.

ORHMA represents the industry's interests at both the Provincial and Municipal levels of government. Through our specialized in-house government relations experts, our provincial Board of Directors and our local Regional Boards, the Association provides pertinent and timely advice on industry-specific issues to politicians across the province.

The Association's dedicated and professional Membership Team provides ORHMA members with meaningful cost-saving programs and unique educational services. These resourceful programs not only improve the bottom line for our members, but also enhance their operating standards.

History

The Ontario Hotel & Motel Association was a member organization that had been in existence since 1925. Its membership was composed of two major sectors of the hospitality industry; the lodging or accommodation sector which included large and small hotels, motels and motor inns and the licensee sector which included licensed establishments.

The Ontario Restaurant Association was formed in 1928, and in 1944 the restaurant association supported the creation of the Canadian Restaurant Association.

The Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association (ORHMA) was formed on July 1, 1999 as a result of the amalgamation of the Ontario Hotel & Motel Association and the Ontario Restaurant Association.

Meet the ORHMA Team

    • Fatima Finnegan

    • Vice President, Workforce Initiatives & Industry Relations
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    • T: 905.361.0268 ext 0335
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    • Dr Jasveen Rattan

    • Director of Policy& Government Relations
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    • T: 905.361.0268 ext 0221
    • E: [email protected]

    • Marjan Kotevski

    • Member Relations & Accounts
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    • T: 905.361.0268 ext. 0322
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    • Meredith Forrest

    • Member Care & Development
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    • T: 905.361.0268 ext. 0226
    • E: [email protected]

    • Aanisah Hassim

    • Program Engagement & Communications
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    • Aafiyah Degani

    • Career Development & Partnerships
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    • T: 905.361.0268 ext. 0371
    • E: [email protected]

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

    • Jorge Soares, Chair
    • Woodbine Entertainment
    • Michael Jenson, Vice Chair
    • Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel & Conference Center
    • Jesse Hamilton, Past Chair
    • Blue Mountain Resort
    • Erin Breckbill, Sectretary & Treasurer
    • Peter & Paul's Hospitality Group
    • Dan Morrow, Board Member
    • Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
    • Brian Dillon, Board Member
    • JOEY Restaurants
    • Dharmesh Patel, Chair of Regional Presidents
    • Quality Inn Leamington
    • Tony Elenis, Ex-Officio
    • ORHMA

Accommodations

    • Linda Landi
    • Real Star Hospitality Group
    • Chad Hope
    • LHM Canada
    • Shan Wickremasinghe
    • Sunray Group of Hotels
    • Aaron Laurie
    • Marriott International | Canada
    • Peter Lewis
    • Homewood Suites by Hilton, Toronto/Mississauga
    • Thomas Jacob
    • K2 Group
    • Doug Hayes
    • Sandman Hotel Group
    • Steven Robinson
    • Easton's Group of Hotels
    • Jamie Hnatiw
    • Towneplace Suites by Marriott Thunder Bay
    • Luc Sergerie
    • Boreal Hospitality Group

Foodservice

    • Scott Darlow
    • A&W
    • Mike Ziola
    • Biagio's
    • Mike O'Connor
    • Quinn's Steakhouse & Shopsy's Deli
    • Sara Wilde
    • Ruth's Chris Steak House
    • Paul Pascal
    • Redberry Restaurants 
    • Omer Yazaroglu
    • The Niagara Parks Commission
    • Mark Sozanski
    • Recipe Unlimited

Directors-at-Large

    • Kristy Adams
    • Humber College
    • Krista LeClair
    • Kingston Accommodation Partners (KAP)
    • Jason Cheskes
    • Above the Line Solutions
    • Cameron Woof
    • CWB Franchise

ORHMA Regions

  • Hamilton Region

    • Colin Watson (Chair)
    • Sheraton Hotel Hamilton

  • Halton Region

    • Jason Stoner (Chair)
    • Burlington Holiday Inn Conference Centre

  • Kenora Region

    • Stefan Robinson (Chair)
    • Kenora Hospitality Alliance

  • London Region

    • Yannis Paravalos (Chair)
    • The Park Hotel London

  • Ottawa Region

    • Sarah Chown (Chair)
    • Metropolitain Brassarie

  • Prince Edward County

    • Edward Shubert (Chair)
    • Prince Edward County Accommodation Assoc.

  • Simcoe County

    • Sylvia Biffis (Chair)
    • Nottawasaga Resort & Conference Centre

  • Toronto Region

    • Rik Ocvirk (Chair)
    • Distillery Restaurants Corp.

  • Waterloo Region

    • Brad MacLellan (Chair)
    • Cambridge Hotel & Conference Center

  • Windsor Essex Region

    • Dharmesh Patel (Chair)
    • Quality Inn Leamington

Contact Us

Tel: 905.361.0268 | TF: 800.668.8906
Email: [email protected]

2600 Skymark Avenue
Suite 8-201
Mississauga, Ontario
L4W 5B2

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