Celebrate the 2026 Spirit Award Nominees!

The Greater Toronto Hotel Association is proud to celebrate an incredible 385 nominees for the 2026 Spirit Awards! Each nominee represents the dedication, passion, and exceptional service that make the GTA’s hospitality community so special.

Congratulations to all of this year’s nominees, and thank you to our member hotels for recognizing the outstanding individuals who make a difference each and every day. Explore the full list below and join us in celebrating our 2026 Spirit Awards nominees!

Accounting Ambassador

Soliman Osman – Chelsea Hotel, Toronto
Marilou Guanco – Delta Hotels Toronto Airport & Conference Centre
Lucy Williams-Woods – Embassy Suites by Hilton Toronto Airport
Daniel Hur – Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel & Suites
Eleanor So – One King West Hotel & Residence
Jerome Munar – Shangri-La Toronto
Stephanie Sanderson – Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
Matthew Paulin – Sheraton Gateway Hotel in Toronto International Airport
Sean Campbell – The Pearle Hotel & Spa
Ana Dimacali – The Westin Harbour Castle
Maria Riba Cajaraville – W Toronto

Administration Ambassador 

Babak Jafarian – Canopy Yorkville
MaryJane Manuel – Courtyard by Marriott Toronto Downtown
Shane Partington – Delta Hotels Toronto
Florence May Cerbo – Fairmont Royal York
Charles Mayombo – Fairmont Royal York
Rahul Menon – Hilton Toronto
Erika Aborque – Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel & Suites
Ciara Flaherty – Hotel X Toronto
Dylan Kwak – Marriott Downtown Toronto Eaton Centre
Jocelynn Maund – The Pearle Hotel & Spa
Xin Yi Tan – St. Regis Toronto
Monique Walker – The Westin Harbour Castle

Banquet Ambassador 

Lava Rasiah – Chelsea Hotel, Toronto
Antonia Vera – Delta Hotels Toronto
Gloria Rodas – Delta Hotels Toronto Airport & Conference Centre
Mario Jadion – Fairmont Royal York
Armon Galang – Hilton Toronto
Nirmal Rampuri – Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel & Suites
Leighton Allen – Hilton Toronto-Markham Suites Conference Centre & Spa
Manuel Alvarez – Holiday Inn Toronto Downtown Centre
Dipak Patel – Holiday Inn Toronto International Airport
Sheila Esali – Hyatt Regency Toronto
Mark Monfaredi – InterContinental Toronto Centre
Iqbal Kazmi – Marriott Downtown Toronto Eaton Centre
Maria Pia Monticchio – Novotel North York
Carmen Feijoo – Novotel Toronto Centre
Rolando Cardenas – The Omni King Edward
Esther Couto – One King West Hotel & Residence
Brenton Saunders – One King West Hotel & Residence
Luis Ferreira – Park Hyatt Toronto
Nathaniel Caruso – The Pearle Hotel & Spa
Kevin D Souza – Shangri-La Toronto
Ruth Tesfamariam – Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
Amado Olpindo – Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel and Conference Centre
Rex Mahilum – W Toronto
Sutharsan Tharmalingam – The Westin Harbour Castle
Jennifer Spadaro – The Westin Toronto Airport Hotel

Bell Person Ambassador 

Joshua Ang – Canopy Yorkville
Mukhtar Qeyliye – Chelsea Hotel, Toronto
Daniel An – Fairmont Royal York
Arbaaz Ali Khan – The Hazelton Hotel
Dileesh Hewawitharanage – Hilton Toronto
Learie Grannum – Holiday Inn Toronto International Airport
Costantino “Tino” Sofia – Hotel X Toronto
Mathew Sunder – One King West Hotel & Residence
Christopher Choung Choung – Shangri-La Toronto
Atef El Sayed – Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
Abdulrahman Ismail – Sheraton Gateway Hotel in Toronto International Airport
Taimur Jawaid – Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel and Conference Centre
Yahya Ibrahim – The Westin Harbour Castle

Concierge Ambassador

Chiku Kisaka – Chelsea Hotel, Toronto
Monika Grossenbacher – Fairmont Royal York
Toni Daoud – The Hazelton Hotel
Daniel Suarez – Hotel X Toronto
Gie Angelique Reyes – One King West Hotel & Residence
Peter Nero – The Westin Harbour Castle

Culinary Ambassador

Navneet Singh – Aloft Vaughan Mills
Francis Caasi – Chelsea Hotel, Toronto
Rugved Pradhan – Courtyard by Marriott Toronto Downtown
Juan Segovia Mejia – Delta Hotels by Marriott Toronto Mississauga
Sherab Lhamo – Delta Hotels Toronto
Leopoldo Cruz – Delta Hotels Toronto Airport & Conference Centre
Neil Belasco – Fairmont Royal York
Roomie Karai – Hilton Mississauga Meadowvale
Florence Roura – Hilton Mississauga Meadowvale
Nilangana Guruge – Hilton Toronto
Kishor Asokan – Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel & Suites
Chunpong “Eric” Chang – Hilton Toronto-Markham Suites Conference Centre & Spa
Zohra Zarifi – Holiday Inn & Suites Oakville @ Bronte
Rosie Yabyabin – Hotel X Toronto
Dominic Gomes – Hyatt Regency Toronto
Prishita Kumar – Le Germain Hotel Maple Leaf Square
Aakash Mehta – Nobu Hotel Toronto
Isaias Rosas Rio – Novotel North York
Tenzin Sangpo – Novotel Toronto Centre
Maria Sita – The Omni King Edward
Dawn Ulla – One King West Hotel & Residence
Justin Richmond – Park Hyatt Toronto
Aakash Parmar – The Pearle Hotel & Spa
Avneet Bajaj – Radisson Blu Toronto Downtown
Sylvia Guadarrama – Residence Inn by Marriott Mississauga Southwest
Tomi Omigbodun – Revery Toronto Downtown, Curio Collection by Hilton
Suzie Jimenez – Shangri-La Toronto
Timothy Thompson – Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
Kingsley Bennett – Sheraton Gateway Hotel in Toronto International Airport
Ronald Erjas – Toronto Airport Marriott Hotel
Raymund Acenas – Toronto Marriott City Centre
Keithley Bussue – The Westin Harbour Castle

Engineering Ambassador

Jeeva Jeevabalamuraly – Chelsea Hotel, Toronto
Miguel Sandoval – Delta Hotels Toronto
Ahmad Wafa – Delta Hotels Toronto Airport & Conference Centre
Mussie Tesfai – DoubleTree by Hilton Toronto Downtown
Teo Valdenarro – Fairmont Royal York
Abraham Jesuthasan – Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel & Suites
Alissa Magallanes – Hotel Victoria
Roderick Batuyong – Hyatt Regency Toronto
Justin Jayaraj – Novotel Toronto Centre
Alexander Basug – Novotel Vaughan
Roger Lacambra – The Omni King Edward
Henry Knight – Radisson Blu Toronto Downtown
Roland Obrador – The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto
Jacques Levesque – Shangri-La Toronto
Kenneth Smith – Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
Jack Upshall – Sheraton Gateway Hotel in Toronto International Airport
Taz Morgan – Toronto Marriott City Centre
Michael Piccolo – Toronto Marriott Markham
Toma Grewaris Saper – TownePlace Suites by Marriott Mississauga-Airport Corporate Centre
Henry (Julian) Bermudez Rojas – The Union Hotel
Juan Carvajal – The Westin Harbour Castle

Food & Beverage Outlets Ambassador

Jica Abella – Chelsea Hotel, Toronto
Shovon D Costa – Chelsea Hotel, Toronto
Adithyan Vazhappully Sajil – Courtyard & TownePlace Suites Toronto Northeast Markham
Narendra Kalluri – Courtyard by Marriott Toronto Downtown
Simone Benyamen – Delta Hotels Toronto
Muhammad Rafiqu Islam – DoubleTree by Hilton Toronto Downtown
Sal Qudusi – Fairmont Royal York
Vikram Bedi – Four Points & Element Toronto Airport
Simon Chiu – Hilton Garden Inn Toronto Airport
Muhammed Ali – Hilton Toronto
Valerie Hobson – Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel & Suites
Paul Sun – Hilton Toronto-Markham Suites Conference Centre & Spa
Nancy Thang – Holiday Inn Express Whitby
Misaki Sugawara – Hotel Le Germain Toronto
Liwam Asfaha – Hotel Victoria
Orest Kuzyk – Hotel X Toronto
Roy McMullin – Hyatt Regency Toronto
Abdul Mohmand – Marriott Downtown Toronto Eaton Centre
Julfikar Forhad – Nobu Hotel Toronto
Nitesh Suwal – Novotel North York
Jazzmin Wilson – Novotel Toronto Centre
Hanane Karim – The Omni King Edward
Demi Zannelli – One King West Hotel & Residence
Geevan Kanagasabai – Park Hyatt Toronto
Sonja Baker – The Pearle Hotel & Spa
Raju Adbal – Radisson Blu Toronto Downtown
Humayun Zaheer – Residence Inn Toronto Downtown Entertainment District
Chad Paprocki – The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto
Ernesto Lacayo – Shangri-La Toronto
Winta Mengstab – Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
Boguslawa “Bogushka” Konefal – Sheraton Gateway Hotel in Toronto International Airport
Charity Tsuro – Sheraton Gateway Hotel in Toronto International Airport
Joanna Espinosa – Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel and Conference Centre
Miriana Tersigni – SpringHill Suites by Marriott Toronto Vaughan
Lia Dal Bello – St. Regis Toronto
Umairah Ismail – Toronto Marriott City Centre
Jack Hagopian – Toronto Marriott Markham
Prayush Shrestha – TownePlace Suites by Marriott Mississauga-Airport Corporate Centre
Jonah Pasicaran – TRU by Hilton Toronto Airport West
Alex Sham – The Westin Harbour Castle
Natalie Gibbs – The Westin Toronto Airport Hotel
Eden Yohannes – The Yorkville Royal Sonesta

Guest Services Ambassador

Sagitha Asokkumar – Aloft Vaughan Mills
Nash Markous – Alt Hotel Toronto
Ely Vavaroutsos – Chelsea Hotel, Toronto
Keshia Kingsley – Courtyard & TownePlace Suites Toronto Northeast Markham
Michael Jeffrey Roxas – Delta Hotels by Marriott Toronto Mississauga
Yuliia Korchyk – Delta Hotels Toronto
Denise Uderian – Fairmont Royal York
Justine Pelloquin – The Hazelton Hotel
Kamran Zia – Hilton Mississauga Meadowvale
Natalia Melnychenko – Hilton Toronto
Evan Safaa – Holiday Inn & Suites Oakville @ Bronte
Brianna McGrath-Morrow – Holiday Inn Express Whitby
Chieka Okamura – Homewood Suites by Hilton Toronto Vaughan
Heidi Le – Hotel X Toronto
Zain Ali Khan – Hyatt Regency Toronto
Yaroslav Olkhovsk – InterContinental Toronto Centre
Austin Hardman – Marriott Downtown Toronto Eaton Centre
Michelle Bunal – Monte Carlo Inn – Oakville Suites
Chhavi Saini – Monte Carlo Inn Airport Suites
Silvia De Simone – Monte Carlo Inn Vaughan Suites
Cesar Davila Ruiz – Nobu Hotel Toronto
Anita Barkley – Novotel North York
Senthuja Supramanyam – Novotel North York
Pamela Isleta – Novotel Toronto Centre
Young-Mi Lee – The Omni King Edward
Ehsan Salehian Saribanglou – One King West Hotel & Residence
Vy Dinh – Radisson Blu Toronto Downtown
Charlene Liau – Revery Toronto Downtown, Curio Collection by Hilton
Gurleen Kaur – The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto
Steven Tebbs – Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
Syed Raashid Rizvi – Sheraton Gateway Hotel in Toronto International Airport
Tino Tomy – Spark by Hilton Toronto Airport
Clarizze Sta Maria – St. Regis Toronto
Sarah Garcia – Toronto Airport Marriott Hotel
Khawaish Narang – Toronto Marriott City Centre
Patrick Fria – Toronto Marriott Markham
Adrian Panes – The Union Hotel
Aireen Ballesteros – The Westin Harbour Castle

Housekeeping Room Attendant Ambassador

Felicitas Blaza – Chelsea Hotel, Toronto
Jeanie Butt – Chelsea Hotel, Toronto
Beatriz Ortiz – Courtyard & TownePlace Suites Toronto Northeast Markham
Ingrid Vega – Courtyard by Marriott Toronto Airport
Avelina Javonillo – Courtyard by Marriott Toronto Downtown
Deonarine Doolarie – Delta Hotels by Marriott Toronto Mississauga
Linda Sagun – DoubleTree by Hilton Toronto Downtown
Helen Chen – Embassy Suites by Hilton Toronto Airport
Sarah Nguvu – Executive Cosmopolitan
Maria Leni Paner – Fairmont Royal York
Francimene Simon – Four Points & Element Toronto Airport
Jennifer Molina – The Hazelton Hotel
Jackuline Pettigrew – Hilton Mississauga Meadowvale
Hanna Plokhotniuk – Hilton Toronto
Firoza Chowdhury – Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel & Suites
Beton Cox – Hilton Toronto-Markham Suites Conference Centre & Spa
Nataliia Stanislavchuk – Holiday Inn Express & Suites Mississauga Toronto Southwest
Sanae Bajadi – Holiday Inn Express Whitby
Paulette Williams – Holiday Inn Toronto Downtown Centre
Lidia Jimenez – Holiday Inn Toronto International Airport
Saint Ane Mozard – Homewood Suites by Hilton Toronto Vaughan
Eko Trotter – Hotel Le Germain Toronto
Jovelyn Olidan – Hotel X Toronto
Erlinda Miller – Hyatt Regency Toronto
Marites Esguerra – InterContinental Toronto Centre
Florence Romero – Marriott Downtown Toronto Eaton Centre
Maria Shulepa – Monte Carlo Inn Airport Suites
JianMei Kuang – Novotel North York
Meryl Frank – Novotel Toronto Centre
Graciete Marques – Novotel Toronto Centre
Flordeliza Ubaldo – The Omni King Edward
Avelina Manganti – Pantages Hotel Downtown Toronto
Marivic Miguel – Park Hyatt Toronto
Estrella Santos – Radisson Blu Toronto Downtown
Shirley Crasto – Residence Inn by Marriott Mississauga Southwest
Amelia Gevero – Residence Inn Toronto Downtown Entertainment District
Lorelie Amarasinghe – The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto
Florencia Zamora – Shangri-La Toronto
Mila Absalon – Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
Silvia Santizo – Sheraton Gateway Hotel in Toronto International Airport
Floriana Pereira – Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel and Conference Centre
Velma Alvarez – SpringHill Suites by Marriott Toronto Vaughan
Hilda Secic – St. Regis Toronto
Monica Allen – Toronto Airport Marriott Hotel
Josephine Comila – Toronto Marriott City Centre
Alice Suarez – Toronto Marriott City Centre
Elma Fernando – Toronto Marriott Markham
Ruth Kavuma – TownePlace Suites by Marriott Mississauga-Airport Corporate Centre
Louela Valenzuela – W Toronto
Carol Smith – The Westin Harbour Castle
Risper Osiemo – The Yorkville Royal Sonesta

Housekeeping Support Services Ambassador

Ariel Sangalang – Chelsea Hotel, Toronto
Maiia Maksymovych – Courtyard & TownePlace Suites Toronto Northeast Markham
Charito Belarmino – Delta Hotels Toronto
Mega Bhattarai – DoubleTree by Hilton Toronto Downtown
Jaime Lolarga – Fairmont Royal York
Nestor Ortal – The Hazelton Hotel
Freddy Rodriguez – Hilton Toronto
Kethees Sinnadurai – Holiday Inn Express & Suites Mississauga Toronto Southwest
Barnardo Fletcher – Hotel X Toronto
Ronaldo Torres – Hyatt Regency Toronto
Paulette Taylor-Campbell – Marriott Downtown Toronto Eaton Centre
Lorenzo Polintan – Novotel North York
Sadik Ceyhan – Novotel Toronto Centre
Joern Brockhausen – The Pearle Hotel & Spa
Beawulf Valente – Radisson Blu Toronto Downtown
Daisy Li – Shangri-La Toronto
Mohamed Ahmed – Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
Carlo Cina – St. Regis Toronto
Merdelita Molina – St. Regis Toronto
Mareus Talistic – Toronto Airport Marriott Hotel
Fanny Abdala Garcia – TownePlace Suites by Marriott Mississauga-Airport Corporate Centre
Sherrill Regolini – The Union Hotel
Walter Espina – The Westin Harbour Castle
Edwardo Serrano – The Yorkville Royal Sonesta

Laundry Ambassador

Eljagger Ocampo – Chelsea Hotel, Toronto
Edward Xie – Delta Hotels by Marriott Toronto Mississauga
Lordivino Casingal – Fairmont Royal York
Michael Mader – Hilton Toronto
Joseph Perianayagam – Hyatt Regency Toronto
Abdul Farhangyar – InterContinental Toronto Centre
Vi Young Ha – Le Germain Hotel Maple Leaf Square
Geoffrey Benedicto – Residence Inn Marriott Toronto Airport
Rosario Rocha – Shangri-La Toronto
Rosalina Coria – The Westin Harbour Castle

Reservations Ambassador 

Rossella Greco – Chelsea Hotel, Toronto
Chellane Nedd – Delta Hotels Toronto
Mariah Paterson – Fairmont Royal York
Alejandra Elioza – The Hazelton Hotel
Danica Borja – Hotel X Toronto
Jennifer Vargas – InterContinental Toronto Centre
Nina Gurnani – Novotel Toronto Centre
Rose Laylor-Brown – One King West Hotel & Residence
Andrea Lopez – The Pearle Hotel & Spa
Denise Ryan – Shangri-La Toronto
Kaori Takase – The Westin Harbour Castle

Rising Star Award

Taylor Hopkins – Alt Hotel Pearson Airport
Dinesh KC – Delta Hotels by Marriott Toronto Mississauga
Olha Ierema – Embassy Suites by Hilton Toronto Airport
Indu Sharma – Fairmont Royal York
Life Balisi – Hilton Toronto-Markham Suites Conference Centre & Spa
Asheka Hall – Holiday Inn Express Whitby
Brianna McGirr – Hotel Le Germain Toronto
Harjinder Singh – InterContinental Toronto Centre
Babli Kumari – Novotel North York
Giulia Maria – Novotel Vaughan
Lenia Liset Rivero Gonzales – One King West Hotel & Residence
Vanessa Liarakos – Park Hyatt Toronto
Paige Bollert – The Pearle Hotel & Spa
Mustofa Yasin – Radisson Blu Toronto Downtown
Ariana Moya Herrera – Shangri-La Toronto
Hoi Ying Nicole Lee – SpringHill Suites by Marriott Toronto Vaughan
Diana Rosales – Toronto Marriott City Centre
Ashutosh Ashutosh – TRU by Hilton Toronto Airport West
Tarandeep Bains – The Westin Harbour Castle
Sophia Cannella – The Westin Toronto Airport Hotel

Security Ambassador 

Sam Rezaei – Chelsea Hotel, Toronto
Japhet Okeke – DoubleTree by Hilton Toronto Downtown
Christopher Sokoloski – Fairmont Royal York
Jason Duval – Holiday Inn Toronto Downtown Centre
Jan Gumayod – Hotel X Toronto
Jerico Puno – Shangri-La Toronto
Abhishek Datta – Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
Jamie Chase – The Westin Harbour Castle

Steward Ambassador 

Yu Shao – Chelsea Hotel, Toronto
Maria De La Rosa – Embassy Suites by Hilton Toronto Airport
Ashis Dewan – Fairmont Royal York
Colin Anglin – Hilton Mississauga Meadowvale
Aruran Rugmaankathan – Hilton Toronto
Merline Hanson – InterContinental Toronto Centre
Anthony Raj – Marriott Downtown Toronto Eaton Centre
Wen Kai Lu – One King West Hotel & Residence
Roger Parker – Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
Lawrence Maquilan – Toronto Airport Marriott Hotel
Kanagalinham Kunachelvan – Toronto Marriott Markham
Jaleesa Palmer – W Toronto
Jerome Monserrat – The Westin Harbour Castle
Ronald Kakooza – The Yorkville Royal Sonesta

Sustainability Champion

Pappo Das – Fairmont Royal York
Richmond Dave Nino – Holiday Inn & Suites Oakville @ Bronte
Oliver Baker – Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
Thuyanh Lucy Vu – The Westin Harbour Castle

Switchboard Operator Ambassador

John Casino – Chelsea Hotel, Toronto
Riza Valdenarro – Fairmont Royal York
Maya Vondrus – Hilton Toronto
Giuliana Marzilli – Hilton Toronto-Markham Suites Conference Centre & Spa
Hope Azoribe – Hotel X Toronto
Yuki Nakajima – Marriott Downtown Toronto Eaton Centre
Lori Davis – The Omni King Edward
Mary Liliane Theodore – Sheraton Gateway Hotel in Toronto International Airport
Marcio Guimaraes Do Vale – The Westin Harbour Castle

Valet Driver, Door Person & Shuttle Driver Ambassador

Ali Macit – Fairmont Royal York
Peter Chung – Hilton Toronto
Nagalingam Gnanalingam – Residence Inn Toronto Downtown Entertainment District
Getent Minda – Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
Samuel Abraham – The Westin Harbour Castle
Fernando Torres Leal – The Westin Toronto Airport Hotel

Lifetime Achievement Award 

Jose (Joey) Angeles – The Anndore House
Anna Zhang – The Anndore House
Rajugana Raphael Iruthayanesan – Delta Hotels by Marriott Toronto Mississauga
Conrado Diwa Jr. – DoubleTree by Hilton Toronto Downtown
Robert Yip – Fairmont Royal York
Ian Ferguson – Four Points & Element Toronto Airport
Eskender Gebremichael – The Hazelton Hotel
Colin Anglin – Hilton Mississauga Meadowvale
Jackuline Pettigrew – Hilton Mississauga Meadowvale
Kamran Zia – Hilton Mississauga Meadowvale
Siddiq Ali Khan – Hilton Toronto
Marsden Kerner – Holiday Inn Express Whitby
Edgardo Viay – Holiday Inn Toronto International Airport
Mirek Gajdos – Novotel Toronto Centre
Rogelio Cabading – The Omni King Edward
Imelda Posilero – One King West Hotel & Residence
Colin Wilcox-Finlayson – One King West Hotel & Residence
Lurdes Gomes – Park Hyatt Toronto
Victor Melendez – Radisson Blu Toronto Downtown
Andre Hiu – Shangri-La Toronto
Charles Drake – Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
Tai Kuan “Florence” Koo – Sheraton Gateway Hotel in Toronto International Airport
Sylvie Thomas – Toronto Airport Marriott Hotel
Cynthia Williams – Toronto Airport Marriott Hotel
Maria Destacamento – Toronto Marriott City Centre
Mei Yuk Christine Lee – The Westin Harbour Castle
Jennifer Spadaro – The Westin Toronto Airport Hotel
Joey Harder – The Yorkville Royal Sonesta