New GTHA Board of Directors Proposed

The Greater Toronto Hotel Association (GTHA) has proposed their 2025-2026 board of directors, with four new members bringing fresh ideas and perspectives to the mix of industry leaders. The GTHA is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, a milestone for the association tasked with ensuring competing hotels work together on issues of public policy and charitable ventures, while providing information and service to its members and raising the profile of the hotel sector as a vital component of the Greater Toronto Area's tourism industry.

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“As we celebrate 100 years of championing Toronto’s hotel sector, we are just as focused on the future,” says Sara Anghel, president & CEO of the GTA. “We’re pleased to welcome four new members to our 2025-2026 board, who bring a wealth of experience and fresh insight to an already strong and committed team. Their perspectives will be invaluable as we work together to continue shaping the future of our industry with vision, resilience and purpose.”

The proposed 22-member board is:

Downtown:

• Patrick Cappa, Omni Kind Edward Hotel (Chair – executive committee).
• Ellen Hryhor, Residence Inn by Toronto Downtown (vice-Chair – executive committee).
• Edwin Frizzell, The Fairmont Royal York (past Chair – executive committee).
• Robert Housez, Chelsea Hotel, Toronto (treasury secretary – executive committee).
• Ryan Soderberg, Toronto Marriott City Centre (director – executive committee).
• Andy Loges, Hilton Toronto (returning director).
• Ashok Baghel, Hyatt Regency Toronto (returning director).
• Bai Bunpanya, Sutton Place Hotel Toronto (new director).
• Bonnie Strome (returning director).
• David Kelley, SoHo Hotel Toronto (returning director).
• Jeff Kennedy, Marriott CF Toronto (new director).
• Peter Gillis, Sheraton Centre Toronto (returning director).
• Saurabh Mehta, One King West Toronto (new director).
• Scott Turyk, Westin Harbour Castle (new director).
• Umesh Srivastava, Doubletree by Hilton Toronto Downtown (returning director).
• Hiren Prabhakar, St. Regis Toronto (returning director).
• Zorica Drapic, Revery Toronto Downtown Curio by Hilton (returning director).
  
  

West:

• Andrea Young, Alt Hotel Toronto Airport (new director).
• Peter Kingsbury, Courtyard by Marriott Toronto Airport (returning director).
• Toni Frankfurter, The Waterside Inn (returning director).
• Yari Khan, Delta Hotels by Marriott Toronto Mississauga (returning director).
  
  

North:

• Jennifer Worden, Toronto Marriott Markham (returning director).
• Vince Pimentel, Delta by Marriott Toronto Markham (returning director).

 

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