ABOUT US - MEET OUR TEAM

Kevin has over 39 years of hotel experience with Genesis Hospitality, his last 21 years have been as the Executive President. As the head of the organization, he can be found monitoring daily operations, launching brand standards, hotel inspections, overseeing the training department, accounting, budgets, purchasing, insurance, finance, sales, marketing, new hotel acquisitions, and internal expansion plans.

Kevin directs an organization with over 1000 employees at 11 hotels in nine cities and three provinces that was recently named a Platinum Best Managed Company in Canada. Always focusing on guest experiences, he has obtained trademark rights for innovative ideas such as the 3 Bite Guarantee for restaurants, the 110% Clean Guarantee for guest rooms, and the 2-Hour Voice Mail Guarantee for sales positions. In addition, Kevin is a member of the Marriott International Courtyard by Marriott Advisory Board and the Marriott International Canadian Advisory Board.

Having studied and worked in the technology industry for over 28 years, Colin brought with him experience in computer and software systems architecture, development, and implementation. He has several years of consulting accomplishments and an in-depth understanding of business practices across several industries. Colin was educated in Computer Science and Mathematics at Brandon University.

Kevin joined our company after spending over 33 years working for a regional financial institution. During that time, he oversaw a large team responsible for originating and underwriting large commercial transactions, including many in the Hospitality industry. Since 2017 he has kept busy reviewing a large number of opportunities to expand our Hospitality brand.

Brian joined our organization in 2015 and comes to us with over 23 years of experience in the hospitality industry. During his time in the hotel industry, Brian has worked in many areas, including Food and Beverage, Housekeeping, and Front Office Operations. He brings his accumulated expertise to our team as Regional General Manager for the four Marriott properties in our portfolio. Brian represents our properties as a liaison with Marriott Canada and supports the hotels in the areas of quality assurance, guest satisfaction, brand standards, and new food and beverage initiatives. 

Brian is a graduate of the Hospitality Management Program at Fanshawe College in Ontario and has attained his MBA from the University of Guelph - Gordan S. Lang School of Business and Economics in 2020.

Horia joined Genesis Hospitality as a General Manager in 2018 when the Courtyard by Marriott Edmonton West was acquired. In 2021, he became a Dual General Manager and oversaw the Hampton Inn Edmonton West. Horia has over 18 years of experience in the hospitality industry, including internships and training programs in the U.S. During his career, Horia has worked in many areas, including Food and Beverage, Housekeeping, Front Office Operations, and Maintenance. Horia holds a B.A. in Hospitality Services from Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

Horia, as Western Regional Manager, supports our hotels in quality assurance, guest satisfaction, employee satisfaction, sales &marketing, and food & beverage operations.

Sam joined Genesis Hospitality in 2003 in the Banquet and Restaurant departments. After completing her Bachelor of Arts degree from Brandon University, she moved into a position with the Accounting team. Looking to expand her hotel knowledge, she took the position of Human Resource Manager. Sam achieved her CPHR Designation in May 2021.

Along with the processing of payroll, Sam can be found administrating the employee benefit and RRSP programs, assisting with collective agreements, maintaining employee handbooks, and issuing HR policies and procedures. 

Anne joined Genesis Hospitality with over 20 years of experience working as a Graphic Designer. Anne’s education includes a Visual Fine Arts Degree from the University of Montana and a Journalism Broadcasting degree from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. Her skill set encompasses many communication mediums. She’s brilliant at print design, brand identity, and digital media design. She is responsible for designing and managing all marketing, print, web, and digital assets within all Genesis hotels and the head office.