Meet the people behind the mission.
Our team is passionate about advancing the hospitality industry.

Your solutions-focused hospitality workforce specialists.
Look no further than HWTC’s team for the expertise you need.
Mandie
Abrams
Executive Director
Ghazal
Niknazar
Chief Project Officer
Kelly
Palter
Director of Outreach & Service Delivery
Ruth
Rakoff
Senior Director of Programs and Services
Pansy
Huynh
Bookkeeper & Office Manager
Melanie
Esteves
Communications & Marketing Manager
Marta
Rivas
Communications & Marketing Coordinator
Ian
Sinclair
Marketing and Outreach Manager
Patricia
Edison
Events and Outreach Manager
Leslie
Gallagher
Intake Manager
Brandesha
Sinclair
Career Consultant
David
Marcus
Career Consultant
Imesia
Ewan
Career Consultant
Jessica
Nguyen
Outreach Specialist
416-882-7489
Email
Rosemary
Pedro
Outreach Specialist
416-990-0315
Email
Alicia
Cachia
Employment Specialist
Email
Nicolette
Holness
Employment Specialist
437-994-6490
Email
Geraldine
Vickers
Worforce Solutions Specialist
Cecilia
Ortega
Project Manager
Cheryl
Lochnan
Client Systems Manager
Tassandra
Whyte
Learning Management System and Office Administrator
Cyan
Patterson
Program Assistant
Alexandra
Westelaken
Curriculum Development and E-Learning Specialist
647-967-3763
Email
Anthony
Tuccitto
Facilitator/Coach
Chris
Guevara
Facilitator/Instructor
Grace
McDonald
Facilitator/Coach
Nicole
Landry
Facilitator/Instructor
647-461-6412
Email
Wayne
Carrington
Facilitator/Instructor
437-228-6833
Email
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