Leadership
2025 Board of Directors
The NAIOP Greater Toronto Chapter’s Board members are the fiduciaries who steer the organization towards a sustainable future by adopting sound, ethical, and legal governance and financial management policies, as well as by making sure the association has adequate resources to advance its mission.
President
Kevin Hardy
Oxford Properties Group
Past President
John Stewart
Institutional Property Advisors
President-Elect &
NAIOP Corporate Board Representative
Rebecca Askew
Cadillac Fairview
Treasurer
Peter McFarlane
Pure Industrial
Lead,
Converge Conference
Brendan Sullivan
CBRE
Co-Chair,
Government Relations
Leona Savoie
Woodcliffe Landmark Properties
Co-Chair,
Government Relations
Noah Gordon
Menkes Developments Ltd.
Co-Chair,
Programming
Alexandra Khazzam
Hines
Co-Chair,
Programming
Mitchell Gillin
Hullmark
Chair,
Education
Kosei Masutani
Pure Industrial
Chair,
Communications
Lorayne Mercado
Manulife Investment Management
Chair,
Developing Leaders
Alexandra Ivashenko
TD Securities
Chair,
Networking Initiatives
Tushar Gambhir
Manulife Investment Management
Chair,
REX Awards
Aleks Karamarkovic
Graywood Developments
Chair,
Memberships
Ryan Nelson
The Pearl Group
Chair,
Sponsorship
Julianne Gu
McCarthy Tétrault
Chair,
Suburban Programs
Johnpaul Antidormi
Turner & Townsend Cavalieri
Director,
Industry Engagement
Jared Menkes
Menkes Developments Ltd.
Director,
Industry Engagement
Chetan Baweja
BGO
Director,
DEI
Sunita Mahant
Ivanhoe Cambridge
Past Presidents (1989 - 2023)
NAIOP Greater Toronto wishes to recognize and thank Past Board Presidents for the very significant role they played in guiding the organization’s culture, strategic focus, effectiveness, and financial sustainability, as well as serving as ambassadors and advocates. Past Board members continue to be important resources for the organization in multiple ways.
JANUARY 14, 2020 – In attendance at the annual Past Presidents’ Dinner: (standing L to R) Graeme Young, Ted Willcocks, Rick Matthews, Matt Picken, James Tadeson, Sam Barbieri, Michael Pittana, Joel Pearlman, David Ward, Craig Smith, Dean Cutting and John O’Bryan. (seated L to R) Emily Hanna, Scott White, Paul Morse and Andre Kuzmicki.
In review
2024 | John Stewart
2023 | Christina Iacoucci
2022 | Aly Damji
2021 | Nurit Altman
2020 | Joseph Shaw
2019 | Sam Barbieri
2018 | Joel Pearlman
2017 | Emily Hanna
2016 | Jeremy Wedgbury
2015 | Craig Smith
2014 | Matt Picken
2013 | Michael Turner
2012 | David Ward
2011 | Ted Willcocks
2010 | Dean Cutting
2009 | Graeme Young
2008 | Kathy (Harder) Newell
2007 | Philip Gillin
2006 | Phil Mostowich 2005 | Mark Renzoni
2004 | James Tadeson
2003 | Paul Morse
2002 | Michael Emory
2001 | Andre Kuzmicki
2000 | George Carras
1999 | Gary Morassutti
1998 | Michael Brooks
1997 | Scott White
1996 | John O’Bryan
1995 | Michael Pittana
1994 | Rick Matthews
1993 | Rick Matthews
1992 | Michael Elliott
1991 | Michael Elliott
1990 | Simon Winston
1989 | Simon Winston
Our Dedicated committees
The Greater Toronto Chapter members and Board of Directors sincerely thank our hard-working member volunteers who guide strategies for the chapter’s educational webinars and courses, golf tournament, annual REX Awards program and much more. These individuals are helping the Chapter deliver continuous value to all members.
CRE Converge Conference Committee
Lead: Brendan Sullivan (CBRE)
Members: John Stewart; Kai Tai Li; Jenny Daly; Rabia Munir; Ross Strowger; Bryce Gibson
Programs Committee
Chairs: Alexandra Kazham (Hines); Mitch Gillin (Hullmark)
Members: Jennifer Balcerak; Lindsay Brand, Andrew Broad; Marc Delena; Monica Di Zio; Bryce Gibson; Ben Gilbank; Steve Hodgson; Lesley Leech; Lynton Lewis; Kai Tai Li; Emily Long; Amy McLandress; Sean Menkes; Charlie Musgrave; Kiel O’Sullivan; Duncan Smith; Lindsay Stiles; Heidi Tibben; Gordon Wadley; Nandi Zhang
Suburban Committee
Chair: Johnpaul Antidormi (Turner & Townsend)
Members: Eric Chiasson; David Huggins; Christine Blair; Josh Marlowe
Developing Leaders Committee
Chair: Alexandra Ivashenko (TD Securities)
Members: Daniel Drees; Matthew Timbrell; Hilary Salter; Alexandra Screpnechuk; Pauline Sels; Nicole Iacoucci; Jaron Kaller; Leslie Fang
Government Relations Committee
Chair: Leona Savoie (Dorsay Development Corporation); Noah Gordon (Menkes)
Members: Rebecca Askew; Joe Hoffman; Robert Brazzell; Tony Medeiros; Veronica Jarvis; Dayna Gilbert; Jason Shedletsky; Peter Nikolakakos; Charles Arbez; Gayle Nathanson
Education Committee
Chair: Kosei Masutani (Pure Industrial)
Members: Jennifer Campbell; Zev Gasner; Anthony Oliva; Jack Saraiva; Ishita Abbott; Jack Convery
Communications Committee
Chair: Lorayne Mercado (Manulife)
Members: Alan Ibrahim (Interim Chair); Shubham Bansal; Yash Matai; Rabia Munir; Chris Rind; Graeme White
REX Awards Committee
Chair: Aleks Karamarkovic (Graywood Developments)
Members: Victoria Li; Luca Cepparo; George Boskovic; Irena Stankovic; Sebastian Colville-Reeves; Jing Qiu; David Ruta; Cornelia Le
Membership Committee
Chair: Ryan Nelson (The Pearl Group)
Members: Greg Stevenson; Kailey MacKenzie; Allison Fehrman; Michael Beeforth; Fabienne Nelson
Sponsorship Committee
Chair: Julianne Gu (McCarthy Tétrault)
Members: Jenny Daly; Zohaid Qureshi
Networking Initiatives Committee (Bubbles)
Chair: Tushar Gambhir (Manulife)
Members: Lisa Wu; Nicole Iacoucci; Sarah Hsu; Payman Berjis
Help Others and Develop Relationships
Make the most of your membership and get involved in your professional association! As you may be aware, NAIOP Greater Toronto Chapter is a volunteer-driven organization. Committees of member volunteers guide strategies for the chapter’s educational webinars and courses, golf tournament, annual REX Awards program and much more. In short, there would not be a Greater Toronto Chapter without their dedication and hard work. Want to get involved?
