Our Team
CreateTO is a multi-disciplinary team of real estate experts with experience in property management, development, planning, portfolio strategy and partner relations that supports our new mandate. Together, we look to create opportunities and solutions to build a better tomorrow.
Executive Team
Building on the strengths of partnerships and working collaboratively with City stakeholders, external partners and community members, our Executive Team upholds CreateTO’s mandate to develop innovative real estate solutions that are effective in their design and delivery.
Jaspreet Hansra-Kulasingam – Chief Financial Officer
Steven Trumper – Chief Legal Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Asset Management & Portfolio Strategy
City-wide strategy and planning is key to ensuring our real estate decisions support the City of Toronto’s organizational goals and objectives. The Asset Management & Portfolio Strategy Team leverages portfolio assets to deliver on innovation, opportunity, economic and community benefits.
Michael Kraljevic – Executive Advisor, Asset & Portfolio Management & Major Projects
Ashmeed Ali – Lead, Portfolio Strategy & Asset Management
Nader Qawasmi – Manager, Real Estate Planning
Client & Partner Relationship Management
By collaborating with various groups, partners and stakeholders to identify opportunities, needs and objectives that maximize the experience of Toronto, the Client & Partner Relationship Management Team leverages multi-disciplinary expertise in all areas from parks to municipality.
Ryan Glenn – Head, Stakeholder & Client Relationship Management
Joe Casali – Director, Strategic Initiatives
Barbara Carou – Lead, Client Relationship Management
Development & Major Projects
We have a unique focus on supporting the City of Toronto in identifying, improving and developing City-owned property. Our Development & Major Projects Team spearheads this work to create spaces and communities that are more liveable, sustainable, recognized and celebrated.
Development
Don Logie – Senior Vice President, Development
Carlo Bonanni – Vice President, Land & Development Planning
Salima Rawji – Vice President, Development
Gabriella Sicheri – Director, Development
Tracey Smith – Director, Environmental Services
Mehakdeep Dhillon – Manager, Development
Melita Varga – Manager, Development
Tina Panagoulia – Manager, Development
Mia Baumeister – Manager, Development Planning
Tharmiha Kanagathasan – Planner
Deborah Prestwich – Executive Assistant
Tamara Rambaran – Executive Assistant
Major Projects
Michael Whelan – Vice President, Major Projects
Hon Lu – Director, Project Management & Sustainability, Major Projects
Property Management
Through leasing, land management and brownfield reclamation and remediation, our team of property management experts support the vision to transform the Toronto Port Lands and other underutilized lands into places for local businesses to thrive and to create new opportunities.
Nik Chatterjee – Director, Property Management
Alan Kearsey – Senior Property Manager
Adam Elsharkawi – Project Operations Coordinator
Martin DaSilva – Operations Manager
Sarah Hughes – Property Manager
Sue Munro – Property Administrator
Corporate Services
Corporate Services ensures business goals and objectives are met by streamlining processes while ensuring effectiveness and supporting other teams in day-to-day operations. This team includes business support, communications, finance, human resources, legal and strategy.
Business Support
Helen Finch – Manager, Office Services
Janice Paterson – Sr. Executive Assistant and Board Liaison
Communications
Susan O’Neill – Director, Communications & Marketing
Nicole Spina – Communications & Marketing Specialist
Finance
Jaspreet Hansra-Kulasingam – Chief Financial Officer
Kathryn Truman – Controller, Financial Reporting and Accounting
Ashutosh Sanghvi – Controller, Budget Planning and Forecasting
Vivian Wong – Manager, Accounting & Taxation
Albert Wang – Manager, Procurement & Strategic Sourcing
Sameer Jain – Manager, Financial Analysis
Zahidul Mollah – Senior Analyst, Financial Reporting
Christina Ip – Supervisor, Accounting
Yvonne Lin – Corporate Accountant
Samanta Adolph – General Accountant
Bin Wang – Property Accountant
Gavin Gao – Senior AP Administrator
Eric Ho – Senior AP Administrator
Human Resources
Sharon Goff-McCue – Director, Human Resources
Legal
Steven Trumper – Chief Legal Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Mary Ormond – Associate General Counsel
Judith Nichols – Law Clerk/Mfippa Coordinator
Sylvie Eadie – Senior Law Clerk
Strategy
Robbie Grewal – Lead, Strategy & Business Priorities
Scott Pennington – Manager, Strategic Planning