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.
Executives
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.
Steven Trumper – Chief Executive Officer
Jaspreet Hansra-Kulasingam – Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Don Logie – Executive Vice President, Development
Vic Gupta – Executive Vice President, Strategic Development
Strategic Development
The teams within Strategic Development collaborate with various groups, partners and stakeholders to identify opportunities that maximize the experience of Toronto, as well as leverage portfolio assets to deliver on innovation, economic and community benefits.
Through leasing, land management and brownfield reclamation, our team of property management experts also work to support the vision to transform the Toronto Port Lands and other underutilized lands into new opportunities.
Asset Management & Portfolio Strategy
Ashmeed Ali – Director, Portfolio Strategy & Asset Management
Perminder Bhogal – Manager, Data Strategy & Architecture
Seamus Shanahan – Senior Real Estate Analyst
Esther Imm – Senior Real Estate Analyst
Client & Partner Relationship Management
Ryan Glenn – Vice President, Stakeholder Relations
Barbara Carou – Manager, Stakeholder & Client Relationship Management
Jennifer Kowalski – Manager, Client Relationship Management
Strategy
Scott Pennington – Manager and Lead, Port Lands Business Planning
Property Management
Nik Chatterjee – Director, Property Management
Adam Elsharkawi – Project Operations Coordinator
Martin DaSilva – Operations Manager
Sarah Hughes – Property Manager
Jennifer Vicente – Assistant Property Manager
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
Michael Whelan – Senior Vice President, Development
Carlo Bonanni – Vice President, Land & Development Planning
Salima Rawji – Vice President, Development
Gabriella Sicheri – Vice President, Development
Jason Chen – Director, Development
Peter Harron – Director, Development
Tracey Smith – Director, Environmental Services
Hon Lu – Director, Major Projects and Sustainability
Chantelle Burgess – Manager, Development
Mehakdeep Dhillon – Manager, Development
Melita Varga – Manager, Development
Tina Panagoulia – Manager, Development
Samantha Zavaglia – Manager, Development
Nima Kia – Manager, Development
Sameer Jain – Manager, Development
Mia Baumeister – Manager, Development Planning
Arash Oturkar – Development Planner
Tharmiha Kanagathasan – Planner
Deborah Prestwich – Executive Assistant
Tamara Rambaran – Executive Assistant
Farida Hameed – Executive Assistant
Portfolio Execution
Nick Simos – Vice President, Portfolio Execution
Jennifer Tharp – Manager, Portfolio Execution
Sarah Corey – Senior Development Planner
SoMei Quan – Senior Development Planner
Daniel Woolfson – Manager, Development
Marika Franko – Development Planner
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
Samantha Martin – Manager, Marketing and Communications
Nicole Spina – Communications & Marketing Specialist
Finance
Kathryn Truman – Controller, Financial Reporting and Accounting
Ashutosh Sanghvi – Controller, Budget Planning and Forecasting
Jennifer Li – Manager, Financial Reporting & Accounting
Vivian Wong – Manager, Accounting & Taxation
Fred Zhang – Manager, Budget Planning & Forecasting
Jeff Mustoe – Director, Procurement and Strategic Sourcing
Dhiraj Chaudhary – Manager, Procurement and Strategic Sourcing
Shoon Huggett – Manager, Financial Analyst
Cole Cappell – Financial Analyst
Kashaidi Jogi – Procurement Specialist
Christina Ip – Supervisor, Accounting
Yvonne Lin – Senior Accountant
Gavin Gao – Senior AP Administrator
Robert Wu – Accountant, Support & Special Projects
Human Resources
Sharon Goff-McCue – Director, Human Resources
Legal
Mary Ormond – Chief Legal Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Justin Kong – Legal Counsel
Sylvie Eadie – Senior Law Clerk
Lisa Palumbo – Senior Law Clerk