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.
Vic Gupta – Chief Executive Officer
Jaspreet Hansra-Kulasingam – Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Don Logie – Chief Development Officer and Executive Vice President, Strategic Asset Management
Mary Ormond – Chief Legal Counsel & Corporate Secretary
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 – Vice President, Portfolio Strategy & Asset Management
Perminder Bhogal – Manager, Data Strategy & Architecture
Seamus Shanahan – Senior Real Estate Analyst
Esther Imm – Senior Real Estate Analyst
Thomas Yanovski – Analyst, Strategy & Real Estate Planning
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 – Director, Port Lands Asset Management
Kendra Barkman – Manager, Waterfront Development
Fariha Husain – Manager, Strategic Policy and Corporate Priorities
Paul Arkilander – Project Manager
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
Salima Rawji – Senior Vice President, Development
Carlo Bonanni – Vice President, Development Planning & Urban Design
Gabriella Sicheri – Vice President, Development
Jason Chen – Director, Development
Peter Harron – Director, Development
Mehakdeep Dhillon – Director, Development
Tracey Smith – Director, Environmental Services
Hon Lu – Director, Major Projects and Sustainability
Mia Baumeister – Director, Development Planning
Julia Steegstra – Manager, Environmental Services
Melita Varga – Manager, Development
Tina Panagoulia – Manager, Development
Samantha Zavaglia – Manager, Development
Nima Kia – Manager, Development
Sameer Jain – Manager, Development
Graham Frank – Development Manager
Georgia Luyt – Development Manager
Arash Oturkar – Senior Development Planner
Tharmiha Kanagathasan – Senior Development 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 – Manager, Development
SoMei Quan – Senior Development Planner
Daniel Woolfson – Manager, Development
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.
Neil Finlayson – Senior Property Manager
Martin DaSilva – Operations Manager
Sarah Hughes – Property Manager
Jennifer Vicente – Assistant Property Manager
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.
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
Chibuzor Mbagwu – Procurement Specialist
Kashaidi Jogi – Procurement Specialist
Shoon Huggett – Manager, Financial Analyst
Jinyi Liu – Senior Analyst, Budget Planning & Forecasting
Yvonne Lin – Senior Accountant
Gavin Gao – Senior AP Administrator
Robert Wu – Accountant, Support & Special Projects
Andrew Erdman – Accounts Payable – Junior Accountant
Human Resources
Sharon Goff-McCue – Director, Human Resources
Sheri Langer – Human Resources Specialist
Anusha Bachoo – Executive Assistant
Legal
Justin Kong – Legal Counsel
Sylvie Eadie – Senior Law Clerk
Lisa Palumbo – Senior Law Clerk