Our Team,
Our Region

The Toronto Global staff complement has grown and evolved since we launched in February 2017, to form a team of diverse, talented and hardworking staff, each contributing to the many accomplishments that the organization has achieved thus far.

Since the launch of Toronto Global, our team has been working tirelessly to push the boundaries of investment attraction and develop innovative new methods of reaching international investors and telling the story of a region that is truly second to none in the global economy.

Our team recognizes the critical role that we play in economic recovery and the rebuild of our region. At Toronto Global, we are passionate about the Toronto Region and the municipalities that we represent, and our work has never been more meaningful or important in forging a prosperous and strengthened path forward. We are proud of the resilience of our region and confident in its ability to rebound from these difficult times. The team at Toronto Global continues to support our business community and the ever-resilient people living and working throughout the Toronto Region.

Board of Directors

Steve Howse
President, Millington & Associates

Janet Ecker
Vice-Chair, Toronto Global Board of Directors

Mark Cohon
Chair, Toronto Global Board of Directors

Lisa de Wilde
Former Chief Executive Officer, TVO

Nitin Kawale
Former President, Enterprise Business Unit, Rogers

Bilal Khan
Managing Partner & Head, Deloitte Data

Satish Rai
Chief Investment Officer, OMERS Capital Markets

Catherine Roche
Head, Office of Strategic Management, BMO Financial Group

Cecile Chung
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Samuel Group of Companies

Geneviève Bonin
Partner, McKinsey & Company

Jodi Kovitz
Founder & CEO, #MoveTheDial

Our Team

Leslie Sutherland
Vice President, Human Resources & Business Operations

Sean Mui-Tummers
Advisor, Investment Attraction, Asia

Erika Lewis
Senior Communications Specialist

Matt Switzer
Director, Investment Attraction, North America

Bart Deelen
Senior Advisor, Investment Attraction, Europe

Aneta Krzysciak
Executive Assistant, Senior Management & Assistant Corporate Secretary

Patrice Williams
Business Operations Coordinator

Salman Khan
Senior Advisor, Investment Attraction, Europe

Courtney Bowen
Advisor, Investment Attraction, Europe

Winston Young
Chief Financial Officer

Ellen Mitchell
Advisor, Investment Attraction

Ashleigh Ryan
Senior Research Analyst

Michael Keoshkerian
Senior Advisor, Investment Attraction, North America

Kareem Bonner
Senior Digital Marketing Specialist

Julia Sakas
Director, Marketing & Communications

Samanta Adolph
General Accountant

Trevor Novak
Director, Investment Attraction, Europe

Erin Hennessey
Investment Attraction Research Specialist

Liana Hovakimyan
Director, Investment Attraction, North America

Terrie O’Leary
Executive Vice President, Business Strategy

Daniel Hengeveld
Senior Director, Investment Attraction

Johnny Tan
Director, Investment Attraction, Asia

Catherine Lee
Advisor, Investment Attraction, Asia

JanWillem Gille
Director, Investment Attraction, Europe

Graeme Cooke
Senior Advisor, Investment Attraction, North America

From Left to Right:

Salman Khan
Senior Advisor, Investment
Attraction, Europe

Ellen Mitchell Advisor,
Investment Attraction

Leslie Sutherland
Vice President, Human Resources & Business Operations

Sean Mui-Tummers
Advisor, Investment Attraction

Julia Sakas
Director, Marketing & Communications

JanWillem Gille
Director, Investment Attraction, Europe

Terrie O’Leary
Executive Vice President, Business Strategy & Operations

Toby Lennox
Chief Executive Officer

Nicholas Pantaleo
Digital Marketing Specialist Bethany Moir Director, Research & Insights

Erika Thompson
Communications Specialist

Dan Silverman
Executive Vice President, Investment Attraction

Liana Hovakimyan
Director, Investment Attraction, North America

Daniel Hengeveld
Director, Investment Attraction

Cecillia Long
Manager, Business Operations

Matthew Castaldo
Research & Insights Associate

Ashleigh Ryan
Research & Insights Analyst

Erin Hennessey
Investment Attraction Research Specialist

Matt Switzer
Manager, Investment Attraction, North America

Nicole Jarosz
Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer

Trevor Novak
Director, Investment Attraction, Europe

Johnny Tan
Manager, Investment Attraction, Asia

Bart Deelen
Senior Advisor, Investment Attraction, Europe

Michael Keoshkerian
Senior Advisor, Investment Attraction, North America

Graeme Cooke
Senior Advisor, Investment Attraction, North America

Absent:

Catherine Lee
Advisor, Investment Attraction, Asia

Winston Young
Chief Financial Officer

From Left to Right:

Salman Khan
Senior Advisor, Investment
Attraction, Europe

Ellen Mitchell Advisor,
Investment Attraction

Leslie Sutherland
Vice President, Human Resources & Business Operations

Sean Mui-Tummers
Advisor, Investment Attraction

Julia Sakas
Director, Marketing & Communications

JanWillem Gille
Director, Investment Attraction, Europe

Terrie O’Leary
Executive Vice President, Business Strategy & Operations

Toby Lennox
Chief Executive Officer

Nicholas Pantaleo
Digital Marketing Specialist Bethany Moir Director, Research & Insights

Erika Thompson
Communications Specialist

Dan Silverman
Executive Vice President, Investment Attraction

Liana Hovakimyan
Director, Investment Attraction, North America

Daniel Hengeveld
Director, Investment Attraction

Cecillia Long
Manager, Business Operations

Matthew Castaldo
Research & Insights Associate

Ashleigh Ryan
Research & Insights Analyst

Erin Hennessey
Investment Attraction Research Specialist

Matt Switzer
Manager, Investment Attraction, North America

Nicole Jarosz
Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer

Trevor Novak
Director, Investment Attraction, Europe

Johnny Tan
Manager, Investment Attraction, Asia

Bart Deelen
Senior Advisor, Investment Attraction, Europe

Michael Keoshkerian
Senior Advisor, Investment Attraction, North America

Graeme Cooke
Senior Advisor, Investment Attraction, North America

Absent:

Catherine Lee
Advisor, Investment Attraction, Asia

Winston Young
Chief Financial Officer

The Investment Attraction team has been building capacity over the past three years, with a goal of increasing efforts in our most productive markets and expanding our presence into new geographies to explore potential opportunities for investment that serve the Toronto Region as a whole. The past year has marked a number of milestones for the organization worth celebrating, including the first-ever mission to Brazil, a market that has yielded two investments for Toronto Global this year; the first investments from new markets including Japan, South Korea and India; and the emergence of our internal lead generation program as our primary source of investments. Our relationships with the federal Trade Commissioner Service and provincial Senior Economic Officers located in market are invaluable to the work that we do. These partnerships are definitely worth celebrating, as we work together to facilitate a smooth transition for clients looking to expand to the Toronto Region.  

As all levels of government seek to forge a path ahead and rebuild domestic supply chains, we collectively will be instrumental to the region’s recovery.

1. FedDev Announcement 2019
2. Board of Trade Lunch with Minister Fedeli

Toronto Global is proud to work with a team of partners tasked with driving investments, jobs and economic growth throughout the Toronto Region. So much of the success of the organization’s client engagements relies on our partners and networks, including the economic development teams throughout the region. The relationships we hold with local economic development officers, sector experts, and business champions provides the necessary supports for companies considering expansion into the Toronto Region, and these connections also assist in buoying our pipeline. These networks will also become increasingly important as the investment attraction team continues to push for projects with a higher impact in jobs and investment. As all levels of government seek to forge a path ahead and rebuild domestic supply chains, we collectively will be instrumental to the region’s recovery. We value the partnerships that we continue to foster and enhance with our municipal partners, the Toronto Region Board of Trade, the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, Global Affairs Canada, Fed Dev Ontario, and Invest in Canada. Our partners are an extension of our team and we would like to acknowledge our collective efforts and our shared successes.  

Toronto Region Mayors & Chairs

Toronto Global would like to extend our sincerest gratitude to the Mayors and Chairs of the Toronto Region for their continued support and commitment to collaboration.

Bonnie Crombie
Mayor of Mississauga

John Tory
Mayor of Toronto

Patrick Brown
Mayor of Brampton

Gary Carr
Halton Regional Chair

John Henry
Durham Regional Chair

Wayne Emmerson
York Regional Chair