PRESS RELEASE:
Announcing the 2025 OHI Hall of Fame Inductees
Honouring the Leaders Who Shape Ontario’s Hospitality Industry
The heart of Ontario’s hospitality industry beats stronger thanks to the passion, leadership, and dedication of remarkable individuals — and today, we are proud to celebrate them.
We are thrilled to announce the 2025 OHI Hall of Fame inductees — a distinguished group of leaders whose lifelong contributions have left a powerful legacy across Ontario’s hospitality sector. These trailblazers have not only inspired those around them but have helped elevate the entire industry through their commitment, innovation, and impact.
The OHI Hall of Fame is one of the highest honours presented by OHI: We Are Hospitality, a long-standing tradition that recognizes excellence and leadership across all corners of our industry. In collaboration with the Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association (ORHMA) — the largest provincial hospitality association in Canada — this award represents the best of what our industry stands for: service, strength, and community.
2025 Hall of of Fame Award Winners:
Chris Zielinski
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
Domenic Primucci
Pizza Nova
Joanne Hogg
The Granite Club
Kenny Gibson
Sunray Group/Westmont Hospitality
Minaz Rahemtulla
LHM Canada
Paul Gardian
Four Seasons / Delta Hotels
Steve Georgopoulos
Retired Fairmont/Algonquin College
Steve Gupta
Easton’s Group of Hotels
Tim Pater
Blackdog Hospitality
Terry Mundell
Past President & CEO – Greater Toronto Hotel Association, ORHMA
Inductees are selected through a province-wide nominations process and evaluated by the ORHMA and OHI Nominations Committee — ensuring only the most deserving are honoured with this lifetime achievement. Help us celebrate these industry icons! We invite ORHMA members and hospitality professionals across Ontario to send a personal message of congratulations to this year’s honourees — a meaningful way to acknowledge their impact.
Send a Congratulatory Note!
Join us at OHC2025 to celebrate OHI’s Hall of Fame Winners!
The awards will be presented to inductees at the Ontario Hospitality Conference, Opening Reception on October 20, 2025, at the Sheraton Parkway Toronto North.
For further information visit the Ontario Hospitality Conference website.