Leadership Guiding the Future of Hospitality in Canada
We are pleased to present current board members of the Jubilee Hospitality Association Canada. Board members hold one-year terms with annual elections occurring at the hospitality association’s conference. Our association is managed by a volunteer board; members are appointed for a maximum term of one year.
To nominate a hospitality association member for election, please contact our offices.
Azim Lakhoo is the Vice President, Finance for the Coastal group of companies with business interests in the oil and gas industry, commercial and residential real estate, land development and hospitality sector. Azim also manages residential real estate and hotels for the group. Azim completed the Certified General Accounting (CGA) designation in 1984 and obtained his MBA from the University of Liverpool, U.K.
A veteran in the hospitality industry, Minaz Rahemtulla is currently Managing Director of LHM Canada. LHM is an integrated Hospitality Company which primarily focuses on acquisitions, development and management of existing assets and new ventures across the globe. With more than 20 years of experience in the industry, Minaz has participated in or acted as a principal in several acquisitions of properties ranging in size from $5m to $20m. Areas of expertise include due diligence, structuring, brand selection and negotiation as well as financing, new construction, and more recently third-party management.
Previously Ray served as the VP of Operations for Mayfair Hotel Group. After earning a diploma in hospitality, restaurant and tourism management, Ray worked at Four Seasons, Westin, and Fairmont hotels. Ray has also owned and managed hotels in US and Canada in diverse markets with IHG, Wyndham Hotels and other brands, as well as boutique hotels. He is an experienced and knowledgeable hotel professional with more than 30 years in the hospitality industry and a leader in the local business community. Ray’s vast career encompasses consulting, technology startups, operations, acquisitions, financing, feasibility studies, sales, marketing, procurement, and e-commerce.
Ali Damani practiced pharmacy in Washington State and Alberta before specializing in operations through his previous roles as Regional Pharmacy Director with Rexall Pharmacy Group LTD, and Vice President of Operations with Medicentres Canada Inc. Ali also worked as Director of Operations with Equitable Holdings LTD, a family-owned real estate development company. There, he oversaw the day to day operations of the group’s hotels and directly oversaw the construction of two new hotels. . Ali has served as a board member and president of the Alberta Pharmacists' Association, board member of the Canadian Pharmacy Benefits Association, member of the Faculty of Pharmacy Dean’s Advisory Council and vice-chair of the Education Board for the Ismaili Council for Edmonton. Ali was awarded Top 40 under 40 by Avenue Magazine in 2017.
Omar Karim is a hospitality professional, both in education and profession. Having grown up within a hospitality family. Omar, having completed his MBA at Queen’s University in 2022, is eager to learn from the breadth of knowledge that this association has and is looking forward to positively impacting its members through hard work, listening, and working together to create solutions. A few of Omar’s career highlights includes being awarded as a Top 30 Under 30 for hospitality (issued by Kostuch Media Ltd.), travelling to Mecca and Medina (Saudia Arabia) to be a mystery shopper at luxury hotel brands, and consulting for large hotels and resorts in Dubai, Jordan, Kuwait, the UK, and the USA. Outside of work, Omar is a sports fan and a foodie, and can be found in the summer at the golf course!
Alisha has recently joined Evergreen Hospitality Group, one of the largest family-owned hospitality & tourism groups in British Columbia. The company operates 22 properties (and counting!) across Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast, and the Lower Mainland. She was previously Director, Portfolio Solutions Group at Atlas Partners. Atlas manages approximately $10 billion on behalf of leading institutional and family office investors from around the world. In early 2020 she was the Senior Strategy and Operations Manager in launching Uber in Vancouver, the largest remaining market in North America without ridesharing, overseeing both operations and growth strategy in the market. Alisha has a Masters of Science in Computer Science from Stanford University and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations with Distinction also from Stanford.
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