John Crescenzi
Holiday Inn Express Hotel

John is currently the General Manager at the new Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
Hotel in North Bay. His Hospitality career currently spans over 17 years where he
has enjoyed numerous positions with a variety of well known companies including
CP Hotels (SkyDome), Walt Disney World (EPCOT) Florida, Hilton International, Club
Med (Australia) and Holiday Inn.
Prior to his move to North Bay, in 2007, John sat on the Hospitality Program Advisory
Committee at Humber College and acted as Mentor/Co-op Advisor to a number of students
who were in the industry on Job Placements. “The students today are the future of
the Hospitality Industry. Employers must feel an obligation to work with the colleges
and universities to ensure that the educational curriculum is relevant and meets
with current industry needs and trends”.
In addition to his responsibilities with Holiday Inn Express, John sits on the Hospitality
Program Advisory Committee at Canadore College, is a Director for the Board of the
North Bay & District Chamber of Commerce and is a proud member of the Rotary Club
of North Bay. He is married to Chantal and has two young children (Brianna and Julian)
"Over the past 15 plus years, I have had the privilege of working for some innovative
leaders in the Hospitality Industry who have provided guidance, support and encouragement
as I pursued this as a career. I owe a debt of gratitude to them and intend on following
their example of leadership as we see this industry grow exponentially in the years
ahead".
The Mentor program, through the Business Centre Nipissing Parry Sound and with the
support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation, is just another example of the great
efforts of our community and provincial government to see business thrive. I personally
know several of the Mentors who have agreed to take part in this program and encourage
you to take full advantage of the support we wish to provide. Together, we all succeed!!
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