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!!