Our Master of Ceremonies

Fred is a seasoned hotel industry professional with a background and experience in all aspects of the business. A charismatic leader with over 30 years of results and relationships built from progressive leadership roles in the hospitality industry, active academic and community board memberships.

Fred is a graduate of Ryerson University (Toronto, Canada) with a B.Comm and BAA in Hospitality and Tourism Management and has undertaken specialised skills development throughout his career at Cornell University (US), University of Guelph (Canada) and the in-house Canadian Pacific Hotels corporate training programmes.

He presently sits on the advisory committee for Ryerson University Hospitality and Tourism Program and is a member of innovation committee for George Brown College’ hospitality management Chef’s school. He is a board member and passed executive on the board of the Ontario Restaurant Hotel and Motel Association. He is also part of a North America hotel advisory group member called G7 Hospitality Inc.

Fred's interest in spirituality brought him to SHEN. He sits on its board of directors. As for two previous conferences, Fred has kindly agreed to serve as the MC for this conference in 2015.