Employee Spotlights
Here at Northland, our people are our strength. With over 200 locations of business and 10,000 team members, we provide opportunity for growth, the longevity of careers, relationships and create great pride in our teams. Here are some Northland employee highlights and great stories.
Oliver McDonagh
General Manager | Sandman Hotel & Suites Regina
Oliver has been an enthusiastic Sandman team member for more than a decade. Since joining in 2009 as a Shuttle Driver and Guest Services Agent for Sandman Winnipeg Airport, Oliver has held Front Office and Rooms Division Manager positions. Today, he works as the General Manager for Sandman Regina.
Sophia Beckford
Executive Housekeeper | Sandman Hotel Edmonton West
Sophia Beckford joined the Sandman team nine years ago as a Room Attendant sponsored by the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. After two years, Sophia was again sponsored under the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program. After obtaining her permanent residency, she began working as a Front Desk Agent…
Rene Ortiz
Regional Training Manager | Moxies
Rene joined Moxies in 2007 on a day he describes as lucky 07/07/2007. He started his journey as a busser and quickly took on the challenge of becoming an expert at every front-of-house position at Moxies: server, bartender, supervisor, and manager. Upon graduation, Rene decided to make Moxies his career choice because…
Anna Bouwers
Director, Operations BC & US | Moxies
Anna has been a team member at Moxies since 2009. She leads by example and has a passion for delivering excellent guest experiences, creating energetic and rewarding work environments for her teams, and effectively driving day-to-day operations to ensure success. She began her career as the General Manager Designate at Moxies…
Olivia Maiolo
Assistant Manager | Chop Meadowvale
Olivia’s journey at Chop began five years ago after searching for a serving job online and coming across a Chop job posting. Although she had heard of Chop, she had never dined there before. Despite this, she went for an open interview and was offered a job as a server. The Meadowvale team welcomed Olivia with open arms…
Pawan Kumar
General Manager | Denny’s Millwoods
Pawan joined Denny’s Sherwood Park location in 2014 as a Food Service Supervisor under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. As Pawan started his new career in Canada, he had no idea that these first few decisions would start him on a path that would introduce him to new possibilities…
Genet Beyene
Certified Trainer | Denny’s Calgary West
Genet Beyene joined the Denny’s Calgary West team in June 2008 as a Server. During the interview, her attitude and passion towards guest service made her a great addition to the Denny’s family. To this day, her genuine care for our guests and colleagues continues to shine through; it’s obvious that both her energy…
Kondal Merupati
Certified Trainer | Deerfoot Meadows – Calgary
Kondal Reddy Merupati joined the Denny’s Lethbridge team in March 2012 as a Temporary Foreign Worker. In 2015 he relocated to Calgary, where he joined the Denny’s Deerfoot Meadows team. With his desire to grow with the company, he took advantage of the career path being offered…
Harman Kaur
Guest Service Agent | Sandman Hotel & Suites Abbotsford
Harman’s journey with Sandman began in 2017 where she was first a Room Attendant. Despite moving to Cranbrook, she remained committed to the brand. She continued her career with Sandman Hotel Cranbrook and quickly was promoted to a Front Desk Agent for her devotion and enthusiasm.
Jordan McKay
Sous Chef | Chop Edmonton Downtown
Quickly after joining Chop’s team, Jordan was promoted to a Culinary Supervisor. In this role, he had the opportunity to travel to Scotland in 2018 and Saskatoon in 2019 with the culinary training team. Jordan notes that these opportunities helped him learn, grow and fall even more in love with Chop.