Executive Management

Ali has over 10 years of experience in upper management and franchise ownership. He began his career as one of the youngest franchisees in Swiss Chalet history, a chain run by Recipe Unlimited (TSX: RECP), at 26 years old. Ali turned both locations into corporate best practices and advised on national media campaigns and franchise restaurant designs. He is a certified Vera Pizza Napoletana (VPN) Pizzaiolo and a Certified Sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers. Ali completed a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at Concordia University.

Katharine has over 13 years of finance management experience across the technology and telecommunications industries, wIth extensive leadership, financial, operational and strategic forecasting experience. Prior to joining the GA team, she served as SVP of Fibernetics, a Canadian telecommunications company, and prior to that, Director of Finance of Tsavo Media. Katharine holds a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) from Wilfrid Laurier University and the professional designation of Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA).

Hormis is a bright leader who brings a passion for efficient supply chains and smooth operations to GA Pizza. For more than 16 years, he has spearheaded sustainable growth for some of the most innovative food producers in North America, including Nature’s Path Foods—where he was responsible for three manufacturing facilities in Canada and U.S. with a weekly output of 2.5 million pounds of food across 15 lines—and Bosley’s Pet Food, a subsidiary of Pet Valu Holdings Ltd. (TSX: PET). Hormis is a skilled negotiator, with expertise in strategic sourcing, risk mitigation, manufacturing, frozen food and inventory management. His strong leadership skills and philosophy of continuous improvement make him a catalyst of creative solutions and growth-driving ideas. A former NCAA Division 1 tennis player, Hormis has an MBA from Wayne State University and a Bachelor’s degree in Science Information Systems.

Ryan has over a decade leading marketing across Canada's top brands including President's Choice and no name, modernizing the PC Insider’s Report business and commercialization of the no name Naturally Imperfect brand. Most recently he led the marketing function across Consumer Electronics divisions at Samsung Canada, driving numerous best practices off and online, building on his past DTC leadership of PC.ca and joefresh.com at Loblaw. His passions for food, cultural development and governance, along with his experience in various premium and retail categories, and data informed decision making make him a welcome addition to the team.