Bill Renieris, Chair

Bill Renieris practically grew up in Cabbagetown as his father owned the local Home Hardware, which he eventually took over and continues to operate with the same small-town charm. Bill also owns many of the adjacent buildings in the area and values his commercial and residential tenants.

As the Chairman of the BIA Bill is interested in promoting façade improvements, security/safety in the area and Cabbagetown’s overall development and growth. From streetscape updates to attracting new businesses to the area, Bill is interested in helping to keep Cabbagetown a competitive and desirable area to visit, shop and live in.

Tony Lafazanis, Vice Chair

Tony Lafazaniz has been a Cabbagetown resident since 1986 and is the father of 2 teenage children. In 2013 Tony moved his law office from downtown Toronto right into the heart of Cabbagetown, where he specializes in personal injury. He brings his experience in business and his interest as a resident to the BIA as Vice-Chairman.

Cabbagetown is an area of wide diversity, social and economic. Within that context Tony strives to raise the bar for businesses in the area, to allow the business community to reach its potential, to make our “main street” the hub for the local area residents and an attractive choice for out of area residents.

Gerald Michaud is a real estate broker of record who prioritizes humour, warmth, accountability, and honesty to create an enjoyable professional environment. With is background in business and arts, he hopes to to contribute his insights to beautifying the Cabbagetown public realm. He ultimately wants to make Cabbagetown a destination. 

Gerald supervises the expenditure of funds and provides sound financial oversight as Treasurer of the Board.

Patty Junior, Secretary

Patty Junior has been a staple in the Cabbagetown community since the opening of her gourmet food store, The Epicure Shop, in 1980. For over 25 years, she has sat on the BIA board and has watched the Cabbagetown area grow and change into a highly diverse and unique place to live, while sustaining a small town vibe in the big city. She is also a longtime actor and participant on The Festival Committee.

Kim Alke

Dave Stratton is one of the Managing Partners at Daniel et Daniel Catering & Events, Toronto’s leading caterer. He believes that Cabbagetown is a beautifully diverse and unique neighbourhood in the city. He is interested in helping to continue creating an environment that supports the success of local businesses and the enjoyment of the area by local residents and visitors.

Daniel Megly

Daniel Megly is the previous co-owner of Daniel et Daniel, one of Toronto’s most popular event creation and catering companies, and a commercial property owner in The Cabbagetown BIA. As a current BIA board member, Daniel brought his strong business background to special projects and committees, such as the Festival Committee, with the goal of making it an event to benefit the entire area and to be accessible to everyone. He wants to support local businesses and beautify the area to make Cabbagetown more merchant-friendly.

Tania Waldock

Tania Waldock owns and operates one of Cabbagetown’s notable restaurants, The House On Parliament, fondly referred to as “The HOP.” Over the years Tania has grown her business with her friendly service, a move in location and a large renovation. As a restaurateur she understands the many challenges faced by Cabbagetown eateries and helps the BIA make decisions taking into account all types of businesses here. Tania sits on the Cabbagetown Festival Committee and hopes the Festival will attract new people to the area who will become return customers.

Rouma Taneja’s affiliation with Cabbagetown began when she attended Ryerson University, now TMU, and made many of her most cherished memories. Since then she has owned and operated her own businesses for 20 plus years throughout the GTA, and currently runs Cabbagetown's friendly cannabis dispensary, Spiritleaf, on Carlton St. In addition to her role on the BIA, she has regularly given back to the community through local events for all ages in front of the store and in the store's private event space for those over 19. In all her business endeavors, Rouma has always maintained a strong focus on giving back to the communities where she has worked and lived. She also looks forward to growing the Cabbagetown Festival as the newest member of the Festival Committee.

Bill Renieris, Chair

Matthew Mohan, Executive Director

Matthew is a creative and ambitious award-winning City-builder with a decade's worth of experience executing projects, advocating for policy reform, and finding innovative solutions to economic development issues for main streets. 

You can contact Matthew at matthew@cabbagetownto.com.

Hazel Campbell, Operations Coordinator

An efficient team leader, Hazel worked at multiple non-profit organizations helping with administrative and marketing duties. She then went on to complete a Digital Media Marketing postgraduate certificate at George Brown before working at The Cabbagetown BIA, where she coordinates events and oversees the streetscape.

You can contact Hazel at operations@cabbagetownto.com.