For more than a quarter of a century, Baker Real Estate has specialized in the sales and marketing of new home master-planned communities, including condominiums, townhomes and single-family homes, as well as hotel condominiums and resort properties, operating in all four corners of the globe. Baker Real Estate has worked with extraordinary clients and visionary teams to create lasting value. We bring innovation, expertise, and unparalleled experience to every new challenge. From our record-breaking sell-outs to our innovative technologies and unmatched expertise, Baker has always taken the lead role.
Our story began in 1993 when Pat Baker recognized an opportunity to change the real estate market and seized it. Today, we continue that legacy of determination and sharp instinct led by Barbara Lawlor, CEO. Our prestigious group of professionals, helmed by the industry’s best and brightest, continues to service premier builders and developers worldwide.
As CEO of Baker Real Estate Incorporated, Ms. Lawlor is responsible for bringing new business into the company. She is directly involved with the marketing and sales of pre-construction condominium developments in Canada in the GTA, Montreal, Vancouver, and Calgary and internationally in Shanghai. She plays a key consulting role with the development team.
Barbara is a Registered Real Estate Broker and a Fellow of The Real Estate Institute of Canada and has been a member of the Baker team since 1993. She has opened new offices and led major sales and marketing campaigns for the company in North America and International real estate markets. As a popular writer (Ms. Lawlor writes weekly columns for various publications and is a consummate blogger), she has become known as The Condo Pro. Her charismatic style and tremendous knowledge make her a highly sought-after seminar speaker and a respected and impactful industry voice.
Barbara was an honoree at the 2019 BISNOW Toronto Power Women, and a panelist at the Key Media International Conference in 2018. At the 2017 BILD Home Builder Awards, Barbara was the recipient of the prestigious Riley Brethour Award. This award is bestowed to individuals in the industry, who show outstanding and consistent achievement in residential sales and marketing, while exhibiting exemplary leadership skills and serve as a superb role model for other industry professionals.
As CEO of Baker Real Estate Incorporated, Ms. Lawlor is responsible for bringing new business into the company. She is directly involved with the marketing and sales of pre-construction condominium developments in Canada in the GTA, Montreal, Vancouver, and Calgary and internationally in Shanghai. She plays a key consulting role with the development team.
Barbara is a Registered Real Estate Broker and a Fellow of The Real Estate Institute of Canada and has been a member of the Baker team since 1993. She has opened new offices and led major sales and marketing campaigns for the company in North America and International real estate markets. As a popular writer (Ms. Lawlor writes weekly columns for various publications and is a consummate blogger), she has become known as The Condo Pro. Her charismatic style and tremendous knowledge make her a highly sought-after seminar speaker and a respected and impactful industry voice.
Barbara was an honoree at the 2019 BISNOW Toronto Power Women, and a panelist at the Key Media International Conference in 2018. At the 2017 BILD Home Builder Awards, Barbara was the recipient of the prestigious Riley Brethour Award. This award is bestowed to individuals in the industry, who show outstanding and consistent achievement in residential sales and marketing, while exhibiting exemplary leadership skills and serve as a superb role model for other industry professionals.
Harley comes to the position of President with 20 years of industry experience, the last eight at Baker Real Estate Incorporated, first as Vice President and then as Senior Vice President. His ongoing demonstration of leadership qualities, including strategic thinking, paved the way to this pivotal role on Baker’s senior management team. He helps to increase each developer’s top line through his direct involvement in the operations of sales and marketing for developments, establishing and managing sales offices, and selling out condominium projects.
He is uniquely qualified for these duties, as he has been running sales and marketing campaigns for 16 years. Previously, he worked as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for a well-known international development company, as well as a Toronto-based real estate consulting firm that implemented marketing and sales programs for multi-family projects in Canada, the United States and Mexico – a background that brings a developer’s mentality to his role at Baker.
Harley also has extensive experience developing software systems that have formed the backbone for Baker’s real estate sales lead generation and database management. His knowledge base was especially critical during the 2020 pandemic, as he had the experience to advance our online presentation and selling facilities to accommodate demand. Harley’s people-first approach fits well with Baker’s corporate philosophy, and he is passionate about helping the firm grow even more in the coming years.
Debbie joined the Baker Team in 2010 and brings with her a wealth of experience in project sales and marketing, including 17 years at Intrawest. Responsible for sales at both the Tremblant-Quebec and Blue Mountain-Ontario resorts, where she and her teams sold well over a billion dollars worth of real estate. Prior to joining Baker Real Estate, Debbie was Vice President Sales & Marketing for Sotheby’s International Realty Canada where she was responsible for the execution of all sales and marketing strategies for an impressive portfolio of prestigious development projects across Eastern Canada, the United States and the Caribbean. As a native Montrealer, Debbie is a natural fit for her current role as Senior Vice-President, responsible for Baker Real Estate’s Montreal division; Immobilier Baker.
Lisa began her real estate career in 2001 where she worked in pre-construction high-rise development. After several years focused on the construction and development side of business, she parlayed her career into sales and marketing management. Lisa has been successfully selling and marketing pre-construction real estate for Canada’s largest and most prestigious development companies for nearly 20 years. Along with representing multiple international projects, her expertise also lies in marketing projects overseas successfully managing sales initiatives in Asia, UAE and the United Kingdom. Lisa has successfully sold billions of dollars of pre-construction (low-rise and high-rise) and continues to be a key consultant on many of the top sites in the Greater Toronto Area.
Lisa is an award winning member of the Baker Real Estate Team. From the National Awards, she has Silver Award honours in Sales Management 2018 and her team won Sales Team of the Year 2018. In 2020 her team received another Silver award honour. Lisa has also won Sales Team of the Year (low-rise) 2019 and Sales Team of the Year (high-rise) 2020 from the BILD awards.
Harley comes to the position of President with 20 years of industry experience, the last eight at Baker Real Estate Incorporated, first as Vice President and then as Senior Vice President. His ongoing demonstration of leadership qualities, including strategic thinking, paved the way to this pivotal role on Baker’s senior management team. He helps to increase each developer’s top line through his direct involvement in the operations of sales and marketing for developments, establishing and managing sales offices, and selling out condominium projects.
He is uniquely qualified for these duties, as he has been running sales and marketing campaigns for 16 years. Previously, he worked as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for a well-known international development company, as well as a Toronto-based real estate consulting firm that implemented marketing and sales programs for multi-family projects in Canada, the United States and Mexico – a background that brings a developer’s mentality to his role at Baker.
Harley also has extensive experience developing software systems that have formed the backbone for Baker’s real estate sales lead generation and database management. His knowledge base was especially critical during the 2020 pandemic, as he had the experience to advance our online presentation and selling facilities to accommodate demand. Harley’s people-first approach fits well with Baker’s corporate philosophy, and he is passionate about helping the firm grow even more in the coming years.
Debbie joined the Baker Team in 2010 and brings with her a wealth of experience in project sales and marketing, including 17 years at Intrawest. Responsible for sales at both the Tremblant-Quebec and Blue Mountain-Ontario resorts, where she and her teams sold well over a billion dollars worth of real estate. Prior to joining Baker Real Estate, Debbie was Vice President Sales & Marketing for Sotheby’s International Realty Canada where she was responsible for the execution of all sales and marketing strategies for an impressive portfolio of prestigious development projects across Eastern Canada, the United States and the Caribbean. As a native Montrealer, Debbie is a natural fit for her current role as Senior Vice-President, responsible for Baker Real Estate’s Montreal division; Immobilier Baker.
Lisa began her real estate career in 2001 where she worked in pre-construction high-rise development. After several years focused on the construction and development side of business, she parlayed her career into sales and marketing management. Lisa has been successfully selling and marketing pre-construction real estate for Canada’s largest and most prestigious development companies for nearly 20 years. Along with representing multiple international projects, her expertise also lies in marketing projects overseas successfully managing sales initiatives in Asia, UAE and the United Kingdom. Lisa has successfully sold billions of dollars of pre-construction (low-rise and high-rise) and continues to be a key consultant on many of the top sites in the Greater Toronto Area.
Lisa is an award winning member of the Baker Real Estate Team. From the National Awards, she has Silver Award honours in Sales Management 2018 and her team won Sales Team of the Year 2018. In 2020 her team received another Silver award honour. Lisa has also won Sales Team of the Year (low-rise) 2019 and Sales Team of the Year (high-rise) 2020 from the BILD awards.
Vanessa Bellemare is Vice President at Baker Real Estate and is dedicated to producing highly effective pre-construction sales strategies for developer’s of varying project sizes. Vanessa’s proactive approach originates from over 10 years of industry experience and determined confidence. Her focus on elevating success is driven by a commitment to business development, inspiring and empowering her team creating a culture of distinct superiority. Relationships with clients, Brokers and industry leaders are strengthened by her ability to craft programs that reflect the brand, articulating a unique selling proposition resonating with homebuyers. With her extensive background in Technology, Marketing and Online Advertising she consistently delivers exceptional results and added value to clients.
Steve has led the Sales team of a top tier developer for 7 years. During this time , Steve has successfully launched 9 mixed-use projects with thousands of residential units and a total sales volume over $3 billion. In each case, the project launch out-performed internal targets regarding both sales velocity and revenue achieved. Also, Steve has experience managing rental units for buyers with a long-term hold strategy. Steve also held the title of Broker of Record.
Ben Myers joins Baker with nearly 20 years of real estate research experience in both the United States and Canada. Ben has established himself as an industry expert, and a go-to source for the latest information and insight on the Greater Toronto Area housing market. His professional career includes stints at the largest market research company serving the US homebuilding industry at the time, the research arm of a new home sales brokerage, and he currently owns a successful boutique residential consulting firm in Toronto. Ben was also a member of the urban economics team at Clayton Research Associates in Scarborough, specializing in residential demand studies, and served as the Editor & Executive Vice President of a Toronto-based condominium apartment data tracking firm Urbanation Inc. Ben is also co-host of the wildly popular Toronto Under Construction podcast.
Vanessa Bellemare is Vice President at Baker Real Estate and is dedicated to producing highly effective pre-construction sales strategies for developer’s of varying project sizes. Vanessa’s proactive approach originates from over 10 years of industry experience and determined confidence. Her focus on elevating success is driven by a commitment to business development, inspiring and empowering her team creating a culture of distinct superiority. Relationships with clients, Brokers and industry leaders are strengthened by her ability to craft programs that reflect the brand, articulating a unique selling proposition resonating with homebuyers. With her extensive background in Technology, Marketing and Online Advertising she consistently delivers exceptional results and added value to clients.
Steve has led the Sales team of a top tier developer for 7 years. During this time , Steve has successfully launched 9 mixed-use projects with thousands of residential units and a total sales volume over $3 billion. In each case, the project launch out-performed internal targets regarding both sales velocity and revenue achieved. Also, Steve has experience managing rental units for buyers with a long-term hold strategy. Steve also held the title of Broker of Record.
Ben Myers joins Baker with nearly 20 years of real estate research experience in both the United States and Canada. Ben has established himself as an industry expert, and a go-to source for the latest information and insight on the Greater Toronto Area housing market. His professional career includes stints at the largest market research company serving the US homebuilding industry at the time, the research arm of a new home sales brokerage, and he currently owns a successful boutique residential consulting firm in Toronto. Ben was also a member of the urban economics team at Clayton Research Associates in Scarborough, specializing in residential demand studies, and served as the Editor & Executive Vice President of a Toronto-based condominium apartment data tracking firm Urbanation Inc. Ben is also co-host of the wildly popular Toronto Under Construction podcast.
As Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Baker Real Estate, Michael oversees all aspects of IT operations and leads Baker's IT strategy and implementation efforts. This includes identifying and assessing the needs of the business, and implementing solutions to support Baker's long term technology needs.
Michael joined Baker in December 2019. Prior to this, Michael worked in the private equity industry for over 10 years in a variety of senior roles. In his most recent role, Michael was the Vice President of Information Technology where he guided and evolved IT from a single site solution to a global platform. Previous to this, Michael worked as a consultant dealing with various companies enabling them to fulfill their IT initiatives.
Ali Morteza Panju joined the Baker Real Estate Team as Controller in autumn of 2019. He is a CPA and bring with him a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Toronto. Prior to joining the Baker team, he worked in public accounting in audit and tax. Ali’s role at Baker Real Estate makes him responsible for overseeing the financial reporting of the organization, reporting to Senior Management, and preparing budgets and forecasts.
Kathy Grant, Senior Project Manager joined Baker Real Estate Incorporated in 2003 bringing with her a wealth of knowledge and experience from both the Financial Industry as a Loan Manager at a major financial institution and as an entrepreneur owning a successful giftware business.
With a family to care for, she started as a Site Administrator at Russell Hill, Bellair Gardens and Kilgour Estate. However, Baker Real Estate Incorporated recognized her potential and convinced her to join Baker Head Office to assist with project management.
As Senior Project Manager, with over 35+ projects to her credit, Kathy is involved in all aspects of the sales process from inception to completion.
In a testament to her organizational and time management skills, Kathy still finds time to volunteer as a Director of the North York Hockey League.
As Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Baker Real Estate, Michael oversees all aspects of IT operations and leads Baker's IT strategy and implementation efforts. This includes identifying and assessing the needs of the business, and implementing solutions to support Baker's long term technology needs.
Michael joined Baker in December 2019. Prior to this, Michael worked in the private equity industry for over 10 years in a variety of senior roles. In his most recent role, Michael was the Vice President of Information Technology where he guided and evolved IT from a single site solution to a global platform. Previous to this, Michael worked as a consultant dealing with various companies enabling them to fulfill their IT initiatives.
Ali Morteza Panju joined the Baker Real Estate Team as Controller in autumn of 2019. He is a CPA and bring with him a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Toronto. Prior to joining the Baker team, he worked in public accounting in audit and tax. Ali’s role at Baker Real Estate makes him responsible for overseeing the financial reporting of the organization, reporting to Senior Management, and preparing budgets and forecasts.
Kathy Grant, Senior Project Manager joined Baker Real Estate Incorporated in 2003 bringing with her a wealth of knowledge and experience from both the Financial Industry as a Loan Manager at a major financial institution and as an entrepreneur owning a successful giftware business.
With a family to care for, she started as a Site Administrator at Russell Hill, Bellair Gardens and Kilgour Estate. However, Baker Real Estate Incorporated recognized her potential and convinced her to join Baker Head Office to assist with project management.
As Senior Project Manager, with over 35+ projects to her credit, Kathy is involved in all aspects of the sales process from inception to completion.
In a testament to her organizational and time management skills, Kathy still finds time to volunteer as a Director of the North York Hockey League.
Kimberley has been with Baker Real Estate for more than 14 years in various roles, most recently as a Senior Project Manager. She is responsible for overseeing the operations of sales administration and supporting senior management in the implementation of sales and marketing strategies for preconstruction projects across the GTA, and most recently in Calgary. Throughout her career, she has been instrumental in the success of some of the GTA’s fastestselling and most talked about projects. Kimberley has directed the operations of many successful pre-construction launches, resulting in over 10,000 unit sales for high profile developers, such as Metropia, Davpart, Capital Group, RioCan, The Gupta Group, Dream, Lifetime, and Daniels.
As a Project Manager, Sam Hung brings her nine years of administrative experience to contribute to Baker Real Estate’s continued success. She is responsible for the daily operations of the presentation centres, oversees the administrative and sales teams, and provides sales support to senior leadership.
Sam began her career in 2011 and has played a key role in the successful launches of 40+ high-rise and low-rise developments in the GTA, most recently launched Liberty Market Tower and Mont Vert.
Born in Toronto and an avid traveller, Sam has a natural appreciation for other perspectives, and allows her experiences to shine when leading her team. Sam is also fluent in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin, allowing her to connect Baker with the needs of Toronto’s thriving Chinese community.
As project manager at Baker Real Estate, Shanique brings over six years of preconstruction experience working with townhome developments, midrise buildings, and high-end luxury developments. With a wealth of knowledge in sales and development, she has been instrumental in the success of some of the most popular projects in the GTA and has won a multitude of BILD awards as a result.
With an affinity for the arts, Shanique also works with the City of Toronto along with local muralists/street artists to help beautify the city. This demonstrates her strong organizational, time management, and relationship building skills. With each project, whether it be a new development or mural, brings her one step closer in her pursuit of making the world a prettier place.
Kimberley has been with Baker Real Estate for more than 14 years in various roles, most recently as a Senior Project Manager. She is responsible for overseeing the operations of sales administration and supporting senior management in the implementation of sales and marketing strategies for preconstruction projects across the GTA, and most recently in Calgary. Throughout her career, she has been instrumental in the success of some of the GTA’s fastestselling and most talked about projects. Kimberley has directed the operations of many successful pre-construction launches, resulting in over 10,000 unit sales for high profile developers, such as Metropia, Davpart, Capital Group, RioCan, The Gupta Group, Dream, Lifetime, and Daniels.
As a Project Manager, Sam Hung brings her nine years of administrative experience to contribute to Baker Real Estate’s continued success. She is responsible for the daily operations of the presentation centres, oversees the administrative and sales teams, and provides sales support to senior leadership.
Sam began her career in 2011 and has played a key role in the successful launches of 40+ high-rise and low-rise developments in the GTA, most recently launched Liberty Market Tower and Mont Vert.
Born in Toronto and an avid traveller, Sam has a natural appreciation for other perspectives, and allows her experiences to shine when leading her team. Sam is also fluent in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin, allowing her to connect Baker with the needs of Toronto’s thriving Chinese community.
As project manager at Baker Real Estate, Shanique brings over six years of preconstruction experience working with townhome developments, midrise buildings, and high-end luxury developments. With a wealth of knowledge in sales and development, she has been instrumental in the success of some of the most popular projects in the GTA and has won a multitude of BILD awards as a result.
With an affinity for the arts, Shanique also works with the City of Toronto along with local muralists/street artists to help beautify the city. This demonstrates her strong organizational, time management, and relationship building skills. With each project, whether it be a new development or mural, brings her one step closer in her pursuit of making the world a prettier place.
Baker Team Member since 2008, Kim now holds the positions of Broker Manager, HR Manager and CCO. With decades of successfully selling real estate as a Broker, a strong work ethic and a never-ending affinity for learning, she applies herself to these roles with a positive and collaborative approach and oversees the compliance of regulatory requirements and internal procedures and policies.
Kim’s penchant for giving back also shows as she represents Baker on various committees such as TREB, BILD and leading the charge with the liaison of Baker and LIGHTS.
As Compliance Officer for Baker Real Estate, Dan holds his CAMLI-PA (Canadian Anti-Money Laundering Institute Practicing Associate) designation obtained in 2017. Along with Baker’s CCO he develops, implements and monitors the compliance policies and procedures for FINTRAC and the PCMLTFA.
Daniel’s background with Baker is the epitome of “starting at the ground and working up”. He began in his teens by assisting with filing and data entry for the Accounting Department. Soon after he had an opportunity to work as a “tour guide” for various presentation centers. The excitement of the launch events and the glamour of the presentation centres drew him in and lead to filling all the possible roles over time. From reception, signing, assistant administrator, head administrator to where he is now.
In addition to his role as Compliance Officer, Dan is a Registered Broker and in the process of obtaining his Privacy Officer designation.
Krystal has been with Baker Real Estate since 2019 in her role as Digital Marketing Manager. She is responsible for Baker’s Marketing initiatives, specifically Baker Real Estates online digital presence. She graduated from George Brown College with an advanced Diploma in Graphic Design. Krystal brings with her over 10 years of pre-construction sales and marketing experience. Prior to working with Baker Real Estate she worked directly with many prominent developers across southern Ontario to launch pre-construction condo projects.
Baker Team Member since 2008, Kim now holds the positions of Broker Manager, HR Manager and CCO. With decades of successfully selling real estate as a Broker, a strong work ethic and a never-ending affinity for learning, she applies herself to these roles with a positive and collaborative approach and oversees the compliance of regulatory requirements and internal procedures and policies.
Kim’s penchant for giving back also shows as she represents Baker on various committees such as TREB, BILD and leading the charge with the liaison of Baker and LIGHTS.
As Compliance Officer for Baker Real Estate, Dan holds his CAMLI-PA (Canadian Anti-Money Laundering Institute Practicing Associate) designation obtained in 2017. Along with Baker’s CCO he develops, implements and monitors the compliance policies and procedures for FINTRAC and the PCMLTFA.
Daniel’s background with Baker is the epitome of “starting at the ground and working up”. He began in his teens by assisting with filing and data entry for the Accounting Department. Soon after he had an opportunity to work as a “tour guide” for various presentation centers. The excitement of the launch events and the glamour of the presentation centres drew him in and lead to filling all the possible roles over time. From reception, signing, assistant administrator, head administrator to where he is now.
In addition to his role as Compliance Officer, Dan is a Registered Broker and in the process of obtaining his Privacy Officer designation.
Krystal has been with Baker Real Estate since 2019 in her role as Digital Marketing Manager. She is responsible for Baker’s Marketing initiatives, specifically Baker Real Estates online digital presence. She graduated from George Brown College with an advanced Diploma in Graphic Design. Krystal brings with her over 10 years of pre-construction sales and marketing experience. Prior to working with Baker Real Estate she worked directly with many prominent developers across southern Ontario to launch pre-construction condo projects.
Solidad Manalo joined the Baker Real Estate Accounting Team in 2006 and with her dedication, strong work ethic and eye for detail her role naturally evolved to Accounting Manager. Her responsibilities include overseeing the daily operations of the accounting department, such as payables, receivables, payroll and more. Solidad is currently attending Humber College for her Accounting Certification
Allison Korculanic has been with the Baker Real Estate Team for more then 18 years in various roles, and over a decade as Systems Specialist. She is responsible for maintaining internal systems and tools that relate directly to our developer clients as well as managing client communication pieces for our developers. During her tenure with Baker Real Estate, Allison has helped lead the implementation of two proprietary project management systems. With her education in Computer Programming, Allison is an integral member of the Baker IT Department.
As I.T. Manager Jose is responsible for the day to day operations of Baker’s IT department. A main part of which is deploying instances of Baker Tech across all projects country wide, a critical contribution which leads to successful launches and keeps Baker Real Estate at the forefront of the industry and ahead of its peers. Since joining the Baker team in 2013, Jose has proven to be a keen problem solver and team player who will do whatever it takes to ensure Baker’s success.
Solidad Manalo joined the Baker Real Estate Accounting Team in 2006 and with her dedication, strong work ethic and eye for detail her role naturally evolved to Accounting Manager. Her responsibilities include overseeing the daily operations of the accounting department, such as payables, receivables, payroll and more. Solidad is currently attending Humber College for her Accounting Certification
As I.T. Manager Jose is responsible for the day to day operations of Baker’s IT department. A main part of which is deploying instances of Baker Tech across all projects country wide, a critical contribution which leads to successful launches and keeps Baker Real Estate at the forefront of the industry and ahead of its peers. Since joining the Baker team in 2013, Jose has proven to be a keen problem solver and team player who will do whatever it takes to ensure Baker’s success.
Allison Korculanic has been with the Baker Real Estate Team for more then 18 years in various roles, and over a decade as Systems Specialist. She is responsible for maintaining internal systems and tools that relate directly to our developer clients as well as managing client communication pieces for our developers. During her tenure with Baker Real Estate, Allison has helped lead the implementation of two proprietary project management systems. With her education in Computer Programming, Allison is an integral member of the Baker IT Department.
Jhasmin began her career at Baker Real Estate in early 2015. After being a core member of the administrative team on a number of Baker's successful launches, she joined the head office team. Jhasmin is responsible for providing support to management as well as the marketing and IT departments. Jhasmin holds an Honours Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Toronto.
Lisa joined the Baker team in 1999 starting out as the full-time receptionist. Having graduated from college as a Certified Dental Assistant, Lisa has strong multitasking skills and attention to detail. After 8 years in this role she was looking for a change and found Baker Real Estate. In 2003 she graduated onto an administrative role. Today as senior administrator, with over 20 years experience she brings a wealth of knowledge and understanding of the day to day operations of the company. She is a key player in assisting and supporting management with reports, research, data entry, preparing documents and various other duties.
Jhasmin began her career at Baker Real Estate in early 2015. After being a core member of the administrative team on a number of Baker's successful launches, she joined the head office team. Jhasmin is responsible for providing support to management as well as the marketing and IT departments. Jhasmin holds an Honours Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Toronto.
Lisa joined the Baker team in 1999 starting out as the full-time receptionist. Having graduated from college as a Certified Dental Assistant, Lisa has strong multitasking skills and attention to detail. After 8 years in this role she was looking for a change and found Baker Real Estate. In 2003 she graduated onto an administrative role. Today as senior administrator, with over 20 years experience she brings a wealth of knowledge and understanding of the day to day operations of the company. She is a key player in assisting and supporting management with reports, research, data entry, preparing documents and various other duties.
Harley comes to the position of President with 20 years of industry experience, the last eight at Baker Real Estate Incorporated, first as Vice President and then as Senior Vice President. His ongoing demonstration of leadership qualities, including strategic thinking, paved the way to this pivotal role on Baker’s senior management team. He helps to increase each developer’s top line through his direct involvement in the operations of sales and marketing for developments, establishing and managing sales offices, and selling out condominium projects.
He is uniquely qualified for these duties, as he has been running sales and marketing campaigns for 16 years. Previously, he worked as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for a well-known international development company, as well as a Toronto-based real estate consulting firm that implemented marketing and sales programs for multi-family projects in Canada, the United States and Mexico – a background that brings a developer’s mentality to his role at Baker.
Harley also has extensive experience developing software systems that have formed the backbone for Baker’s real estate sales lead generation and database management. His knowledge base was especially critical during the 2020 pandemic, as he had the experience to advance our online presentation and selling facilities to accommodate demand. Harley’s people-first approach fits well with Baker’s corporate philosophy, and he is passionate about helping the firm grow even more in the coming years.
Debbie joined the Baker Team in 2010 and brings with her a wealth of experience in project sales and marketing, including 17 years at Intrawest. Responsible for sales at both the Tremblant-Quebec and Blue Mountain-Ontario resorts, where she and her teams sold well over a billion dollars worth of real estate. Prior to joining Baker Real Estate, Debbie was Vice President Sales & Marketing for Sotheby’s International Realty Canada where she was responsible for the execution of all sales and marketing strategies for an impressive portfolio of prestigious development projects across Eastern Canada, the United States and the Caribbean. As a native Montrealer, Debbie is a natural fit for her current role as Senior Vice-President, responsible for Baker Real Estate’s Montreal division; Immobilier Baker.
Lisa began her real estate career in 2001 where she worked in pre-construction high-rise development. After several years focused on the construction and development side of business, she parlayed her career into sales and marketing management. Lisa has been successfully selling and marketing pre-construction real estate for Canada’s largest and most prestigious development companies for nearly 20 years. Along with representing multiple international projects, her expertise also lies in marketing projects overseas successfully managing sales initiatives in Asia, UAE and the United Kingdom. Lisa has successfully sold billions of dollars of pre-construction (low-rise and high-rise) and continues to be a key consultant on many of the top sites in the Greater Toronto Area.
Lisa is an award winning member of the Baker Real Estate Team. From the National Awards, she has Silver Award honours in Sales Management 2018 and her team won Sales Team of the Year 2018. In 2020 her team received another Silver award honour. Lisa has also won Sales Team of the Year (low-rise) 2019 and Sales Team of the Year (high-rise) 2020 from the BILD awards.
Vanessa Bellemare is Vice President at Baker Real Estate and is dedicated to producing highly effective pre-construction sales strategies for developer’s of varying project sizes. Vanessa’s proactive approach originates from over 10 years of industry experience and determined confidence. Her focus on elevating success is driven by a commitment to business development, inspiring and empowering her team creating a culture of distinct superiority. Relationships with clients, Brokers and industry leaders are strengthened by her ability to craft programs that reflect the brand, articulating a unique selling proposition resonating with homebuyers. With her extensive background in Technology, Marketing and Online Advertising she consistently delivers exceptional results and added value to clients.
Steve has led the Sales team of a top tier developer for 7 years. During this time , Steve has successfully launched 9 mixed-use projects with thousands of residential units and a total sales volume over $3 billion. In each case, the project launch out-performed internal targets regarding both sales velocity and revenue achieved. Also, Steve has experience managing rental units for buyers with a long-term hold strategy. Steve also held the title of Broker of Record.
Ben Myers joins Baker with nearly 20 years of real estate research experience in both the United States and Canada. Ben has established himself as an industry expert, and a go-to source for the latest information and insight on the Greater Toronto Area housing market. His professional career includes stints at the largest market research company serving the US homebuilding industry at the time, the research arm of a new home sales brokerage, and he currently owns a successful boutique residential consulting firm in Toronto. Ben was also a member of the urban economics team at Clayton Research Associates in Scarborough, specializing in residential demand studies, and served as the Editor & Executive Vice President of a Toronto-based condominium apartment data tracking firm Urbanation Inc. Ben is also co-host of the wildly popular Toronto Under Construction podcast.
As Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Baker Real Estate, Michael oversees all aspects of IT operations and leads Baker's IT strategy and implementation efforts. This includes identifying and assessing the needs of the business, and implementing solutions to support Baker's long term technology needs.
Michael joined Baker in December 2019. Prior to this, Michael worked in the private equity industry for over 10 years in a variety of senior roles. In his most recent role, Michael was the Vice President of Information Technology where he guided and evolved IT from a single site solution to a global platform. Previous to this, Michael worked as a consultant dealing with various companies enabling them to fulfill their IT initiatives.
Ali Morteza Panju joined the Baker Real Estate Team as Controller in autumn of 2019. He is a CPA and bring with him a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Toronto. Prior to joining the Baker team, he worked in public accounting in audit and tax. Ali’s role at Baker Real Estate makes him responsible for overseeing the financial reporting of the organization, reporting to Senior Management, and preparing budgets and forecasts.
Kathy Grant, Senior Project Manager joined Baker Real Estate Incorporated in 2003 bringing with her a wealth of knowledge and experience from both the Financial Industry as a Loan Manager at a major financial institution and as an entrepreneur owning a successful giftware business.
With a family to care for, she started as a Site Administrator at Russell Hill, Bellair Gardens and Kilgour Estate. However, Baker Real Estate Incorporated recognized her potential and convinced her to join Baker Head Office to assist with project management.
As Senior Project Manager, with over 35+ projects to her credit, Kathy is involved in all aspects of the sales process from inception to completion.
In a testament to her organizational and time management skills, Kathy still finds time to volunteer as a Director of the North York Hockey League.
Kimberley has been with Baker Real Estate for more than 14 years in various roles, most recently as a Senior Project Manager. She is responsible for overseeing the operations of sales administration and supporting senior management in the implementation of sales and marketing strategies for preconstruction projects across the GTA, and most recently in Calgary. Throughout her career, she has been instrumental in the success of some of the GTA’s fastestselling and most talked about projects. Kimberley has directed the operations of many successful pre-construction launches, resulting in over 10,000 unit sales for high profile developers, such as Metropia, Davpart, Capital Group, RioCan, The Gupta Group, Dream, Lifetime, and Daniels.
As a Project Manager, Sam Hung brings her nine years of administrative experience to contribute to Baker Real Estate’s continued success. She is responsible for the daily operations of the presentation centres, oversees the administrative and sales teams, and provides sales support to senior leadership.
Sam began her career in 2011 and has played a key role in the successful launches of 40+ high-rise and low-rise developments in the GTA, most recently launched Liberty Market Tower and Mont Vert.
Born in Toronto and an avid traveller, Sam has a natural appreciation for other perspectives, and allows her experiences to shine when leading her team. Sam is also fluent in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin, allowing her to connect Baker with the needs of Toronto’s thriving Chinese community.
As project manager at Baker Real Estate, Shanique brings over six years of preconstruction experience working with townhome developments, midrise buildings, and high-end luxury developments. With a wealth of knowledge in sales and development, she has been instrumental in the success of some of the most popular projects in the GTA and has won a multitude of BILD awards as a result.
With an affinity for the arts, Shanique also works with the City of Toronto along with local muralists/street artists to help beautify the city. This demonstrates her strong organizational, time management, and relationship building skills. With each project, whether it be a new development or mural, brings her one step closer in her pursuit of making the world a prettier place.
Baker Team Member since 2008, Kim now holds the positions of Broker Manager, HR Manager and CCO. With decades of successfully selling real estate as a Broker, a strong work ethic and a never-ending affinity for learning, she applies herself to these roles with a positive and collaborative approach and oversees the compliance of regulatory requirements and internal procedures and policies.
Kim’s penchant for giving back also shows as she represents Baker on various committees such as TREB, BILD and leading the charge with the liaison of Baker and LIGHTS.
As Compliance Officer for Baker Real Estate, Dan holds his CAMLI-PA (Canadian Anti-Money Laundering Institute Practicing Associate) designation obtained in 2017. Along with Baker’s CCO he develops, implements and monitors the compliance policies and procedures for FINTRAC and the PCMLTFA.
Daniel’s background with Baker is the epitome of “starting at the ground and working up”. He began in his teens by assisting with filing and data entry for the Accounting Department. Soon after he had an opportunity to work as a “tour guide” for various presentation centers. The excitement of the launch events and the glamour of the presentation centres drew him in and lead to filling all the possible roles over time. From reception, signing, assistant administrator, head administrator to where he is now.
In addition to his role as Compliance Officer, Dan is a Registered Broker and in the process of obtaining his Privacy Officer designation.
Krystal has been with Baker Real Estate since 2019 in her role as Digital Marketing Manager. She is responsible for Baker’s Marketing initiatives, specifically Baker Real Estates online digital presence. She graduated from George Brown College with an advanced Diploma in Graphic Design. Krystal brings with her over 10 years of pre-construction sales and marketing experience. Prior to working with Baker Real Estate she worked directly with many prominent developers across southern Ontario to launch pre-construction condo projects.
Solidad Manalo joined the Baker Real Estate Accounting Team in 2006 and with her dedication, strong work ethic and eye for detail her role naturally evolved to Accounting Manager. Her responsibilities include overseeing the daily operations of the accounting department, such as payables, receivables, payroll and more. Solidad is currently attending Humber College for her Accounting Certification.
Allison Korculanic has been with the Baker Real Estate Team for more then 18 years in various roles, and over a decade as Systems Specialist. She is responsible for maintaining internal systems and tools that relate directly to our developer clients as well as managing client communication pieces for our developers. During her tenure with Baker Real Estate, Allison has helped lead the implementation of two proprietary project management systems. With her education in Computer Programming, Allison is an integral member of the Baker IT Department.
As I.T. Manager Jose is responsible for the day to day operations of Baker’s IT department. A main part of which is deploying instances of Baker Tech across all projects country wide, a critical contribution which leads to successful launches and keeps Baker Real Estate at the forefront of the industry and ahead of its peers. Since joining the Baker team in 2013, Jose has proven to be a keen problem solver and team player who will do whatever it takes to ensure Baker’s success.
Jhasmin began her career at Baker Real Estate in early 2015. After being a core member of the administrative team on a number of Baker's successful launches, she joined the head office team. Jhasmin is responsible for providing support to management as well as the marketing and IT departments. Jhasmin holds an Honours Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Toronto.
Lisa joined the Baker team in 1999 starting out as the full-time receptionist. Having graduated from college as a Certified Dental Assistant, Lisa has strong multitasking skills and attention to detail. After 8 years in this role she was looking for a change and found Baker Real Estate. In 2003 she graduated onto an administrative role. Today as senior administrator, with over 20 years experience she brings a wealth of knowledge and understanding of the day to day operations of the company. She is a key player in assisting and supporting management with reports, research, data entry, preparing documents and various other duties.