Management

Chris Pfaff
President & CEO

Christopher took ownership of Pfaff Automotive Partners in 1986. His father founded the company in 1964 in Newmarket and since Christopher assumed leadership, the group has expanded considerably including the acquisition of Hallmark Toyota in 1999. Christopher is passionate about all things automotive and spent his youth at the track following Canadian motorsports.

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Mac Shen
General Manager
(905) 948-2918

Mac started his career in the automotive industry in 2007 at a local Mazda dealership where he quickly became a top performer. Soon after he took a position of a General Sales Manager at a Nissan dealership where he worked for 9 years. In 2016 Mac joined Pfaff BMW team as a New Car Sales Manager. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business from East China University of Science and Technology in Shanghai. BMW has always been his number one premium brand and X5 model is his favourite. Mac is very passionate about new technologies. In his free time he enjoys watching movies and travelling with his family. He's also a proud cat owner. He lives in Markham and speaks fluent Mandarin

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Kim Petrasso
Controller

In 1983, Kim took a summer job at a Chrysler dealership doing filing duties, something she did for two summers. When she graduated from high school, she was offered a full-time job as a junior clerk, and has never looked back since. Outside of work, Kim is a soccer mom, and enjoys listening to music and spending time with her family. She lives north of the city.

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Administration

Brianne Court
Senior Accounting Administrator

Brianne worked at a golf course full time and a bar part-time before she got into the automotive business in September 2003. She studied accounting with Seneca College, and has lived in Markham her whole life. Brianne loves to cook and bake, trying new recipes constantly. She also enjoys working out, and hanging out with her friends and family.

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Adriana Colucci
Senior Accounting Administrator

Adriana has worked in the automotive industry since she was 15; she worked at a bank and a car dealership and joined the team in October 1999. She loves to travel, exercise, and spend time with her family. Adriana lives in Woodbridge and speaks Italian.

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New Vehicle Sales

Sandy Glover
Senior Brand Manager
(416) 553-0633


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Lance Tan
Sales Manager
(905) 471-4039 ext. 2391


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Clive Zhang
Brand Manager


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Jerome Flanagan
Fleet Manager
(416) 471-2937


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Justin Ni
BMW Canada Gold Sales Master
(905) 948-2951


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Pirout Mohammadi
BMW New Car Specialist / Fleet Manager
(905) 948-2912

Pirout has worked in the automotive business since 2005, working with multiple brands, and joined the Team at BMW Marhkam in 2009. He studied Computer Programming at Senece College, and has been a BMW enthusiast for as long as he can remember. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with family and friends. Pirout lives in Newmarket.

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Grace Cao
BMW Brand Ambassador
647-830-8877

I have been in BMW Markham for over 5 years!

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George Li
BMW New Car Specialist
(905) 948-2928

George studied business administration at Seneca College, and sold wireless devices before being referred by one of his customers to an automotive job in 2006. He joined the BMW Team in 2012. He loves it when clients refer their friends and family to purchase a vehicle at the dealership due to the service they have provided. George lives in East Gwillimbury, where he enjoys renovating his house, snowboarding, and cooking. He speaks Cantonese and Mandarin.

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Jack Yue
BMW Canada Gold Sales Master
(905) 948-2944

While he was working as a water tank sales representative, one of Jack's friends referred him to a car sales position in 2012, and he hasn't looked back since. He studied economics at York University, and has always had an interest in vehicles, and especially BMW. Outside of work, he loves to spend time with his family, being a good father and husband, as well as travelling and playing basketball. Jack speaks Mandarin and lives in Vaughan.

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Michelle Fung
BMW New Car Specialist

Michelle developed an interest in cars at a very young age, reading car magazines and brochures. She studied architecture and fine art history at the University of Toronto, and worked at a high end custom retail fixtures manufacturers as a drafter/detailer before moving into automotive in 2011. She enjoys cycling and fishing in the summer, and snowboarding in the winter. Michelle lives in Markham and speaks Cantonese.

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Dani Ma
BMW New Car Specialist


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Christy Chen
Sales Represenative
905-948-2932


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Michelle Wang
BMW New Car Specialist
(905) 477-2212 ext. 2357


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Nick Zhang
New Vehicle Sales


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Katie Kong
BMW Brand Ambassador
647-921-1080


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Pre-Owned Sales

Justin Behrns
Pre-Owned Sales Manager
905-948-2958


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Harsh Thakker
Pre-Owned Manager
905-948-2919


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Nasir Ahmadi
BMW Gold Sales Master – Canada
(905) 948-2953

Nasir developed an interest in cars when he was a teenager, and worked in his father's business. He studied in Kabul, Afghanistan, where he finished college and then university, studying Farsi and Dari literature. He moved to Canada in October 1989, and worked at Payless Shoes and Brown's before starting his automotive career in 1994 at a used car dealership. Nasir speaks Farsi, Dari, Pashto, German, and Urdu, and lives in Richmond Hill.

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Taha Hayat
BMW Pre-Owned Specialist
(905) 948-2962


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Ragavan Subramaniam
BMW Pre-Owned Specialist
(647) 710-8074


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Christopher Hamlin
BMW Pre-Owned Specialist
(905) 948-2937


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Akbar Khan
Pre-Owned Administrator
(905) 948-2917

Akbar received his BComm in Business Management from Ryerson University, and began working immediately at BMW Markham as a sales assistant before moving up to his current role. He's long been interested in BMW vehicles, and also enjoys travelling and food outside of work. He has been living in Markham for over 20 years, and speaks Urdu.

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Cody Chong
Pre-Owned Ambassador
(905) 992-1336

Cody received his BComm from Ontario Tech where he majored in Marketing. Prior to his degree, he also received a diploma in Entrepreneurship and Small Business. Cody started as a Sales Assistant at BMW Markham while in university then transitioned into a Brand Ambassador after graduation. Cody enjoys travelling, playing several sports, and has had a passion for cars since a young age.

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Service

Rohan Beersa
Service Manager
(905) 948-2936

Rohan has been working in the automotive industry for over 20 years, and has always had an interest in vehicles. He bought his first car at age 15 and has modified every car he has ever owned. He studied accounting at York University, and enjoys spending time with his wife and children, playing golf, and fishing. Rohan lives in Innisfil.

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Keith Cheng
Assistant Service Manager
(905) 948-2935


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Andrew Mak
Service Consultant
(905) 948-2939


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Kennard Chan
Service Consultant
(905) 948-2968


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Antonio Leung
Service Consultant
(905) 948-2933

Antonio couldn't wait to get his driver's license, having been interested in vehicles since he was young. He originally wanted to be a technician, but decided to become a service advisor in 2008, and has also worked as a salesperson and assistant service manager. He joined the team at BMW Markham in 2011. Antonio studied computer programming at Centennial College, and spent many years as a computer technician. He lives in Markham, and enjoys driving, walking with his dogs, and playing with his young family; he speaks Cantonese and Mandarin.

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Bobby Chan
Service Consultant
(905) 948-2938


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Iriana Palomares
Service Consultant
(905) 948-2959


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Peter Blesse
Shop Foreman


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Parts

Johnny Cicero
Assistant Parts Manager
(905) 477-2690

In 1998, Johnny applied for a parts driver job at a GM dealership, and moved up to the parts counter and wholesale; he worked there for 7 years before joining BMW Markham in 2005, where he worked in shipping, wholesale, inventory management, and finally assistant parts manager. He has always had a passion for cars, and also enjoys spending time with his family (they have four boys), watching racing and hockey, and building. Johnny speaks Italian and lives in Newmarket.

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Robert Morra
Parts Consultant
(905) 477-2690


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John Traiforos
Parts Consultant
(905) 477-2690

John's first job in the industry was as a driver at a GM dealership in the late 1990s; he worked his way up through numerous positions to where he is today. Prior to that, he attended St. Clair Community College in Port Huron, Michigan, on a baseball scholarship while majoring in accounting, and also studied at Salem-Teikyo University in Salem, West Virginia. John has always had an interest in cars, and outside of work, he enjoys baseball and fishing. He lives in Scarborough and speaks Greek.

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Sheila Mistry
Lifestyle & Accessories
(905) 477-2690

Sheila grew up with a passion for vehicles thanks to her father and brother working as aircraft and Formula 1 engineers. She worked for Peugeot in the UK, and also managed a women's clothing store before entering the car business in 2008. She loves to cook, and spend time with her friends and family. Sheila speaks Gujarati and lives in Markham.

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Sales

Kent Tan
Product Genius
905-948-2932


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