'Choose a job that you love and you will never work a day in your life'
Banquet Chef
Copper Point Resort,
Invermere BC, V0A 1K2
Born and raised in the Phillipines and studied Web Design & Programming. Started working in a Japanese restaurant and by my passion and enthusiase I continue my journey in Kuwait as a teppanyaki chef. Eventually I worked with different cuisines and became a Head Chef in Group Six Company, consulting and opening brands in Kuwait, Riyadh and London.

Copper Point Resort, Invermere, BC
Born and raised in Delhi, India, Chef Tapish’s love of food and healthy produce was inspired by his family. Spending most of his free time as a child in the kitchen with his parents, his passion for food led him to a culinary career. “The kitchen is the place where I feel I always belong, it’s where I am meant to be”, he shares.
Chef Tapish’s career has taken him to kitchens all over the world, including Hotel Taj Palace, the Orient Express, Radisson Hotels, Emirates Airlines, Irish Sports Clubs, and now as Chef De Cuisine at Elements, at Copper Point Resort.
'To become a great chef, you must work alongside great chefs.'

Meet our locally renowned chef de partie, Michaella Sierpenski, born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta. Chef Michaella is a NAIT Alum from their Culinary Arts Program where she has received high honours for her excellence. Moving to the City of Spruce Grove, she started her career as a prep-cook for Links Golf Course in Spruce Grove and learned various cooking styles as she worked her rank up to eventually become their Executive Sous Chef. It was not long before her talent was noticed and was asked to make the move to help run a family-owned Italian Restaurant, Vaticano Cucina, at South of Edmonton from the ground-up. Chef Michaella has also worked in numerous various locations like Coast Edmonton Plaza, Joey’s, and Green Ash Café.
When Chef Michaella cooks, she cooks with love, she would like to say that the dishes she creates fall under the category of “upscaled comfort food”. With each dish she creates, Chef Michaella strives to be innovative, yet stay true to the dishes she creates to bring back memories for various people. She hopes to bring a new perspective to the community by opening new flavors and a classic twist on old favorites.

Meet our Food, Beverage & Events Manager, Melissa Martineau
Melissa has always had a gift for planning and coordinating, whether it be for weddings, conferences or hockey tournaments for her own 3 boys. She excels at translating her clients’ visions into successful events with seamless execution. Curating events is her favorite part of her job and she particularly enjoys liaising with clients to advise them on every detail from design elements to custom menu planning.
Her career began in Calgary in the food & beverage industry. She eventually moved to the Edmonton area, where her and her husband, Steve, grew to manage their own restaurant for many years. She left the restaurant to attend college and became a Travel Agent, furthering her planning and coordinating skills with corporate and leisure travel.
With an urge to work closer to home, she began her career in 2009 at the Best Western Sunrise Inn & Suites in Stony Plain. It was not long before her talent was noticed in the community, leading to her receiving awards for excellence including Manager of the Year in 2011 from the Stony Plain Chamber of Commerce.
Melissa has been working for INNhotels for 14 years at the Stony Plain Properties (Best Western Sunrise Inn & Suites and Stony Plain Inn & Suites). She is thankful for the support from her amazing team throughout the years. It has helped her grow in the company and in the community. Melissa is excited to provide more amazing things for the coming years ahead with the new innovations in our restaurants and create unforgettable, memorable experiences for our clients
'To become a great chef, you must work alongside great chefs.'

Born Hay River, N.W.T.
Raised in a small town in Sask, pop 11.
Attended high school in Weyburn Sask.
Moved to Jasper in Sept 2000 and worked his way up from dishwasher to sous chef throughout different restaurant around town.
Started at the Jasper Inn on May 20th 2014.

Viviane came to Jasper in September 2017 with the intention of visiting for only two weeks. She fell in love with the mountains and has been here ever since! She has a diploma of Hotel & Restaurant Management from Seneca College and a BA of International Hotel Management from Royal Roads University. She loves skiing, snowboarding, hiking, red wine and Chef Toby's dog.

Toby was born in Ottawa, and grew up in a military house hold where they moved every two years. He also lived in West Germany during the cold war and later returned to Ottawa with his family.
He has attended Algonquin College for culinary management. After, he finished he moved to Jasper where he has been there every since and has been working at Jasper INN since May 2011.