BMW MARKHAM - Key Persons


Akbar Khan

Job Titles:
  • Sales & Acquisition / Renewal Specialist

Andrew Mak

Job Titles:
  • Service Consultant

Aras Farsad

Job Titles:
  • Compliance

Axl Cruz

Job Titles:
  • Parts Consultant

Ayu Huang

Job Titles:
  • Parts Consultant

Barry Kwan

Job Titles:
  • Parts Manager

Bobby Chan

Job Titles:
  • Service Consultant

Brianne Court

Job Titles:
  • 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.

Chandler Liang

Job Titles:
  • Product

Chris Pfaff - CEO, President

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Member of the Management Team
  • President
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.

Christopher Hamlin

Job Titles:
  • Pre - Owned Specialist

Christy Chen

Job Titles:
  • Sales Represenative

Clive Zhang

Job Titles:
  • Brand Manager

Dani Ma

Job Titles:
  • New Car Specialist

Daniel Cayabyab

Job Titles:
  • Parts Consultant

George Li

Job Titles:
  • BMW New Car Specialist
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.

Grace Cao

Job Titles:
  • BMW Brand Ambassador

Harsh Thakkar

Job Titles:
  • Pre - Owned Manager

Iriana Palomares

Job Titles:
  • Service Consultant

Jack Yue

Job Titles:
  • BMW Canada Gold Sales Master
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.

Jerome Flanagan

Job Titles:
  • Fleet Manager

John Traiforos

Job Titles:
  • Parts Consultant
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.

Johnny Cicero

Job Titles:
  • Assistant
  • Parts Manager
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.

Justin Behrns

Job Titles:
  • Pre - Owned Sales Manager

Katie Kong

Job Titles:
  • BMW Brand Ambassador

Keith Cheng

Job Titles:
  • Assistant
  • Service Manager

Kelvin Pillay

Job Titles:
  • Pre - Owned Brand Specialist

Kennard Chan

Job Titles:
  • Service Consultant

Kent Tan

Job Titles:
  • Product

Kim Petrasso

Job Titles:
  • 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.

Lance Tan

Job Titles:
  • Sales Manager

Mac Shen

Job Titles:
  • General Manager
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

Mark Leung

Job Titles:
  • Parts Consultant

Michelle Wang

Job Titles:
  • BMW New Car Specialist

Nasir Ahmadi

Job Titles:
  • BMW Gold Sales Master - Canada
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.

Nick Zhang

Job Titles:
  • New Vehicle Sales

Peter Blesse

Job Titles:
  • Shop Foreman

Pirout Mohammadi

Job Titles:
  • BMW New Car Specialist / Fleet Manager
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.

Ragavan Subramaniam

Job Titles:
  • Pre - Owned Specialist

Robert Morra

Job Titles:
  • Parts Consultant

Rohan Beersa

Job Titles:
  • Service Manager

Sandy Glover

Job Titles:
  • Senior Brand Manager

Sascha Olthoff

Job Titles:
  • Shop Foreman

Steven Hou

Job Titles:
  • Product

Taha Hayat

Job Titles:
  • Pre - Owned Specialist

Tony Ng

Job Titles:
  • Parts Consultant