Liaison College
Lakeshore Campus

2974 Lakeshore Blvd. W.
Toronto, ON M8V 1J9
Telephone: 416-259-1010
Fax: 416-259-7848

Chef / Owners

Meet the staff behind the Liaison College Lakeshore Campus.

Our 3 award winning chef owners will lead Culinary Team Ontario to the World Culinary Olympics in Germany this October.

Chef Shawn Whalen, CCC, CEC

Before going into partnership with Lesia Burlak and David Bakker, CCC, Chef Whalen was Regional Executive Chef for Larco Hospitality and oversaw the daily operations of the Toronto Marriott Bloor Yorkville and the Renaissance Toronto Airport Hotel. He is the winner of over 50 gold medals in international competition.

Read Chef Whalen's biography.

Chef Lesia Burlak

An award winning chef, Chef Burlak is also host of the TV show "Foodies" and has served 2 seasons as a judge on Canada's ‘Next Great Chef', which also airs on CH network.

Read Chef Burlak's biography.

Chef David Bakker, CCC

Previously Executive Sous Chef at the Westin Prince Hotel, Chef Bakker is a rising star in the culinary world having already won a number of medals in competition.

Read Chef Bakker's biography.

Ron Pearlman

Ron Pearlman is President and CEO of Freshtech Processors, a leading supplier of fresh, custom-processed vegetables for the foodservice industry which serves many of Southern Ontario’s largest distributors, caterers and foodservice operators. Pearlman brings to Liaison College a wealth of knowledge about operations and food costing.