OUR PEOPLE
Toni Calderone
President & CEO
Through her humble beginnings at McDonald's while growing up in Florida, Toni has always found a home in the hospitality industry. It's in her blood too- her grandfather is responsible for bringing the first pizza shop to York, PA. She has worked at several well known restaurants, including Darden’s Seasons 52. In the late 2000s, she moved back up to York to her family’s roots. Toni solidified her place in the industry when she opened Tutoni's Restaurant in York, PA with her partner Tony. Since then, she has created O.N.E. Hospitality Group, which includes 11 food and beverage brands across York and Lancaster counties in Pennsylvania.
Michael Mercado
chief operations officer
Michael has 15+ years of franchise experience, starting with Auntie Anne's where he served as VP of Company of Operations before launching a licensed delivery company based on a proprietary technology platform that he developed. In 2018, Mercado joined Soccer Shots as the VP of Operations where he oversaw curriculum, technology, product development, events, training and franchisee support. Not only does he bring experience of change management across a system, Mercado also brings a different perspective to franchising with his experience as an elementary school teacher.
Heather Welsh
Chief administrative officer
Heather was born and raised in Washington state and attended Washington State University where she obtained a degree in Business Administration & Concert Performance Piano. She then moved to the east coast and attended the University of Baltimore to get her B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies and M.S. in Conflict Negotiation & Conflict Management. Heather is a magician with numbers and has over 25 years of financial experience with a variety of businesses including Genesis Turfgrass Inc. and Relativity Sciences as well as owning Harmony Bath & Body. Heather also boasts 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry making patrons happy everywhere from Mudhook Brewing to Rockfish Public House.
Tatiana Ponce
executive assistant
Tatian’s bio is coming soon.
Allison Witherow
Chief marketing officer
Allison was born and raised in York, PA and went on to pursue a career in photography at New York University. She then started The Susquehanna Photographic, a photography business that she co-owned for 8 years during which she started several local initiatives and grew deep roots in the community. Through this work she gradually developed a knack for brand creation. In 2015, she worked at Royal Square Development on continuing to revitalize York City. She eventually landed in the hospitality industry, first at Tutoni’s Restaurant. In 2016, she founded the Taste Test Restaurant Incubator with Toni Calderone and now the two own The Cantina and Aviano’s Trattoria. She is the President of the York City Independent Restaurant Association and serves on the Downtown Inc. board.