Meet our Staff!
Karen MacLoed- Pastry Chef

Karen MacLoed is a native of Cape Breton who currently lives in Riverview with her wonderful family of four. She graduated from NSC C/ NSIT cooking school with a Red Seal.  Karen did her apprentice at the Halifax Sheraton Hotel, where she worked with many European chefs.   She then pursued her cooking career at many renowned hotels in Toronto, including the boutique hotel Waterside Inn as the Banquet Chef.

After ten years of the big city life, the opportunity came for Karen and her family to move back to the Maritimes. Karen finally returned to her passion of fine pastry when, in November of 2007, she started working with Tony Holden.  Karen is honoured to be working with such an accredited pastry chef. Her creativity, passion and talent truly show with each pastry endeavour she encounters.

Iola Rands- Chef

Iola Rands, the most recent member of the Tony’s Pastries staff, has come to us with over twenty years of experience in the food and beverage/ tourism industry. She first began her passion for food at NBCC, where she graduated from the cooking program.  Iola has worked in world renowned hotels, such as the Jasper Park Lodge in Alberta. Iola holds the most honourable title of becoming the first ever junior female sous chef in CN hotels. She currently resides in Moncton with her husband and has a son who attends university in British Columbia. Iola’s passion for food and pastry has shown through her work at Tony’s Pastries.

Brittany Humes- Customer Service and Pastry Assistant

Brittany Humes graduated from Harrison Trimble High School in 2008 and has continued into the workforce at Tony’s Pastries, where her passion is decorating cakes and desserts.  She has experience in customer service as she has worked at the Marché Moncton Market for many years. Brittany adds her own sweet touch to each dessert she prepares. Brittany lives in Dieppe with her sister and parents and enjoys socializing with her friends, running and learning and playing the fiddle at Guivio Music School.

Daniella Dupoint- Customer Service and Pastry Assistant

Daniella Dupoint currently attends Atlantic Baptist University in Moncton where she is taking a Bachelor of Arts in psychology.  She enjoys decorating desserts and learning the art of pastry.  Daniella also enjoys helping customers and adding her own touch to desserts and lunches. She spends her time socializing with friends and family, studying and playing the guitar. Her outgoing and positive personality surely adds to the fun atmosphere at Tony’s Pastries.

Janelle Doucet- Customer Service and Pastry Assistant

Janelle Doucet will be graduating from Moncton High School in the spring of 2009. She is part of the DancEast Young Company, at Dance East dance school located in Moncton. When she is not dancing or performing, Janelle is studying or working at Tony’s Pastries. In the fall, she plans to attend the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton. Her passion for creating pastries and working with customers has proven that she is a talented young individual.

Mallory Belzile- Customer Service and Pastry Assistant

Mallory Belzile will be graduating from Moncton High School in 2009, with hopes in pursuing a Bachelor of Science at Dalhousie University in Halifax. She is a successful dancer in the DancEast Young Company at Dance East in Moncton.  She spends each Saturday working at the Marché Moncton Market at the Tony’s Pastries booth.  Her kind and outgoing personality creates an inviting atmosphere for each customer. She has learned a great deal about the art of pastry from Tony’s Pastries.

Bethany Hebert- Customer Service and Pastry Assistant

Bethany Hebert will graduate from Moncton High School in 2009. She is the longest employed staff member at Tony’s Pastries. She has shown that she has learned a great deal about the art of pastry since her very first shift on opening day. She has learned how to create an array of fine French pastries, but her favourite thing to do is create chocolate garnishes for cakes and desserts. Bethany spends her time attending school sporting events, socializing with friends, reading and studying. Bethany most definitely creates a warm and welcoming atmosphere at Tony’s Pastries with her kind and funny personality.