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.
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.
Josh Pfeiffer
executive CHEF
You may recognize Josh from Lancaster based establishments like Amorette where he was Chef de Partie or the Log Cabin. Most recently, however, Josh worked in Orlando FL as the Sous Chef at Immersion at Immersion by Rikku featuring a 16 course tasting menu under Michelin Chef Rikku O'Donnchu. Josh also served as the Chef De Cuisine at London House in Orlando. Chef Josh attended the Culinary Experience Partnered with the CIA & ACF Culinarian with mentorships under Edward Long, and Stephen Gotthelf. Outside of work Chef Josh practices martial arts & Sam Dan (3rd Degree Black Belt) with WTSDA and enjoys playing guitar, and spending time with his dog Jaina.
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.
Michael Mercado
chief operations officer
Check back for more on Michael!
Samuel Ritter
Catering & commissary director
Samuel grew up in York, PA and went on to pursue his dream to become a chef. His passion for cooking started at the age of 5 and he quickly learned from different generations of his family about the art of food and hospitality. Upon graduation from York County School of Technology in 2014, Samuel started as a cook and then worked as the Kitchen Manager at Mission BBQ. During his time with Mission, he was able to open 8 restaurants throughout the East Coast. Throughout the next years, he worked a variety of roles within the hospitality industry including LongHorn Steakhouse, The First Post, and Presto Fast Italian during the peak of the Pandemic in 2020. Samuel now joins us as ONE’s Executive Catering Chef where he will be able to continue perfecting his craft while bringing each guest’s vision to life.