2026 Board Officers
Carrie Leishman
Chair
Delaware Restaurant Association
Susannah Ryan
Vice Chair
PepsiCo, Inc.
Gregory Cocchiarella
Treasurer
PepsiCo, Inc.
2026 Board of Trustees
Mike Axiotis
Lehigh Valley Restaurant Brands
Teddy Balestreri, II
Canery Row Company/Sardine Factory
Trona Balkissoon
Golden Corral Corporation
Louis Basile, Jr.
Wildflower
Carlos Bernal
Areas, USA, Inc.
Mark Bucher
Medium Rare
Mateo Cidre
Sobao Bakery & Restaurant
Ashley Coneff
Inspire Brands
Jeanne Cretella
Landmark Hospitality
David E. Dittenber
Downtown Restaurant Investments
Mark Erickson
The Culinary Institute Of America
Joseph Essa
MKM Hospitality Group
Mookie Golden
PG1 Capital
Damian Hanft
Taco John’s International, Inc.
Kristine Hillmer
Wisconsin Restaurant Association
John Horne
Oysters Rock Hospitality
Steve Johnson
Avolta/HMS Host
Angela Melton-Fray
Dat Jerk Caribbean Chargrill
Heather Neary
Taco John’s International, Inc.
Barbara Poremba
The Coca-Cola Company
Sara Quinteros
Cowbell Seafood & Oyster
Scott Redler
Redler Hospitality, LLC
Sonia Riggs
Colorado Restaurant Association
Melvin Rodrigue
Galatoire’s Restaurants
Dan Rowe
Fransmart
Laurie A. Schalow
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Kevin Spratt
Rich Products
Neil Sudaisar
DIRECTV
Jason Wallace
Hospitality Concepts LLC
Emily Williams Knight, Ed.D
Texas Restaurant Association
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