2025 Board Officers
William D. Kohl
Chair
Greenwood Hospitality Group/Hotel Equities
Carrie Leishman
Vice Chair
Delaware Restaurant Association
Susannah Ryan
Treasurer
PepsiCo, Inc.
2025 Board of Trustees
Mike Axiotis
Lehigh Valley Restaurant Brands
Teddy Balestreri, II
Canery Row Company/Sardine Factory
Trona Balkissoon
Nestle Professional Solutions
Louis Basile
Wildflower
Mark Bucher
Medium Rare
Mateo Cidre
Sobao Bakery & Restaurant
Greg Cocchiarella
Ecolab
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
Inspire Brands
Kristine Hillmer
Wisconsin Restaurant Association
Steve Johnson
Avolta
Perry Miele
Heather Neary
Taco John’s International, Inc.
Sarah Oates Harlow
Alaska Cabaret, Hotel, Restaurant & Retailers Association
Barbara Poremba
The Coca-Cola Company
Donna L. Quadri-Felitti, Ph.D.
Penn State School of Hospitality Management
Sonia Riggs
Colorado Restaurant Association
Dan Rowe
Fransmart
Christopher Savvides
Black Angus Restaurant
Laurie A. Schalow
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Richard Schneider
Areas USA
Kevin Spratt
Rich Products
Jay Stieber
Lettuce Entertain You
Neil Sudaisar
DIRECTV
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