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Board of Directors 2011-2012
Executive Committee
Greg Casten
Chairman
Cabanas, Nick’s Riveside Grill, Tony & Joe’s Seafood Place
Oren Molovinsky
Harry’s Tap Room, Mala Tang
Geoff Tracy
Treasurer
Chef Geoff's, Lia's
At –Large
Gus Dimillo
Passion Food Hospitality
Acadiana, Ceiba, DC Coast, PassionFish & TenPenh
Jon Norton
Great American Restaurants
Artie's, Best Buns, Carlyle, Coastal Flats, Jackson's Mighty Fine Food & Lucky Lounge, Mike's "American", Ozzie's Corner Italian, Silverado, Sweetwater Tavern
JENNA VELELLA
Director – Mar. 2026
Starr Restaurants
Operator Directors
DEAN CIBEL
Director – Mar. 2026
Nick’s Riverside Grill
Meshelle Armstrong
Eat Good Food Group
Eamonn’s/PX-A Dublin Chipper, The Majestic, Restaurant Eve
Nadine Brown
Director – Mar. 2026
At Your Service, Wine Experiences and Promotions
Michael Babin
Neighborhood Restaurant Group
Birch & Barley, Buzz Bakery, Churchkey, Columbia Firehouse, EatBar, The Evening Star Cafe, Red Apron Butchery, Rustico, Star Catering, Tallula, Vermilion
TIFFANY MACISAAC
Director – Mar. 2026
Buttercream Bakeshop
Ashok Bajaj
701, Ardeo/Bardeo, Bibiana, The Bombay Club, The Oval Room, Rasika
Joe Corey
Faccia Luna Pizzeria
CLARE PARKER
Director – Mar. 2026
Neighborhood Restaurant Group
Amanda Hyndman
Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC
DANIELLA SENIOR
Director – Mar. 2026
Colada Shop, Bresca, Zumo, Serenata
Ris Lacoste
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Jamie Leeds
Hank's Oyster Bar
Jeff Miskiri
Director – Mar. 2026
Miskiri Hospitality Group
Kristin Rohr
Guest Services, Inc. & Indigo Landing
Timmy Norton
Director – Mar. 2026
Great American Restaurants
John Snellgrove
Café Saint-Ex & Bar Pilar
Ana Reyes
Director – Mar. 2025
El Tamarindo
Rob Wilder
ThinkFoodGroup
Café Atlantico, Jaleo, minibar by Jose Andres, Oyamel, Zaytinya
Ron Parker
Director – Mar. 2025
Jose Andres Group
Adam Williamowsky
BLT Steak D.C.
Johnny Spero
Director – Mar. 2025
Bar Spero
Allied Directors
CHAD THOMPSON
Allied Director – Mar. 2025
USI Insurance Services
ANDREW KLINE
Allied Director – Mar. 2025
Veritas Law Firm
JAY LIM
Allied Director - Mar. 2025
Saval Foodservice
Nina DiSandro
Allied Director – Mar. 2025
Potomac Construction Services
Paul Fields
Restaurant Development Services, Inc
K. Dean Heinzman
Sysco Food Services of Baltimore
Michelle Goland
American Express Company
Brian Meenaghan
BB&T
Past Chair
Claude Andersen
Clyde's Restaurant Group
Directors Emeritus
Dan Mesches
Star Resturant Group
Karen Shannon
Galileo III
Grace Shea
Lebanese Taverna
Michael Sternberg
Essential Restaurant Holdings
Dr. Charles Toftoy
RAMW Professional Member
David Wizenberg
Passion Food Hospitality
Zed Wondemu
Zed's Ethiopian Cuisine
Daniel Woodley
A.J. Dwoskin & Associates
Paul Cohn
Capital Restaurant Holdings
Mike Curtin
DC Central Kitchen
Giovanni Coratolo
RAMW Professional Member
Frans Hagen
RAMW EF Executive Director Emeritus
Ron Hallagan
Hallagan Consulting
Ben Hiatt
Optimum Hospitality Services
Jodi Lehr
Santa Lucia Estate Coffee
Saul Lubar
RAMW Professional Member