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Board of Directors 2007-2008

Executive Committee

Paul Cohn

Chairman
Capital Restaurants Inc

Anthony Ford

Vice Chairman
Great American Restaurants

Claude Andersen

Secretary
Clyde's Restaurant Group

Oren Molovinsky

Mie N Yu

Executive Committee At-Large

Grace Abi-Najim Shea

Lebanese Taverna

Bill Butler

Board of Directors
Capital Grille

Greg Castern

Tony and Joe's

Joe Corey

Faccia Luna

Ris Lacoste

Independent Operator

Jamie Leeds

Hanks Oyster Bar

Kurt Miller

Morou Ouattara

Farrah Olivia

John Snellgrove

Café Saint-Ex

Robert Weidmaier

Marcel's

Bryan Voltaggio

Charlie Palmer Steak

Geoff Tracy

Chef Geoff's

Directors

Dan Mesches

Star Restaurant Group

Gerard Pain

La Chaumiere

Karen Shannon

Dr. Charles Toftoy

George Washington University

Zed Wondemu

Zed's Ethiopian Restaurant

Dan Woodley

AJ Dwoskin & Associate

E.T. "Chip" Brennan

The Metropolitan Club

Giovanni Coratolo

US Chamber of Commerce

Michael F. Curtin, Jr.

DC Central Kitchen

Frans Hagen

Ronald Hallagan

Guest Services, Inc.

Ben Hiatt

Optimum Services Hospitality Consortium

Saul Lubar

At –Large

JENNA VELELLA

Director – Mar. 2026
Starr Restaurants

Operator Directors

DEAN CIBEL

Director – Mar. 2026
Nick’s Riverside Grill

Nadine Brown

Director – Mar. 2026
At Your Service, Wine Experiences and Promotions

TIFFANY MACISAAC

Director – Mar. 2026
Buttercream Bakeshop

CLARE PARKER

Director – Mar. 2026
Neighborhood Restaurant Group

DANIELLA SENIOR

Director – Mar. 2026
Colada Shop, Bresca, Zumo, Serenata

Jeff Miskiri

Director – Mar. 2026
Miskiri Hospitality Group

Timmy Norton

Director – Mar. 2026
Great American Restaurants

Ana Reyes

Director – Mar. 2025
El Tamarindo

Ron Parker

Director – Mar. 2025
Jose Andres Group

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

Joan Hisaoka

Hisaoka Public Relations

K. Dean Heizman

SYSCO Food Services of Baltimore

Victoria Jackson

American Express

Jodi Lehr

Santa Lucia Estate Coffee

Past Chair

David Wizenberg

Passion Food Hospitality