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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