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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

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

Nadine Brown

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

Ashok Bajaj

701, Ardeo/Bardeo, Bibiana, The Bombay Club, The Oval Room, Rasika

TIFFANY MACISAAC

Director – Mar. 2026
Buttercream Bakeshop

Joe Corey

Faccia Luna Pizzeria

Amanda Hyndman

Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC

CLARE PARKER

Director – Mar. 2026
Neighborhood Restaurant Group

Ris Lacoste

ris

DANIELLA SENIOR

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

Jamie Leeds

Hank's Oyster Bar

Kristin Rohr

Guest Services, Inc. & Indigo Landing

Jeff Miskiri

Director – Mar. 2026
Miskiri Hospitality Group

John Snellgrove

Café Saint-Ex & Bar Pilar

Timmy Norton

Director – Mar. 2026
Great American Restaurants

Rob Wilder

ThinkFoodGroup
Café Atlantico, Jaleo, minibar by Jose Andres, Oyamel, Zaytinya

Ana Reyes

Director – Mar. 2025
El Tamarindo

Adam Williamowsky

BLT Steak D.C.

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, 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