2022 BOARD OF DIRECTORS & ADVISORY COUNCIL

Alabama Restaurant and Hospitality Association

2022 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OFFICERS

Chairman Penny Groux Perdido Beach Resort, Orange Beach Chairman-Elect Chris Townsley RAM Hotels

Treasurer

Secretary Adam Keeshan Ariccia Cucina Italiana, Auburn

Kent Blackinton Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel

Immediate Past Chairman Bob Omainsky Fried Stewed & Nude, Mobile President/CEO Mindy B. Hanan Alabama Restaurant & Hospitality Association

OTHER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS Bill Lloyd - Druid City Social, Tuscaloosa Wayne Reaves - Manna Enterprises Brandt Tucker - Proud Willie’s Wings & Stuff, Auburn

BOARD MEMBERS

RESTAURANT

Gabrielle Barnett - LuLu’s Gulf Shores Jamie Black - Black Family Restaurants Pete Blohme - PP Hospitality Group Jud Blount - Vintage Hospitality Group David Conklin - Firehouse Subs Scott Dirting - Windcreek Resorts Stephen Goode - The Southern Kitchen & Bar Brian Harsany - Cosmo’s and Cobalt Cynthia Shea Hart - Catered For Your Nutrition by Shea’s Clark Lopez - Rojo Bob Parker - Dreamland BBQ Robin Thagard - Bella’s Fine Dining

LODGING

Larry Bowser - Shoals Marriott Sharon Delmar - Poarch Band of Creek Indians Andrew Dorough - Crescent Hotels & Resorts Margo Gilbert - Battle House Renaissance Mobile Craig Hillyard - Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa Alan Patel - Comfort Inn Homewood Nanda Patel - Holiday Inn Gadsden Sanjay Patel - Baron Hoover LLC - Hyatt Place Rick Smith - Renaissance Ross Bridge Hans van der Reijden - Ithaka Hospitality Jorg Wesche - Grand Bohemian Hotel Toby Wilson - Wilson Hospitality Management Co.

TOURISM

David Clark - Visit Mobile Sara Hamlin - Greater Birmingham CVB Don Staley - Tuscaloosa Tourism & Sports Pam Williams - Huntsville/Madison County CVB

ADVISORY COUNCIL

Cristina Alamanza - Buffalo Rock Company Bob Baumhower - Aloha Hospitality Brent Boatwright - The Westin Huntsville Robyn Bridges - Auburn-Opelika Tourism Bob Crawford - United-Johnson Brothers of AL Patti Culp - Alabama Travel Council Kim Digilarmo - Bloomin’ Brands Eric Duggan - US Foods Beth Gendler - Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism Mark Grenier - Topgolf Ralph Ham - Sysco Nick Hartmann - Alabama Power Company Matt Hood - Hotel Capstone Paul Hufstedler - US Foods Mike Jester - Heartland Alex Lamote - Sculpture Hospitality George Lane - Wood Fruitticher Food Service Dr. David Martin, PhD - Auburn University Aaron McCreight - Dothan CVB Jeremy McDonald - Petra RMS Steve Miller - The Westin / Sheraton Birmingham Joseph Mitchell - Jeff State Community College Alvin Niuh - University of Alabama Geoff Plott - Prichett Moore Inc. Tami Reist - AL Mountain Lakes Tourist Assoc. James Robinson - Spire Energy Bob Schoeneck - BRESCO Judy Shimoda-Stiff - TSC Associates Stephen Snead - Sysc Clayton Taylor - Alabama Insurance Exchange Kasha Walters - The Hound Wayne Wood - United-Johnson Brothers of AL