NJ Restaurant Association
2009 Officers & Board of Directors
*Denotes Past Chairman of the Board

Jimmy Thornton, The Grand Summit Hotel/Hunt Club Grill, Chairman
Jamie Hoyos, Manhattan Steak House, Vice Chairman
Jack Koumbis, Assembly Steak House, Vice Chairman
George Ebinger, IHOP Sr. Treasurer/Vice Chairman
Jerry Fernandez, Spanish Pavillion, Treasurer
*Betsy Alger, The Frog and The Peach, Immediate Past Chairwoman

DIRECTORS

Jon Aneson, Tiki Taco
*Wade Avondoglio, Perona Farms
Larry Blatterfein, The Knight Club
Larry Boylan, The Inn @ Sugar Hill
Thomas Budd, Barnsboro Inn
MaryEllen Chappell, American Express Company
Tony Chigounis, Lacas Coffee
Marc Cooperman, restaurant mc
*Ray Cosgrove, Bahrs Landing Seafood Restaurant & Marina
Amy Coss, Milford Oyster House
Richard Covey, Charlie Browns Steakhouse/The Office Bar & Grill
*David Craig, The Washington Inn/Lucky Bones
Conrad Dombkiewicz, Medford Lakes Country Club
*Richard Dorchak, FMP, Cloverleaf Tavern & Restaurant
Kurt Elsaesser, Citrin Cooperman & Company
*Chris Fifis, Erini Restaurant
Jim Filip, Doris & Ed’s
Armando Frallicciardi, Jr., Lorenzo’s Restaurant
*Marc Gillman, Markers Restaurant, Popeyes, Cinnabon, Mascott Corp.
Stephen Hallett, Carrabba’s Italian Grill
*Marty Horn, Pals Cabin/Mayfair Farms
David Kanaby, Ecolab
James Klein, NJRA TDB Plan
Nancy Laird, Restaurant Serenade
Jimmy Logothetis, Candlewyck Diner
Theresa Marshall, TGIF’s/The Hooper Group
Sneh Mehtani, Mehtani Restaurant Group
Mark Metzger, American BD Co.
Jon Perper, Raxx Bar & Grill
Andrea Luca Rossi, Girasole Ristorante & Bar
Joe Salzano, Peasants
Steven Sanders, Sea Breeze
Marilyn Schlossbach, Labrador Lounge
Tom Schmierer, Alchemist & Barrister
George Vlahos, Gusto Grill
Jim Weaver, Tre Piani
Rick Weinstein, Allied Beverage Group
Brick Wenzel, Salty’s
Cory Wingerter, Innkeepers/Tigers Tale/Chapter House
Deborah Dowdell, President