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Our Board

Our Boards are made up of dedicated and experienced restaurant and hospitality leaders from across Connecticut who volunteer their time throughout the year in support of our mission.

Our Board members are a reflective cross-section of our industry - from single location owners to multi-location restaurant groups, franchisees, caterers, industry educators, and more. We work to ensure that our Boards are engaged, active, and representative of the diverse restaurant and hospitality landscape in our state.

Connecticut Restaurant & Hospitality Association Board of Directors

Executive Committee
Chairman
Scott Miller
DORO Restaurant Group		 Treasurer
Phil Barnett
Hartford Restaurant Group
Immediate Past Chairman
Keith Beaulieu
The Main Pub		 Legislative Committee Chair (Restaurants)
Daniel Meiser
85th Day Food Community

Vice-Chairman
Doug Polistena
The Amber Room Colonnade

 Legislative Committee Chair (Hotels/Lodging)
Amanda Arling
The Whaler's Inn

Secretary
Christina Fitzgerald
Bar Bouchée

Directors at Large
Steven Abrams
Max Hospitality		 Timothy Adams
J. Timothy's Taverne		 AJ Aurrichio
Tanda Hospitality
Lou Carrier
Distinctive Hospitality Group		 Adam Halberg
Barcelona Wine Bar		 Bryce Hardy
The Charles
Jason Litalien
Brushmill by the Waterfall		 Jason Guyot
Foxwoods Resort Casino		 Jonathan Jennings
CT Wedding Group
Wayne McLellan
Omni New Haven		 Grecia Ludena
Coracora		 Michael Marchetti
Marchetti Management Service
Chris Sexton
Hoodoo Brown BBQ		 Michelle Nicholson
The Flour Girl		 Brian Phelps
Toad's Place
Henry Tessman
Great Wolf Lodge		 Matt Storch
Match | Match Burger Lobster		 Stephen Tagliatela
Saybrook Point Resort & Marina
Helmar Wolf
Mill Restaurant Group		 Luke Venner
Elm Restaurant		 Dan Webster
Mohegan Sun
Adam Zakka
Z Hospitality Group

Non-Voting Directors
Ryan O'Donnell
Pullman & Comley		 Don Stevens
CohnReznick

Connecticut Hospitality Educational Foundation (CHEF) Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Chairman
Ben Dubow
Forge City Works

Vice-Chairman
Keith Beaulieu
The Main Pub

Directors at Large
Louise Albin
Café Louise		 Tyler Anderson
Tanda Hospitality		 Bryan Demers
Hartford Restaurant Group
Christopher Gentile
CT State Community College - Gateway
 Jan Jones
University of New Haven		 Daniel Meiser
85th Day Food Community 
Scott Miller
DORO Restaurant Group		 David Rutigliano
SBC Restaurant Group		 Roshara Sanders
Culinary Institute of America