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WRA 2007 Board of Directors

The Washington Restaurant Association and the WRA Education Foundation each have a volunteer Board of Directors that provide activities and direction. Each board is made up of directors representing all segments of the restaurant industry.

To view the WRA Board of Directors three-year strategic plan, meeting minutes and upcoming agendas, or the Executive Committee meeting minutes, click here (password protected).

  • Michael Carr, Chair
    Schwartz Brothers Restaurants, Bellevue
  • Steve Simmons, Vice Chair
    S & S Hospitality, Inc., Kennewick
  • Bret Stewart, Secretary/Treasurer
    CenterTwist, Inc., Woodinville
  • Peter Braun, Immediate Past Chair
    Orchard Foods dba Taco Bell, KFC, Silverdale
  • Andrew Swanson, Spokane Chapter President
    Metro Cafe, Spokane
  • Betty Berge
    Roadhouse Bar & Grill, Puyallup
  • Bob Decker
    Sysco Food Services of Spokane, Post Falls, Idaho
  • Christopher Grady, Chair, Health Insurance Trust
    Grady’s Consulting, Seattle
  • Dave Hooke, Chair, Retro
    Señor Froggy, Spokane
  • Dave Lumberg
    Ecolab, Colbert
  • Dellan Redjou, Southwest Chapter President
    Smokey’s Hot Oven Pizza, Inc., Vancouver
  • Ernesto Simas
    McDonald’s, Bellevue
  • Gary Sutter
    Darden Restaurants, Inc., Mead
  • Janet Lightner
    Boundary Bay Brewery and Bistro, Bellingham
  • Jas Sangha
    Twinco, Inc., dba Wendy's, Seattle
  • Jennie Hannah
    Occasions Catering & Special Events, Olympia
  • Jim Brown
    Evergreen Restaurant Ventures, Issaquah
  • Jim Rowe
    Consolidated Restaurants, Seattle
  • Maureen “Mo” Shaw
    Ray’s Boathouse, Seattle
  • Namva Chan
    Chan's Dragon, Spokane
  • Robert Bonina, Seattle Chapter President
    Washington Athletic Club, Seattle
  • Scott Dickinson
    Dickinson Northwest Inc., Vancouver
  • Steve Stoddard, NRA Representative
    Restaurants Unlimited, Seattle

WRA Education Foundation 2007 Board of Directors

  • Naja Hogander, President
    Schwartz Brothers Restaurants, Revolution Bar & Grill, Seattle
  • Bob Decker, Vice President
    Sysco Food Services of Spokane, Spokane
  • Paul Childers, Secretary/Treasurer
    Vesta Restaurant, Vancouver
  • Shawn Garner, Immediate Past President
    Rosella's Fruit & Produce, Seattle
  • Peter Braun, WRA Immediate Past Chair
    Orchard Foods, Silverdale
  • Amadeus Amador
    Private Chef, Seattle
  • Barbara Masberg
    Central Washington University, Ellensburg
  • Betty Klattenhoff
    Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, Olympia
  • Bob Mauer
    Bargreen Ellingson, Inc., Tacoma
  • Dave Lumberg
    Ecolab, Colbert
  • Dave Parham
    Jack in the Box, Renton
  • Ed Scott
    Clover Park Technical College – Retired
  • Esther Klein
    Shari’s Restaurants, Federal Way
  • Jennie Hannah
    Occasions Catering & Special Events, Olympia
  • John Dew
    Baldwin Resource Group, Bellevue
  • Laura Tarp
    Mt. Si High School, Snoqualmie
  • Mary Miller
    Department of Labor & Industries, Olympia
  • Mo Shaw
    Ray’s Boathouse, Seattle
  • Dr. W. Terry Umbreit
    WSU School of Hospitality, Pullman

Washington Restaurant Association
510 Plum Street SE, Suite 200 | Olympia, Washington 98501
Phone 800.225.7166 | Fax 360.357.9232 | Local 360.956.7279