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WRA 2009 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).

Steve Simmons, Chair
S & S Hospitality, Inc., Kennewick

Bret Stewart, Vice Chair & Co-chair of Government Affairs Committee
CenterTwist, Inc., Woodinville

 

 

 

Jim Rowe, Secretary/Treasurer & Chair of Finance Committee
Consolidated Restaurants, Seattle
Michael Carr Michael Carr, Immediate Past Chair
Schwartz Brothers Restaurants, Bellevue

 

 

 

 

 

Christopher Grady, Chair, Hospitatlity Industry Health Insurance Trust (HIHIT) Committee
Grady’s Consulting, Seattle
Dave Hooke, Chair, Retro Committee
Señor Froggy, Spokane
Ernesto Simas Ernesto Simas
McDonald’s, Bellevue

 

Jim Anderson Jim Anderson
Anheuser Busch Companies, Kirkland

 

Joana Chong Joana Chong
Concept Asia, LLC., Bellevue

 

Julie Morley Julie Morley, Southwest Chapter Chair
The Hostess House, Vancouver

 

Janet Lightner
Boundary Bay Brewery and Bistro, Bellingham
Jas Sangha Jas Sangha
Twinco, Inc., dba Wendy's, Seattle

 

 

 

Jennie Hannah
Occasions Catering & Special Events, Olympia
Naja Hogander

Naja Hogander
President of Education Foundation, Spazzo Italian Grill, Seattle

 

Namva Chan
Chan's Dragon, Spokane
Reggie Frederick Reggie Frederick
Chalet Bowl, Tacoma

 

Robert Bonina
Washington Athletic Club, Seattle
Scott Dickinson
Dickinson Northwest Inc., Vancouver
Steve Stoddard, NRA Representative

 

Teresa Foss Theresa Foss
Ecolab, Colbert
 

Jeremy Anderson, Seattle Chapter Chair
Consolidated Restaurants, Seattle

 

 

Lisa Hooke
Senor Froggy, Spokane

 

 

Gerry Link
Hilton, Vancouver WA

 

 

Jeff Iverson
RAM International, Lakewood

 

 

WRA Education Foundation 2009 Board of Directors

  • Naja Hogander, President
    Schwartz Brothers Restaurants, Spazzo Italian Grill, Seattle
  • 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
  • Jas Sangha
    Twinco: Wendy's, Lacey
  • Jennie Hannah
    Occasions Catering & Special Events, Olympia
  • Mary Miller
    Department of Labor & Industries, Olympia
  • Nancy Swanger
    WSU School of Hospitality Business Management, Pullman
  • Louis Huang
    Arrow AV, Spokane
  • Barbara Buttice
    Walla Walla High School, Walla Walla

 

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