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, 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 McDonald’s, Bellevue
Jim Anderson Anheuser Busch Companies, Kirkland
Joana Chong Concept Asia, LLC., Bellevue
Julie Morley, Southwest Chapter Chair The Hostess House, Vancouver
Janet Lightner Boundary Bay Brewery and Bistro, Bellingham
Jas Sangha Twinco, Inc., dba Wendy's, Seattle
Jennie Hannah Occasions Catering & Special Events, Olympia
Naja Hogander President of Education Foundation, Spazzo Italian Grill, Seattle
Namva Chan Chan's Dragon, Spokane
Reggie Frederick
Chalet Bowl, Tacoma
Robert Bonina Washington Athletic Club, Seattle
Scott Dickinson Dickinson Northwest Inc., Vancouver
Steve Stoddard, NRA Representative
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