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
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
Reggie Frederick
Chalet Bowl, Tacoma
Robert Bonina Washington Athletic Club, Seattle
Scott Dickinson Dickinson Northwest Inc., Vancouver
Jeremy Anderson, Seattle Chapter Chair
Consolidated Restaurants, Seattle
Lisa Hooke
Senor Froggy, Spokane
Gerry Link
Vancouver WA
Bob Materne
Swinging Doors Tavern, Spokane
Jeff Iverson
RAM International, Lakewood
Mike George
FSA, Spokane
Amy Igloi-Matsuno
Amy's on the Bay, Port Orchard
Chris Kealy
Iron Horse, Tacoma
Matt McCarthy
Great Northern Beverage, Fife
James Yost
Coca-Cola North America, Bellevue
WRA Education Foundation 2009 Board of Directors
Naja Hogander, President
Schwartz Brothers Restaurants, Spazzo Italian Grill, Seattle
Nancy Swanger, Vice President WSU School of Hospitality Business Management, Pullman
Paul Childers, Secretary/Treasurer
Vesta Restaurant, Vancouver
Shawn Garner, Immediate Past President
Duck Delivery Produce, Sumner
Peter Braun, WRA Immediate Past Chair
Orchard Foods, Silverdale
Barbara Buttice Walla Walla High School, Walla Walla
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
Debe Nagy-Nero
The Holland, Inc., Burgerville, Vancouver
Gary Sutter Northern Quest Casino & Resort, Airway Heights
Gene Fritz Le Cordon Bleu, Tukwila
Jennie Hannah
Occasions Catering & Special Events, Olympia
John Farrell
Farrelli's Pizza, Tacoma
Louis Huang Arrow AV, Spokane
Mary Miller
Department of Labor & Industries, Olympia
Randy Irvine
Food Services of America, Kent
Susan Adams - temporary substitute for Barb Masberg
Central Washington University, Lynnwood
Washington Restaurant Association
510 Plum Street SE, Suite 200 | Olympia, Washington 98501
Phone 800.225.7166 | Fax 360.357.9232 | Local 360.956.7279