mra board of directors

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 EXECUTIVE BOARD

JEFF GATES, Chairman
The Aquitaine Group
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​PAUL DELORENZO
Danversport Yacht Club

ANDY HUSBANDS
The Smoke Shop

DENISE HERRERA
Burtons Grill & Bar

OLIVE CHASE
The Casual Gourmet, Inc.

JOHN CARLINO
Exchange Street Bistro & Capt. Fishbone’s
 
PATRICK RENNA
Wahlburgers

KATHI TURNER
Turner’s Seafood Grill & Market

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BOARD DIRECTORS

ROBB AHLQUIST
Worcester Restaurant Group

DOUG BACON
Red Paint Hospitality Group

PAUL BARBATO
East Bay Grille

LOU CARRIER
Distinctive Hospitality Group

SUMIAO CHEN
Sumiao Hunan Kitchen

​KAREN COLEMAN
ARF Financial LLC

ASHLEY CONEFF
Dunkin Brands
 
CHRIS COOMBS
Boston Urban Hospitality

MIKE COVINO
Niche Hospitality

STEVE DIFILLIPPO
Davio’s

RYAN DION
110 Grill

​​DAN DOHERTY
Kelly’s Roast Beef

​ANN MARIE ESCOBAR
Legal Sea Foods

​​BUD FRAUMENI
Bay Shore Chowders & Bisques

NIA GRACE
Darryl's Corner Bar & Kitchen

Nicole Green
Webber Restaurant Group

WILLIAM HACKING
Aura Restaurant at Seaport Hotel

​MICHAEL HALPERN
Texas Roadhouse
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NICK HARRON
Evviva Cucina

BOB JARVIS
The Quarterdeck Restaurant

MARK KASHGEGIAN
Antares Group

​BRENDA KELLY
Mamma Mia’s & Carmela’s

GERRY MANNING
Captain Parker’s Pub, Inc.

​STEPHEN MILLER
Clarke’s

CHARLIE NOYES
Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub

ERIC PAPACHRISTOS
Trade/Porto/Saloniki

SCOTT PLATH
Cobblestone’s of Lowell

LOUIE PSALLIDAS
UNO Restaurants

JAMES RUDOLPH
Rudolph Friedmann, LLP

KATHY SIDELL
MET Restaurant Group

RODRIGO SOUZA
Comeketo Steakhouse

STEVE ULISS
Firefly's BBQ
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JEN ZISKIN
La Morra and Heritage of Sherborn

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ADVISORY COUNCIL

PAT LEE
Horseshoe Grille
 
RON EMMA
Emma’s Pub & Pizza
 
AL DENAPOLI
Tarlow, Breed, Hart & Rodgers, PC

BRAD DALBECK
Legendary Restaurant Group

REMON KARIAN
Fiorella's

JENNY JOHNSON
Dining Playbook

JOHN PETTINE
Ruby Wines

LEANNE SMITH
Howley Bread Group/Panera Bread
 

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MRA LEGAL COUNSEL

JOHN COYNE
Attorney at Law