mra board of directors

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EXECUTIVE BOARD

PAT LEE, Chairman
Horseshoe Grille
 
BRAD DALBECK
Legendary Restaurant Group
 
JEFF GATES
The Aquitaine Group
 
JOHN CARLINO
Exchange Street Bistro & Capt. Fishbone’s

DENISE HERRERA
Burtons Grill
 
BILL BRADY
Sonoma Restaurant
 
PAUL DELORENZO
Danversport Yacht Club
 
PATRICK RENNA
Wahlburgers

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BOARD DIRECTORS

ROBB AHLQUIST
Worcester Restaurant Group
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MARGARET ANDERSON
Taylor Freezer of New England

DOUG BACON
Red Paint Hospitality Group

PAUL BARBATO
East Bay Grille

​RICHARD BRACKETT
The Bancroft

GEORGE CAREY
Finz Seafood & Grill

LOU CARRIER
Distinctive Hospitality Group 

OLIVE CHASE
The Casual Gourmet, Inc.

​KAREN COLEMAN
ARF Financial LLC
 
CHRIS COOMBS
Boston Urban Hospitality

AL DENAPOLI
Tarlow, Breed, Hart & Rodgers, PC

STEVE DIFILLIPPO
Davio’s

​ANN MARIE ESCOBAR
Legal Sea Foods

​​BUD FRAUMENI
Bay Shore Chowders

WILLIAM HACKING
Aura Restaurant at Seaport Hotel

MICHAEL HALPERN
Texas Roadhouse

NICK HARRON
Evviva Cucina

ANDY HUSBANDS
Tremont 647
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BOB JARVIS
The Quarterdeck Restaurant

​REMON KARIAN
Fiorella’s

MARK KASHGEGIAN
Gray, Gray & Gray

​BRENDA KELLY
Mamma Mia’s & Carmela’s

GERRY MANNING
Captain Parker’s Pub, Inc.

ALAN MARCUS
Big Night Entertainment Group

​STEPHEN MILLER
Clarke’s
 
ERIC PAPACHRISTOS
Trade/Porto/Saloniki

JOHN PETTINE
Ruby Wines, Inc.

SCOTT PLATH
Cobblestone’s of Lowell

LOUIE PSALLIDAS
UNO Restaurants
 
​ERIN ROMAINE
Romaine’s Wood Grill & Bar

KATHI TURNER
Turner’s Seafood Grill & Market

​ANTHONY VALLETTA
Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse
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JEN ZISKIN
La Morra and Heritage of Sherborn

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ADVISORY COUNCIL

DONATO FRATTAROLI
Il Molo & Captain Fishbone’s
 
RON EMMA
Emma’s Pub & Pizza
 
DAN DOHERTY
Kelly’s Roast Beef
 
MICHAEL COVINO
Niche Hospitality

LEANNE SMITH
Howley Bread Group/Panera Bread
               
JAMES RUDOLPH
Rudolph Friedmann, LLP
 
JENNY JOHNSON
Dining Playbook
 
ED DOYLE
RealFood Consulting

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MRA LEGAL COUNSEL

JOHN COYNE
Attorney at Law