Name |
Position |
Company |
Ken Edwards |
CEO/President |
Tristar Hotel Group |
Elliott Falcione |
Executive Director |
Bradenton Gulf Islands |
C.J. Fishman |
President |
Fishman & Associates |
Judi Gallagher |
Owner |
Gallagher & Associates |
Charles Githler |
Chairman |
Githler Development |
Tom Haines |
General Manager |
Epicurean |
Virginia Haley |
President |
Visit Sarasota County |
Jeff Hartigan |
General Manager |
The Oaks Club |
John Horne |
Owner |
Anna Maria Oyster Bar |
Michael Klauber |
Owner |
Michael’s on East |
Mike Lester |
President |
The Melting Pot/Front Burner Brands |
Sharon Litchfield |
CFO |
Laurel Oak Country Club |
Dannette Lynch |
Regional Director |
Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association |
Paul Mattison |
Chef and Proprietor |
Mattison’s |
Jeff Mayers |
General Manager |
The Resort at Longboat Key Club |
John C. Metz |
Founder & Executive Chairman |
Metz Culinary Management |
Katherine Moulton |
President |
Hospitality Advisory Services |
Damien O’Riordan |
General Manager |
The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota |
Jeff Parsons |
General Manager |
IMG Academy Golf & Country Club |
Drew Peloubet |
Chairman |
Restaurant Magic |
Steve Seidensticker |
President |
Tableseide Restaurant Group |
Chris Tomasso |
President |
First Watch Restaurants, Inc. |
Richard Weil |
Senior Consultant |
National Restaurant Consultants |