| 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 |
