Executive Committee
Jason Smith, Chair
18 Restaurant Croup · Raleigh, NC
Sheri Erhart, Vice Chair
CMC Hotels · Cary, NC
Vinay Patel, Treasurer
SREE Hotels · Charlotte, NC
Tad Dolbier, Secretary
Tar Heel Capital · Boone, NC
Lance Trenary, Ex-Officio, National Restaurant Association Liaison
Golden Corral Corporation · Raleigh, NC
Amber Moshakos, Ex-Officio, National Restaurant Association Liaison
LM Restaurants · Raleigh, NC
Tom Pashley, Immediate Past Chair
Pinehurst Resort · Village of Pinehurst, NC
Lynn Minges, President & CEO
NCRLA · Raleigh, NC
Frank Gray, General Counsel and Lobbyist
Jordan Price Wall Gray Jones & Carlton, PLLC · Raleigh, NC
Restaurant Members
Sabrina Bengel
Bengel Hospitality · New Bern, NC
Burney Jennings
Biscuitville FRESH SOUTHERN · Greensboro, NC
Cheetie Kumar
Ajja · Raleigh, NC
Julia McGovern
Poppyseed Market · Raleigh, NC
Gonza Salamanca
Gonza Tacos Y Tequila · Raleigh, NC
Steve Thanhauser
Angus Barn, LTD · Raleigh, NC
Dean Wendel
Concord Hospitality · Raleigh, NC
Sean Potter
Built on Hospitality · Charlotte, NC
Lodging Members
Pete Byers
Summit Hospitality Group · Raleigh, NC
Russ Jones
LODEN Hospitality · Raleigh, NC
Brenda Durden
South Asheville Hotel Associates · Fletcher, NC
Jim Gratton
Marriott International- Charlotte · Charlotte, NC
Kelly Harrill
Koury Hospitality Hotels · Greensboro, NC
David Mars
The Umstead Hotel & Spa · Cary, NC
Paul Niswonger
First Carolina Management · Rocky Mount, NC
Nishith 'Nish" Patel
Beacon IMG, Inc. · Charlotte, NC
Pinkesh Patel, Ex-Officio
AAHOA Liaison · Charlotte, NC
Government Affairs Co-Chairs
Billy Sewell
Platinum Corral, LLC. · Jacksonville, NC
Allied Members
Jeff Chandler
Chandler Foods, Inc. · Greensboro, NC
Andy Clark
US Foods · Fort Mill, SC
