Executive Committee
Burney Jennings, Chair
Biscuitville FRESH SOUTHERN · Greensboro, NC
Tom Pashley, Vice Chair
Pinehurst Resort · Village of Pinehurst
Jason Smith, Treasurer
18 Restaurant Group · Raleigh, NC
Sheri Erhart, Secretary
CMC Hotels · Cary, NC
Jim Beley, NC Travel & Tourism Board Liaison
The Umstead Hotel & Spa · Cary, NC
Lance Trenary, National Restaurant Association Liaison
Golden Corral Corporation · Raleigh, NC
Amber Moshakos, Immediate Past Chair
LM Restaurants · Raleigh, 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
Phil Friedman
Salsarita’s Fresh Cantina · Charlotte, NC
Tim Goss
Firehouse Subs · Waxhaw, NC
Doris Huebner
F & D Huebner, LLC · Garner, NC
Scott Maitland
Top of the Hill Restaurant, Brewery & Distillery · Chapel Hill, NC
Gonza Salamanca
Gonza Tacos Y Tequila · Raleigh, NC
Cheetie Kumar
Restaurant Owner and Chef · Raleigh, NC
Billy Sewell
Platinum Corral, LLC · Jacksonville, NC
Steve Thanhauser
Angus Barn · Raleigh, NC
Lodging Members
Russ Jones
Loden Hospitality · Raleigh, NC
Shaunak Patel
Parks Hospitality Group · Raleigh, NC
Jim Gratton
Marriott International- Charlotte · Charlotte, NC
Kelly Harrill
Koury Hospitality Hotels · Greensboro, NC
Nishith "Nish" Patel
Beacon IMG, Inc. · Charlotte, NC
Ian Sauer
Summit Hospitality Group, LTD · Raleigh, NC
Doug Stafford
Griffin Stafford Hospitality, LLC · Charlotte, NC
Vinay Patel
SREE Hotels, LLC · Charlotte, NC
Pinkesh Patel
AAHOA Liaison · Charlotte, NC
Government Affairs Co-Chairs
Vinay Patel
SREE Hotels, LLC · Charlotte, NC
Jason Smith
18 Restaurant Group · Raleigh, NC
Allied Members
Patrick Aiello
Ecolab · Charlotte, NC
Andy Clark
US Foods · Fort Mill, SC
