Executive Committee
Nish Patel, Chair
Beacon IMG, Inc. · Charlotte, NC
Amber Moshakos, Vice Chair
LM Restaurants · Raleigh, NC
Burney Jennings, Treasurer
Biscuitville Fresh Southern · Greensboro, NC
Tom Pashley, Secretary
Pinehurst Resort · Village of Pinehurst
Steve Thanhauser, Immediate Past Chair
Angus Barn, Ltd. · Raleigh, NC
Jim Beley, Travel & Tourism Board Liaison
The Umstead Hotel & Spa · Cary, NC
Lance Trenary, NRA Liaison
Golden Corral Corporation · 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
Tom Sasser
Burke Hospitality · Charlotte, NC
Billy Sewell
Platinum Corral, LLC · Jacksonville, NC
Jason Smith
18 Restaurant Group · Raleigh, NC
Lodging Members
Sheri Erhart
CMC Hotels · Cary, NC
Dan Freeland
Concord Hospitality Enterprises · Raleigh, NC
Russ Jones
Davidson & Jones · Raleigh, NC
Akshat Patel (Ex-officio/AAHOA rep.)
Comfort Inn / Sleep Inn - Choice Hotels · NC
Shaunak Patel
Parks Hospitality Group · Raleigh, NC
Ian Sauer
Summit Hospitality Group, LTD · Raleigh, NC
Doug Stafford
Griffin Stafford Hospitality, LLC · Charlotte, NC
Charles Thompson
The Inn on Biltmore Estate · Asheville, NC
John Winkenwerder
South Asheville Hotel Associates, LLC · Asheville, 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
