Executive Committee
Kevin Drum, Foundation Chair
Drum & Quill Public House/Drum Media · Pinehurst, NC
Jeff Hadley, Foundation Vice Chair
Wake Technical Community College · Raleigh, NC
Chris Saleh, Foundation Treasurer
Neomonde Mediterranean/New World Concepts · Morrisville, NC
Jerry Lanuzza, Foundation Secretary
Johnson and Wales University · Charlotte, NC
Nish Patel, Chair - ex officio
Beacon IMG, Inc. · Charlotte, NC
Amber Moshakos, Elect - ex officio
LM Restaurants · Raleigh, NC
Lynn Minges, President/CEO - ex officio
NCRLA · Raleigh, NC
Board of Trustees
Nidal Alawar
Summit Hospitality · Raleigh, NC
Jim Beley
The Umstead Hotel and Spa · Cary, NC
Andy Clark
US Foods · Fort Mill, SC
Doug Faber
Sysco Raleigh · Selma, NC
Scott Meltzer
Ecolab Inc. · Huntersville, NC
Shana Olmstead
Carteret Community College · Morehead City, NC
Stephanie Shear
Pepsi Bottling Ventures · Garner, NC
Barry Shuster
Restaurant Start Up and Growth/Restaurantowner.com · Cary, NC
Robert Stewart
LM Restaurants/Carolina Ale House · Raleigh, NC
Steve Thanhauser
Angus Barn Ltd. · Raleigh, NC
Robert Van Dyke
NC Department of Public Instruction · Raleigh, NC
Charles Winston, Jr.
Winston’s Grille · Raleigh, NC
Shelley Wolford
Golden Corral Corporation · Raleigh, NC
