The ORA is governed by a diverse group of industry professionals from across the state. The Executive Committee is made up of the officers of the Oklahoma Restaurant Association, and is empowered to act on such matters of business as have previously been authorized by the Board of Directors. Members of the ORA are elected annually by association membership to serve and represent the views and interests of the industry as Directors. 
 

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ORA Executive Committee
 

Chair Kurt Fleischfresser Western Concepts/VAST Oklahoma City

Vice Chair/Treasurer David Haynes Johnnie's Charcoal Broiler Oklahoma City

2nd Vice Chair Thomas Hunter Ricardos Restaurant Tulsa

 

2020 Elected Board of Directors
Joe Abshere  Wayne’s Drive Inn  Lawton Scott Bainbridge  Boom-A-Rang Diner  Seminole Mike Bausch  Andolini’s Pizzeria  Tulsa Matt Biard  Charleston’s – Meridian Oklahoma City Jon Biegel  CFS Brands  Oklahoma City Sam Bracken  Canebrake Consulting, LLC  Wagoner Alain Buthion  La Baguette Bistro  Oklahoma City Jeff Castleberry  Caz’s Chowhouse  Tulsa Momodou Ceesay  Mamadou’s Restaurant  Glenpool James Como  Urban Management  Yukon Rachel Cope  84 Hospitality Group  Oklahoma City Bo Davis  RB American Group  Tulsa Marty Doepke  Traditions Spirits  Norman Jason Ewald  A Good Egg Dining Group  Oklahoma City Leith Ezell  Traditions Spirits  Edmond Kyle Fleischfresser  The Hutch  Oklahoma City Robert Founds  Tulsa Drillers  Tulsa John Gaberino III  Topeca Coffee  Tulsa Tyler Gillespie  Fuzzy’s Taco Shop  Norman Steve Griffin  Pearl’s Restaurant Group  Oklahoma City	Jared Jordan  Summit Club  Tulsa Amy Moss  McGill’s  Tulsa Keith Paul  A Good Egg Dining Group  Oklahoma City Tiffany Poe  The Grandview Inn Bed & Breakfast  Pawhuska Erik Reynolds  Smoke.Woodfire Grill  Tulsa John Ross  Urban Management  Oklahoma City Julia Salas  Salas Urban Cantina  Lawton Jose Santiago  McDonald’s  Edmond Matt Schein  Sonic Industries, Inc.  Oklahoma City Eric Selby  Mazzio’s, LLC  Tulsa Ned Shadid, Jr.  Ned’s Starlite Lounge  Oklahoma City Alex Stodghill  GoFresh Produce  Tulsa Blane Thompson  Flint/Vast/Colcord Hotel  Oklahoma City Brian Treat  Chick-fil-A  Claremore Katie Walters  Pete’s Place  Krebs Michael Wehba  The Social Order  Edmond Barry Willingham  Shangri-La Resort  Monkey Island Chris Wolford  City Bites/The Cow  Edmond Kelley Young  Santa Fe Cattle Co.  Washington
Associate/Emeritus/Advisory Board Members
Jim Anderson  Edmond Bill Biard  Hammett House Restaurant  Claremore Robert Black  SpringBoard, LLC  Edmond Jimmy Blacketer  Waterfront Grill & Los Cabos  Jenks Mark Blevins  City Bites  Edmond Kathy Bondy  French Hen Bistro & Wine Bar  Tulsa Craig Bothwell  Bothwell Restaurant Partners  Tulsa Oliver Boudin  Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club  Nichols Hills Siegmund Brown  EXPOSERVE / PARTYSERVE  Tulsa John Burdge  Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits  Tulsa Jim Burke  QSP Capital, LLC  Edmond David Burns  Outback Steakhouse Regional Office  Edmond Lori Burson  Stella Modern Italian Cuisine  Oklahoma City Michel Buthion  La Baguette Bistro  Oklahoma City Tommy Byrd  Bellini’s Ristorante & Grill  Oklahoma City Marc Chastain  Watchtower Properties, LLC  Tulsa Stan Clark  Eskimo Joe’s  Stillwater Bob Clift  Oklahoma City Tony Collins  Hirst Center for Beverage Education  Stillwater John Counts  Sysco Oklahoma  Norman Jim Cowan  Broken Arrow John Crancer  Napa Flats Wood-Fired Kitchen  Jenks Tuck Curren  Biga  Tulsa Zena Dater  Market Source  Oklahoma City Joe Davidson  Oklahoma Joe’s Bar-B-Que  Broken Arrow  John Davis  U.S. Beef Corp.  Tulsa Missy Dickinson  The Core Group  Oklahoma City Randy Earhart  Taco Mayo  Oklahoma City David Egan  Cattlemen’s Steakhouse, Inc.  Oklahoma City Tish Fidler-Tate  Fidler Marketing  Oklahoma City Greg Gawey  Jamil’s Steakhouse – OKC  Oklahoma City Eddie Hartwick Oklahoma City Peter Holloway  Boulevard Steakhouse  Edmond Maggie Howell  Aunt Pittypat’s Catering  Oklahoma City  Richard Hunt  Ricardos Restaurant  Tulsa Gary Jackson  Fireside Dining  Ardmore Hank Kraft  Hal Smith Restaurants  Edmond James Kraham  US Foods  Oklahoma City Alex Kroblin  Thirst Wine Merchants  Oklahoma City Phil LaRue  US Foods  Oklahoma City Bill Leib  Francis Tuttle Technology Center  Oklahoma City	Chris Lower  Metro Wine Bar & Bistro  Oklahoma City Ed Lynn  Buffalo Wild Wings / NW Expwy  Oklahoma City Eric Marshall  Marshall Brewing Company  Tulsa Joe Martin  Stillwater Hospitality/Hampton Inn & Suites  Stillwater J Mays  Cafe 7 Delicatessen & Pastaria  Oklahoma City Greg McGill  McGill’s  Tulsa Kim McLendon  Emerging Brands  Oklahoma City Dr. Li Miao  OSU School of Hospitality & Tourism Management  Stillwater Jane Mitchell  Moore Joseph Naifeh  Naifeh’s Deli & Grill  Cushing Rick Naifeh  Premium Brands  Oklahoma City Elliot Nelson  McNellie’s Group  Tulsa Frank Nelson  Pearl’s Restaurant Group  Oklahoma City Ban Nguyen  Jimmy’s Egg Restaurant  Edmond Jim O’Connor  McNellie’s Group  Tulsa Dennis Patrick  Clanton’s Café  Vinita Loretta Pollman  Weatherford Pat Ponder  Ardmore Joe Prichard  Pete’s Place  Krebs Zach Prichard  Krebs Brewing Company  Krebs Kirk Purnell  Ben E. Keith Foods  Edmond Bill Ricks  Braum’s  Oklahoma City Mike Rogers  Hal Smith Restaurants  Edmond Robert Ross  Urban Management  Norman Brian Saliba  Freddie Paul’s Steakhouse  Stillwater Jim Sellers  The Artichoke Restaurant  Langley Ned Shadid  Ned’s Catering  Oklahoma City Nina Shuman  Van’s Pig Stand  Moore Ed Slyman  Freddie’s BBQ & Steakhouse  Sapulpa Jim Smelser  Naples Dick Stubbs  Cattlemen’s Steakhouse, Inc.  Oklahoma City Marcus Tilley  Traditions Spirits  Norman Tom Trimpa  Lawton Mike Turek  Choctaw Wes Turner  Baton Rouge Mark Vannasdall  Traditions Spirits  Oklahoma City Jay Wagner  McDonald’s  Tulsa Hal Walker  McGill’s  Tulsa Robert Williams  Eskimo Joe’s  Stillwater Tom Winslow  Hulbert D. Allen Wint  Wint’s Catering  Ardmore

 

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