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 Elliott Nelson McNellie's Group Tulsa

Vice Chair/Treasurer Kurt Fleischfresser Western Concepts/VAST Oklahoma City

2nd Vice Chair David Haynes Johnnie's Charcoal Broiler Oklahoma City

 

2019 Elected Board of Directors
Joe Abshere Wayne's Drive Inn Lawton Sean Bacon University of Oklahoma Housing Food Services Norman Scott Bainbridge Boom-A-Rang Diner Seminole Matt Biard Charleston's - Meridian Oklahoma City Jon Biegel Carlisle Food Service Products Oklahoma City Sam Bracken Spring Board, LLC Wagoner Siegmund Brown EXPOSERVE / PARTYSERVE Tulsa Lori Burson Stella Modern Italian Cuisine Oklahoma City Alain Buthion La Baguette Bistro Oklahoma City Jeff Castleberry Caz's Chowhouse Tulsa Momodou Ceesay Mamadou's Restaurant Glenpool James Como Urban Management Norman Jon Davidson Shangri-La Resort Afton Bo Davis RB American Group Tulsa Marty Doepke Traditions Spirits / PDQ Norman Jason Ewald A Good Egg Dining Group Oklahoma City Leith Ezell Emerging Brands Oklahoma City Kyle Fleischfresser The Hutch Oklahoma City Robert Founds Tulsa Drillers Tulsa Gary Goldman Cultivar Mexican Kitchen Edmond	Steve Griffin Pearls Restaurant Group Oklahoma City Jared Jordan Summit Club Tulsa Eric Marshall Marshall Brewing Company Tulsa J Mays Cafe 7 Delicatessen & Pastaria Oklahoma City Jim O'Connor McNellie's Group Tulsa Keith Paul A Good Egg Dining Group Oklahoma City Tiffany Poe The Grandview Inn Bed & Breakfast Pawhuska John Ross Urban Management Norman Julia Salas Salas Urban Cantina Lawton Jose Santiago McDonalds 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 Katie Walters Pete's Place Krebs Michael Wehba Fuzzy's Taco Shop Edmond Chris Wolford City Bites/The Cow Edmond Kelley Young Santa Fe Cattle Co. Washington
Associate/Emeritus/Advisory Board Members
Jim Anderson  Edmond Kevin Barker  University of Oklahoma Housing Food Services  Norman Bill Biard  Hammett House Restaurant  Claremore Robert Black  Spring Board, 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 John Burdge  Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits  Tulsa Jim Burke  Waterloo Holdings LLC  Edmond David Burns  Outback Steakhouse Regional Office  Edmond Michel Buthion  La Baguette Bistro  Oklahoma City Tommy Byrd  Tommy's Italian American Grill/TBRG, LLC  Edmond Marc Chastain  Rib Crib Corporation  Tulsa Stan Clark  Eskimo Joe's  Stillwater Bob Clift  Oklahoma City John Counts  Sysco Oklahoma  Norman Jim Cowan  Mazzio's LLC  Tulsa John Crancer  Napa Flats Wood-Fired Kitchen  Jenks Tuck Curren  Biga  Tulsa Zena Dater  Market Source  Oklahoma City Jeff Davis  U.S. Beef Corp.  Tulsa 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  Sonic Industries, Inc.  Oklahoma City Peter Holloway  Boulevard Steakhouse  Edmond Maggie Howell  Aunt Pittypat's Catering  Oklahoma City Richard Hunt  Ricardos Restaurant  Tulsa Thomas Hunter  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  Kelley Brokerage  Oklahoma City	Bill Leib Francis Tuttle Technology Center Oklahoma City Gene Leiterman OSUIT Okmulgee Chris Lower  Metro Wine Bar & Bistro  Oklahoma City Ed Lynn Buffalo  Wild Wings / NW Expwy  Oklahoma City Joe Martin Stillwater Hospitality / Oklahoma Hotel & Lodging Association Stillwater 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 Frank Nelson  Pearl's Restaurant Group  Oklahoma City Ban Nguyen  Jimmy's Egg Restaurant  Edmond Dennis Patrick  Clanton's Cafe  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  Old Germany Restaurant  Choctaw Wes Turner  Baton Rouge Jerry Vandegrift  Van's Pig Stands  Naples Mark Vannasdall  Traditions Spirits  Oklahoma City Jay Wagner  McDonald's  Tulsa Hal Walker  McGills  Tulsa Robert Williams  Eskimo Joe's  Stillwater Tom Winslow  Dumplings Classic Food  Hulbert D. Allen Wint  Wint's Catering  Ardmore

 

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