Board of Directors

The ORA Board of Directors is composed of dedicated volunteers from all types of food service establishments and suppliers serving Ohio's restaurateurs. These Directors also serve as the Board for the ORA Education Foundation.

Chairman

Lynn Brown
Outback Steakhouse, Columbia Station

Vice Chairman

Roger Parker
Mancy Brothers Catering, Inc., Toledo

Secretary

Brad Haber
Milano's Subs, Dayton

Immediate Past Chairman

Edward Elliott
Plaza Inn Family Restaurant, Mt. Victory

Robert Abruzzi

Abruzzi's Hot Peppers, Warren

Jerry Cagle

Gordon Food Service, Springfield

Gary Callicoat

Rusty Bucket Restaurant & Tavern, Columbus

Rick Cassara

John Q's Steakhouse, Cleveland

Thom Coffman

The Clarmont Restaurant, Columbus

Doug Fahrenholz

The Wasserstrom Company, Columbus

David A. Frissora

The Wendy's Company, Dublin

Roy Getz

Raising Cane's of Ohio, Grandview Heights

Labib Hajjar

The Beirut Restaurant, Toledo

Mike Haunert

Sysco Cincinnati, LLC, Cincinnati

George Hwang

Pearl of the Orient, Rocky River

Nick Kostis

Pickwick & Frolic Restaurant and Club, Avon

Mario Parisi

Green Nature Marketing / I-Supply Company, Fairborn

G. Edward Pickens

Café on Main, Mansfield

Ann Reichle

Angelina's Pizza, Olmsted Falls

Jamie Richardson

White Castle System, Inc., Columbus

Stephen Shafer

Bob Evans Farms Inc., Columbus

Michael S. Short

Royalwood Caterers, Mansfield

Mike Sopko

Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Delaware

Michael Sylvester

Hide-A-Way Buffalo Grill, Canton

Sheila Trautner

Taste Hospitality Group, Gahanna

Joan Wagner

Plaza Inn Family Restaurant, Mt. Victory
NRA Board Liaison to the Ohio Restaurant Association

Dan Young

Young's Jersey Dairy, Yellow Springs