BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The ORA and ORA Foundation Board of Directors consists of dedicated industry leaders from all aspects of restaurant, foodservice & hospitality operations throughout Ohio.
GARY CALLICOAT
Chair
Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern
Columbus
ADRIAN ADORNETTOVice Chair
Adornetto's Selected Italian FoodsZanesville
MIKE HAUNERT
Treasurer
Sysco Mid Central Region, retiredJeff Ruby Culinary Entertainment Board of Advisors
Cincinnati
DOUG FAHRENHOLZ
Secretary
Wasserstrom Company
Columbus
SHEILA TRAUTNER
Past Immediate Chair
Taste Hospitality Group
Gahanna
Evan Andrews
Montgomery Inn
Cincinnati
Paul Belle
Firehouse Subs
Columbus
Kerry BoyleCameron Mitchell RestaurantsColumbus
Brody Danner
Submarine House
Dayton
Allison DeRobertsInspire BrandsColumbus
Julius Dorsey
Dorsey & Company
Cleveland
Jeff Fix
RDP Foodservice
Columbus
Roy Getz
Top Notch Restaurant Group
Columbus
Jeff Hundt
Ecolab
Cleveland
Ron Jordan
Jordan Hospitality Group
Columbus
Prakash Karamchandani
Balance Pan-Asian Grille
Toledo
Michael LaMarca
Master Pizza, LLC
Westlake
John Lanni
Thunderdome Restaurant GroupCincinnati
Sam LindsleyKopplin, Kuebler, & WallaceMedina
Blaire Luciano
Wendy's CompanyDublin
Gus Mancy
Mancy Restaurant GroupToledo
Britney Ruby Miller
Jeff Ruby Culinary Entertainment
Cincinnati
Julie Novak
Hail Mary's
Westlake
Adam RammelBrewfontaineBellefontaine
Gary RodriguezEl Rancho GrandeDayton
Wayne SchickCameron Mitchell RestaurantsColumbus
Chris ShafferyWhite CastleColumbus
Vince Stasiulewicz
Hylant Group, Inc.
Dublin
Michael Sylvester
Hide-A-Way Buffalo Grill
Canton
Laurie TorresMallorca
Cleveland
Liz ValentiMeadowlark Enterprises, Inc.Dayton
Robert Abruzzi (Emeritus)
Bob Abruzzi Consulting
Warren
Rick Cassara (Emeritus)Pickwick & Frolic Restaurant and ClubCleveland
Nick Kostis (Emeritus)Pickwick & Frolic Restaurant and ClubCleveland
Ann Reichle (Emeritus)Angelina's Pizza
Olmstead Falls
Dan Young (Emeritus)Young's Jersey DairyYellow Springs
COMMITTEES
The ORA has 13 committees, each with its own objectives and chair, in order to tackle big issues and find solutions that impact our members and Ohio's restaurant, foodservice & hospitality industry. The committees are comprised of ORA Board of Director members, ORA staff, as well as top industry leaders and professionals throughout the Buckeye state.
-Executive Committee
-Finance Committee
-Code of Regulations Committee
-Nominating Committee
Subcommittee: Diversity & Inclusion
-Local Restaurant AllianceCommittee
-Government Affairs and Political Action Committee
Subcommittee: Endorsement Consideration