Executive Board

​Andy French
Chairman
Aubree's Flagstar
Ypsilanti

​Paul Hess
Vice Chairman
Epoch Hospitality Group
Novi

Jennifer Szwec
Treasurer
Bloomin' Brands
Davisburg

​Dave Dittenber
Past Chairman
DRI Enterprises
Bay City

​Justin Winslow
President & CEO
Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association
Lansing

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Board of Directors

Ted Behen
Sysco Food Services of Detroit
Canton
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Peter Beukema
Suburban Inns
Hudsonville

Mark Burzych
Fahey Schultz Burzych Rhodes PLC
Okemos 
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Todd Callewaert
The Island House
Mackinac Island
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Billy Downs
Ford Garage
Novi
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Jeffery Elsworth
Michigan State University
East Lansing
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Brian Ewbank
Stafford's Hospitality
Petoskey

​Amy Zehnder Grossi
Bavarian Inn Restaurant
Frankenmuth
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Kevin Gudejko
Mainstreet Ventures Restaurants
Ann Arbor

Amy Hathaway
UnitedHealth Care
Wayland
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Ken Hayward
Grand Hotel
Mackinac Island
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John Kesterke
Gordon Food Service
Wyoming
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Jean Lanfear
J K & T Wings, Inc.
​Shelby Township
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Scott Lowell
Traffic Jam and Snug
Detroit
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Greg Lobdell
Mission Management
Ann Arbor
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Asad Malik
Amerilodge Group
Bloomfield Hills
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Pam Marsh
Red Ginger
Traverse City
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Brian McAllister
The Hofbrau
Interlochen 
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Brian Pizzuti
RNDC
Brownstown
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Dan Roma
National Coney Island
Roseville
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Steve Rossi
Magnum Hospitality
Traverse City
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Jeremy Sasson
Heirloom Hospitality
Birmingham
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Jake Schostak
TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants
Livonia
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Timothy Tharp
Grand Trunk Pub & Checker Bar
Detroit
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Trevor Tkach
Traverse City Tourism
Traverse City
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Tony Tocco
Carmela Foods
Fraser

Paul Wegert
The Inn at St. John's
Plymouth
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Rick A. Winn
AHC + Hospitality
Grand Rapids
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