Board Officers
Jean Lanfear
Chairman
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Peter Beukema
Vice Chairman
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Liz Ware
Treasurer
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Paul Wegert
Past Chairman
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Justin Winslow
President & CEO
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Board of Directors
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John Andrews
TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants Livonia Josh Beckett
Anna's House Grand Rapids Mark Burzych
Fahey Schultz Burzych Rhodes PLC Okemos Curt Catallo
Union Joints Clarkston Ashley Coneff, J.D.
Inspire Brands Sandy Springs Justin Dalenberg
Grand River Brewery Jackson Jeffery Elsworth
Michigan State University East Lansing Amy Zehnder Grossi
Bavarian Inn Restaurant Frankenmuth Kevin Gudejko
Mainstreet Ventures Restaurant Group Ann Arbor Jennifer Julien
Braveworks Houghton |
David Jurcak
Grand Hotel Mackinac Island Grace Keros
American Coney Island Detroit John Kesterke
Gordon Food Service Wyoming Andrew Leber
Bedrock Detroit Detroit Greg Lobdell
Mission Restaurant Group Ann Arbor Scott Lowell
Traffic Jam and Snug Detroit Pam Marsh
Red Ginger Traverse City Claude Molinari
Visit Detroit Detroit Andrew Neises
Ecolab Royal Oak LeQuan Page
Sysco Canton Brian Pizzuti
RNDC Brownstone |
Lisa Plonka
Plante Moran Macomb Dan Roma
National Coney Island Roseville Steve Rossi
Magnum Hospitality Traverse City Shawn Saputo
McDonald's East Lansing Jeremy Sasson
Heirloom Hospitality Birmingham Robert Song
Maru Hospitality Group Okemos Michelle Street
Detroit Marriott Troy Troy Timothy Tharp
Grand Trunk Pub & Checker Bar Detroit Anthony Tomey
Tomey Group LLC Farmington Hills Rick A. Winn
AHC + Hospitality Grand Rapids Mike Zorn
Hotel Investment Services Troy |
Past Board Chairs
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2024 Paul Wegert
2023 Billy Downs 2021-2022 Paul Hess 2020 Andy French 2019 Dave Dittenber 2018 Todd Callewaert 2017 Brad Keen 2016 Ken Miller 2015 Ken Miller 2014 Jim Holton 2013 Brad Keen 2012 Janet Sossi Belcoure 2011 Steve Loftis 2010 Matt Durack 2009 Bob Fish 2008 Jim Eggl 2007 Jeff Lobdell 2006 Conrad Knape 2005 Mark Wibel 2004 Jeff Tuma 2003 Craig Heath 2002 Larry Schuler 2001 Jerry Fournier 2000 William T. Roberts 1999 Dennis E. Brinker 1998 Jeff Tuma 1997 Kevin J. Downey 1996 Dudley Marvin |
1994-1995 Susan Zehnder
1991-1993 Patricia Priemer 1989-1990 Michael Gibbons 1986 John Correll 1985 Jon M. Gould 1984 Jerry L. Hill 1982-1983 Richard E. Cregar 1981 Donald Payne 1980 Martin A. Kreger 1979 Adrian A. DeVogel 1978 Elenor Kilda 1977 Mark J. Steinbrunner 1976 Fred C. Telch Jr. 1975 Herbert H. Schmid 1974 Charles A. Muer 1973 Kathleen M. Shield 1972 Joseph J. Blizman 1971 Robert E. LaJoie 1970 Harris O. Machus 1969 Richard G. Schaefer 1968 Harold T. Cregar 1967 James E. Rather 1966 Bill Ihlenfeldt 1965 Winston J. Schuler 1964 John L. Bolhuis 1963 George O. Kruz 1962 Earl Triplett |
1961 Jack L. Bedell
1960 Henry Montague 1958-1959 Jerry D. Clements 1957 S. L. Stensland 1953-1956 George T. Roumell 1952 William C. Blakeney 1951 Peter E. Westberg Jr. 1950 Vernon L. Butler 1949 Joseph V. Walker 1947-1948 Jane M. Porter 1946 Wilbur L. Davidson 1942-1945 Thomas J. Trainor 1941 Leslie L. Sutton 1940 C. L. Henry 1939 Louis Christopher 1937-1938 C. L. Henry 1936 Henry L. Rheaume 1935 George Nedtweg 1934 Harry Johnson 1932-1933 Fred Vance 1930-1931 Fred A. Simonsen 1928-1929 Peter A. Rheaume 1927 Louis A. Shaffer 1926 Peter Adriani 1925 Ethan A. Waters 1921-1924 George Nedtweg |
Honorary Board of Directors
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Victor Ansara
Ansara Restaurant Group Farmington Tom (Dewey) Bramson
Equity-Vest East Lansing Patti Ann Moskwa
Horn’s Gaslight Bar/Yankee Rebel Mackinac Island Tom Brann
Brann’s Steakhouse and Grille Grand Rapids Larry Brown
Affinity Group Plymouth Alex Czinki
Villa Ristorante Italiano Petoskey Deb Fratrik
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Pontiac |
Mark Mitra
Mitra Enterprises New Hudson William Morgan
Dave Ostrander
Dave Ostrander Consulting Oscoda Tom Pavloff
Cadillac Coffee Company Rochester Hills Michael Roddy
Paesano's Ann Arbor Dick Scott
Scotty's Ludington Ken Wasco
Gordon Food Service Grand Rapids Art Weeber
Hathaway House Blissfield Bill Wentworth, Jr.
Miller-Apple, L.P. Flint |
