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Board of Directors

The Board of Directors for both WRA and its Education Foundation are comprised of industry authorities armed with solid experience in foodservice operations. These elected individuals operate different types and sizes of establishments from around the state, bringing their unique perspectives to the table.

The WRA Directors meet quarterly to fulfill the WRA mission to promote, protect and improve the foodservice industry and to ensure that the policies of the organization meet the needs of members. The EF Directors gather semi-annually to satisfy the EF vision to advance professionalism through education, scholarships and community involvement to ensure the future success of the foodservice industry.

Wisconsin Restaurant Association
Executive Committee
WRA Education Foundation
Executive Committee
Charlie Gray
Chairman of the Board

Culver's Frozen Custard - Mosinee
Larry Deutsch
Chairman of the Board

The Vollrath Co., LLC - Stoughton
Ada Lara Thimke
Chairman-Elect

Lara's Tortilla Flats - Oshkosh
Michael Tsuchihashi
Chairman-Elect

MMM Concepts - Milwaukee
Steve Schilling
Treasurer
ZaZING! - Dousman
R.C. Schroeder, Jr.
Treasurer
Big Tomatoes - Green Bay
Chico Pope
Buckhorn Supper Club - Milton
Ed Lump, FMP
Secretary/Executive Officer

President and CEO, WRA & WRA EF
Dennis Heyde
Fanny Hill - Eau Claire
Rhoda Steffel
Mark’s East Side - Appleton
Susan Patterson
Al & Al's, Inc. - Sheboygan
Heidi Van Grinsven
Coca-Cola Refreshments - Milwaukee
Edward Lump, FMP
President & CEO

Wisconsin Restaurant Association - Madison
Charlie Gray
WRA Chairman of the Board

Culver's Frozen Custard - Mosinee
Lynn McDonough
Immediate Past Chairman
Connell’s Restaurants - Eau Claire
Steve Davis, FMP
Immediate Past Chairman

Ardy & Ed’s Drive In, Inc. - Oshkosh
   
WRA Board Members EF Board Members
Mark Andrea
Foxxy's Bar & Grill - Spooner
Joe Anderson
Woolsey Associates - Waukesha
Danielle Baerwald
Erv's Mug - Oak Creek
Christopher Boettcher
Milwaukee Country Club - River Hills
Terry Bolland
Summertime Restaurant - Fish Creek
Richard Busalacchi
MATC - Milwaukee
Edward Carrella
Marcus Hotels & Resorts - Milwaukee
Mac Dorn
Oconomowoc
Larry Deutsch
Vollrath Company - Stoughton
John Freitag
Wisconsin Beef Council - Madison
Rex Endres
Rex's Innkeeper - Waunakee
Peter Gebauer, GMC
Potawatomi Bingo Casino - Milwaukee
Jay Gosser
Legends Brewhouse - DePere
Shannon M Hopp
Gourmet Display - Darien, IL
Brad Hammen
Outback Steakhouse - Madison
Jeff Igel
Fox Valley Technical College - Appleton
Scott Huck
Sunset Supper Club - Fond du Lac
Katie Klemmer
Klemmer's Banquet Center - Milwaukee
Lars Johnson
Al Johnson's Swedish Restaurant - Sister Bay
Joe Muench
Maxie’s Southern Comfort - Milwaukee
Jeff Kaminski
Chula Vista - Wisconsin Dells
Lynn A McDonough
Connell’s Restaurants- Eau Claire
Phil Keiser
Culver Franchising System
Mic Pietrykowski
Waukesha County Technical College - Pewaukee
Jean Landreman
Landreman’s Family Restaurant - Kaukauna
David Ross
Lake Lawn Resort - Delavan
Kris Larson
Beckets - Oshkosh
Diane Ryberg
Dept. of Public Instruction - Madison
Joe LoPiparo
That's Amore - Greenfield
Lacey Sadoff
Badger Liquor - West Allis
Aldo Madrigrano
Beer Capitol Distributing Co. - Sussex
Kris Timmer
Eddie Martini's - Wauwatosa
JoAnne Palzkill
Draganetti's Ristorante - Eau Claire
Russell Tronsen
Badger High School - Lake Geneva
Al Pentell
Denny's Restaurant - Wisconsin Dells
Linda Wilke
Cygnus Business Media - Fort Atkinson
Gary Rudy
Rudy's Drive In - La Crosse
 
Chris Runnalls
Summit Food Service - Pewaukee
 
Amy Shaffer
Shaffer Supper Club - Crivitz
 
Greg Swanberg
Weissgerber's Gasthaus - Waukesha
 
David Thie  
Don Thompson
The Red Mill Supper Club - Stevens Point
 
Tom Wagner
Reinhart FoodService - Oak Creek
 
Brent Weycher
Titletown Brewery Co. - Green Bay
 
Chris Wiken
The Packing House - Milwaukee
 
Glenda Woosley
Culver's of Darboy - Appleton
 
   
WRA Honorary Directors EF Honorary Directors
Gary Anderson
Kenosha
Knut Apitz
Milwaukee
Paul Cunningham, FMP
Schreiner’s Restaurant - Fond du Lac
Skip Avery, CCM, CCE
Middleton
Steve Davis, FMP
Ardy & Ed's Drive-In - Oshkosh
Keith Blew
Madison
Mark Dougherty
Mark’s East Side - Appleton
Kathleen Cullen
Wisconsin Technical College System - Madison
Trey Hester
Rocky Rococo Restaurants - Oconomowoc
Lea Culver
Culver Franchising System - Prairie du Sac
Ron Heuser
Green Bay
Bernard Kurzawa
Bernard’s Country Inn - Stevens Point
John Kavanaugh, FMP
Esquire Club - Madison
Mike Pitzo, FMP
Polecat & Lace - Minocqua
Don Kennedy, FMP
Elm Grove
John Roherty
Janesville
Bernard Kurzawa
Bernard’s Country Inn - Stevens Point
Steve Schilling
ZaZING! - Dousman
Dale Leffel, FMP
Belvedere Supper Club - Marshfield
 
Rollin Natter
Edgerton
 
Bob Otto, FMP
Pewaukee
 
Mike Pitzo, FMP
Polecat & Lace - Minocqua
 
Karl Ratzsch, Jr.
Carefree, AZ
 
John Roherty
Janesville
 
Mary Rowley, FMP
Goose Blind - Green Lake
 
Thomas E. Saxe
18 West Dining & Banquets - Delafield
 
Ron Slaght
Racine
 
Ronald Trimberger
Sturgeon Bay
 
Karl Van Roy
Green Bay
 
W. B. von Rutenberg, FMP
von Rutenberg Ventures - Waunakee
 
Tom Warren
Alioto’s Restaurant - Wauwatosa
 
Linda Wendt
Wendt's on the Lake - Van Dyne
 
Bruce Wolf, FMP, CMA
Rock Garden Supper Club - Green Bay
 
Don Zarder
Pewaukee
 
   
WRA Emeritus Directors EF Emeritus Directors
Carl Brakebush
Brakebush Brothers, Inc. - Westfield
Tim Craft
WE Energies - Milwaukee
Edward Chin
C&C Parent Company, LLC dba Wong's Wok - Milwaukee
Ron Heuser
Green Bay
Bob Davis
Davis & Associates - Muskego
Dorothy Klemmer
Klemmer’s Banquet Center - Greenfield
David Flannery
Apple Holler Restaurant - Sturtevant
George Krug
Milwaukee
Jim Koenigs
Jim & Linda's Lakeview Supper Club - Malone
Robert Spindell, Jr.
Prospect Realty - Milwaukee
Dave Schoonover
Allouez Café - Green Bay
Ward Torke
Torke Coffee Roasting Company - Sheboygan
Doris Thorn
Roadhouse of Downtown Carlsville - Sturgeon Bay
Gregg Wozniak
ACF Chefs of Milwaukee - Milwaukee
   
WRA Board Downloads (PDF)
Monday Committee Agendas
Schedule, Directions and Committee Lists
Tuesday Meetings & Finance Info
EF Board Downloads (PDF)
November 2012 Board of Directors Agenda
   
 
 
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