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 of advocacy, education and communication for 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.
The WRA Directors meet quarterly to fulfill the WRA mission of advocacy, education and communication for 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.
KRIS LARSON
WRA Chair of the Board Becket's - Oshkosh |
BRAD HAMMEN
Chair-Elect Outback Steakhouse - Greenfield |
LARS JOHNSON
Treasurer Al Johnson's Swedish Restaurant & Butik - Sister Bay |
KRISTINE HILLMER, CAE
WRA President and CEO |
ERIN VRANAS
Executive Committee Parthenon Gyros - Madison |
JEFF KAMINSKI
Executive Committee Chula Vista Resort - Wisconsin Dells |
ERIC FREUND
Executive Committee Sky Club - Plover |
DANIELLE BAERWALD
Immediate Past Chair Erv's Mug - Oak Creek |
Board of DirectorsMarlo Ambas
Manila Resto and Algoma Club - Oshkosh Steve Anderson Culver Franchising System - Prairie du Sac Paul Bartolotta Bartolotta Restaurant Group - Milwaukee Sarah Bauer Heartland Payment Systems - Waukesha Pat Buckley Buckley Enterprises, LLC, Dba Subway - Green Bay Marcus Calverley Boelter - Waukesha Kaelyn Cervero 41 Fork Hospitality Management - Milwaukee Blane Charles Borgens Café and Old Towne Inn Supper Club - Westby Ann Cross Wendt’s on the Lake - Van Dyne Jack Holt Smokin' Jack's Bar-B-Que - Waukesha Evan Hughes Central Standard Craft Distillery & Kitchen - Milwaukee Curt Kluth Saz’s Hospitality Group - Milwaukee Rebecca Kollmann Society Insurance - Fond du Lac Tyson Koput Taphouse Twenty - Tomah Sue Lamers The Grand Meridian - Appleton Mark McDonald Marcus Hotels & Resorts - Milwaukee Citlali Mendieta-Ramos Antigua Latin Restaurant - West Allis Liz Moen CT Gray, Inc. / Culver's - Rothschild Peter Peluso Sysco - Great Lakes Region Jill Ruffing 600 East Cafe - Milwaukee Dan Sidner Black Shoe Hospitality - Milwaukee Erin Stoesz North & South Seafood & Smokehouse - Madison Chris Wiken NRA Director The Packing House - Milwaukee Eric Wolfe Erbert & Gerbert’s Sandwich Shop - Eau Claire |
Honorary DirectorsGary Anderson
Kenosha Danielle Baerwald Erv's Mug - Oak Creek Paul Cunningham, FMP Fond du Lac Steve Davis, FMP Oshkosh Mark Dougherty Appleton Dave Flannery Apple Holler Restaurant - Sturtevant Charlie Gray Culver's Frozen Custard - Rothschild Trey Hester NRA Director Emeritus Rocky Rococo Restaurants - Oconomowoc John Kavanaugh, FMP Esquire Club - Madison Jean Landreman Landreman's Family Restaurant - Kaukauna Dale Leffel, FMP Belvedere Supper Club - Marshfield Bob Otto, FMP Pewaukee Joanne Palzkill Draganetti's Ristorante & ZA51 - Eau Claire Susie Patterson Sheboygan Mike Pitzo, FMP Polecat & Lace - Minocqua Chico Pope Buckhorn Supper Club - Milton John Roherty Janesville Mary Rowley, FMP Goose Blind - Green Lake Tom Saxe Waukesha Steve Schilling Dousman Ron Slaght Pleasant Prairie Ada Lara Thimke Oshkosh Ronald Trimberger Sturgeon 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 Chris Wiken NRA Director The Packing House - Milwaukee Bruce Wolf, FMP, CMA Rock Garden/Comfort Suites/1951 West - Green Bay |
Directors EmeritusJoe Anderson
Anderson Foodservice Solutions - Waukesha Eric Boelter Boelter Companies - Waukesha Tony Jalan Heartland Payment Systems - Brookfield Gary Rudy La Crosse Chris Runnalls Pewaukee Scott Schupbach Gordon Food Service - Kenosha Michelle Wood CliftonLarsonAllen - Fond du Lac |
