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Board of Directors

  • Bill Bonbrest

    Bill Bonbrest - President




  • Melba Wilson

    Melba Wilson - President Emeritus

    Melba's Restaurant

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    Jeffrey Bank - President Emeritus

    The Alicart Restaurant Group - Carmine’s & Virgil's

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    Mitch Banchik - Treasurer

    Eat Drink & Be Merry



  • Daniel Abrams

    Daniel Abrams

    The Mermaid Inn

  • Beatrice Ajaero

    Beatrice Ajaero

    Nneji

  • Kevin Alicea

    Kevin Alicea

    Havana Cafe

  • Alfredo Angueira

    Alfredo Angueira

    Hoodspitality Group

  • Maribel Araujo

    Maribel Araujo

    Caracas Arepa Bar

  • Theodore Arenas

    Theodore Arenas

    Rise Bar and The Spot

  • Mark Barak

    Mark Barak

    La Pecora Bianca



  • Jaclyn Bernstein

    Jaclyn Bernstein

    Empire Force Events - A Hosts Global Member



  • Mona Birjeeb

    Mona Birjeeb

    Safari Restaurant

  • Michael Brady

    Michael Brady

    Bar 47

  • Tiffany Bowen

    Tiffany Burkett

    Harlem Hookah


  • Jessica Burkins

    Jessica Burkins

    Lobster Place , Cull & Pistol, The Galley

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    Zachary Chodorow

    China Grill Management / RedFarm


  • Dhruv Chopra

    Dhruv Chopra

    Elsewhere

  • George Constantinou

    George Constantinou

    Mil Gustos Hospitality Group

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    Jennifer Mcmahon Elliott

    Great Performances

  • Philip Farinacci

    Philip Farinacci

    Bread and Butter Hospitality

  • Massimo Felici

    Massimo Felici

    VINUM

  • Jonathan Forgash

    Jonathan Forgash

    Queens Together

  • Mark Fox

    Mark Fox

    Fox Lifestyle Hospitality Group

  • Melanie Frost

    Melanie Frost

    Ess-a-Bagel


  • greg giannone

    Gregory Giannone

    SA Hospitality Group

  • Sam Goldfinger

    Sam Goldfinger

    The Butcher's Daughter

  • Loycent Gordon

    Loycent Gordon

    Neir's Tavern

  • Telly Hatzigeorgiou

    Aristotle (Telly) Hatzigeorgiou

    The Lure Group

  • Chikako Ichihara

    Chikako Ichihara

    NY Japanese Restaurant Association


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    Michael Jacobs

    The Smith/Corner Table Restaurants



  • Sandra Jaquez

    Sandra Jaquez

    Il Sole Restaurant

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    Brice Jones

    The Freehold Brooklyn


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    Ronen Kaminitz

    HGR Group



  • Dawn Kelly

    Dawn Kelly

    The Nourish Spot


  • susannah koteen

    Susannah Koteen

    Lido, BIXI, The Fox

  • Arthur Li

    Arthur Li

    Altamarea Group

  • Bobbie Lloyd

    Bobbie Lloyd Petracca

    Magnolia Bakery

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    Lili Lynton

    The Dinex Group


  • James Mallios

    James Mallios

    Civetta Partners / Amali

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    Philippe Massoud

    ilili Restaurant

  • Abraham Merchant

    Abraham Merchant

    Merchants Hospitality / Philippe Chow

  • Frantz Metellus

    Frantz Metellus

    Rustik Tavern


  • David Mohally

    David Mohally

    Sleeping Giant


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    Elizabeth Murray

    The Marlow Collective


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    Nick Neocleous

    Central Lounge



  • Dennis Ngo

    Dennis Ngo

    Di An Di


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    Simon Oren

    Chef Driven/Tour de France


  • BLAIR PAPAGNI

    Blair Papagni

    Saint Vitus

  • Jonah Phillips

    Friedman's Restaurant Group


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    Susan Povich

    Red Hook Lobster Pound


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    David Rabin

    The Lambs Club, Sona & American Bar



  • Megan Rickerson

    Megan Rickerson

    Someday Bar


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    John Rigos

    Aurify Brands



  • Jimmy Rizvi

    Jimmy Rizvi

    Bombay House Hospitality LLC

  • Richie Romero

    Richie Romero

    Nebula & Sushi By Bou

  • Garrett Ronan

    Garrett Ronan

    Zuma


  • Shaun Rose

    Shaun Rose

    Type Social
  • Keita Sato

    Japanese Restaurant Association (Hatsuhana Sushi)

  • Andrew Schnipper

    Andrew Schnipper

    Schnipper's

  • paul seres

    Paul Seres

    Helios Hospitality


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    Myles Share

    Myles Share & Associates



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    Caterina Skenderi

    Taverna Kyclades

  • Ivy Stark

    Ivy Stark

    Mexology/BKLYNwild

  • Carlos Suarez

    Carlos Suarez

    Casa Nela


  • Carlos Swepson

    Carlos Swepson

    Blvd Bistro of Harlem


  • George Tenedios

    George Tenedios

    fresh&co


  • Judy Tepperberg

    Judy Tepperberg

    Tao Group Hospitality


  • Angela Terry

    Angela Terry

    Therapy Wine Bar 2.0


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    Terence Tubridy

    In Good Company Hospitality


  • Andrew Walcott

    Andrew Walcott

    Fusion East Restaurant

  • James Walker

    James Walker

    Nathan's Famous

  • John Wang

    John Wang

    Queens Night Market

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    Martin Whelan

    Stout NYC Hospitality Group

  • Karl Williams

    Karl Williams

    67 Orange Street


  • Crizette Woods

    Crizette Woods

    Sylvia's Restaurant