Executive Committee
Tom Pashley, Chair
Pinehurst Resort · Village of Pinehurst
Jason Smith, Vice Chair
18 Restaurant Group · Raleigh, NC
Sheri Erhart, Treasurer
CMC Hotels · Cary, NC
Vinay Patel, Secretary
SREE Hotels · Charlotte, NC
Lance Trenary, National Restaurant Association Liaison
Golden Corral Corporation · Raleigh, NC
Amber Moshakos, National Restaurant Association Liaison
LM Restaurants · Raleigh, NC
Burney Jennings, Immediate Past Chair
Biscuitville FRESH SOUTHERN · Greensboro, NC
Lynn Minges, President & CEO
NCRLA · Raleigh, NC
Frank Gray, General Counsel and Lobbyist
Jordan Price Wall Gray Jones & Carlton, PLLC · Raleigh, NC
Restaurant Members
Tad Dolbier
Tar Heel Capital · Boone, NC
Tim Goss
Firehouse Subs · Waxhaw, NC
Cheetie Kumar
Ajja · Raleigh, NC
Julia McGovern
Poppyseed Market · Raleigh, NC
Gonza Salamanca
Gonza Tacos Y Tequila · Raleigh, NC
Billy Sewell
Platinum Corral, LLC · Jacksonville, NC
Lodging Members
Russ Jones
LODEN Hospitality · Raleigh, NC
Debra Punke
Concord Hospitality · Raleigh, NC
Jim Gratton
Marriott International- Charlotte · Charlotte, NC
Kelly Harrill
Koury Hospitality Hotels · Greensboro, NC
Nishith "Nish" Patel
Beacon IMG, Inc. · Charlotte, NC
Ian Sauer
Summit Hospitality Group, LTD · Raleigh, NC
Doug Stafford
Griffin Stafford Hospitality, LLC · Charlotte, NC
Pinkesh Patel, Ex-Officio
AAHOA Liaison · Charlotte, NC
Government Affairs Co-Chairs
Vinay Patel
SREE Hotels, LLC · Charlotte, NC
Jason Smith
18 Restaurant Group · Raleigh, NC
Allied Members
Jeff Chandler
Chandler Foods, Inc. · Greensboro, NC
Andy Clark
US Foods · Fort Mill, SC
