2023 CSRA Committees
Executive Committee
Chair
Sarah Daulton Oates
President & CEO, Alaska Cabaret, Hotel, Restaurant & Retailers Association
Secretary/Treasurer
Justin Winslow
President & CEO, Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association
Past Chair
Fall Govn't Affairs Conference Program Committee
Greg Astley
Director of Government Affairs, Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association
Co-Chair
Committee Member
Committee Member
Tod Bowen
Mg. Dir. of External Affairs and Govt. Relations, Ohio Restaurant Association
Committee Member
Committee Member
Committee Member
Committee Member
Committee Member
Samantha Padgett
Vice President Government Relations and General Counsel, Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association
Committee Member
Committee Member
Julia Gorton
Director of State Government Affairs, Washington Hospitality Association
Committee Member
Business Development Committee
Committee Member
Richard Linger
Director of Operations, Restaurant Association of Maryland
Committee Member
Committee Member
Kristine Hillmer
MBA, CAE
President & CEO, Wisconsin Restaurant Association
Committee Member
Committee Member
Kirsten Dolan
Operations & Marketing Director, Alaska Cabaret, Hotel, Restaurant & Retailers Association
Committee Member
Yvette Tavares
VP of Sales & Operations, Connecticut Restaurant Association
Committee Member
Raelynn Grogan
Educational Foundation Senior Director, Delaware Restaurant Association
Committee Member
Christine DeSousa
Director of Sales and Marketing, Illinois Restaurant Association
Committee Member
Melissa DeGraw
Director of Business Development and Growth, Ohio Restaurant Association
Committee Member
Douglas O'Flaherty
Chief Operating Officer , South Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association
Committee Member
Advocacy Committee
Sarah Daulton Oates
President & CEO, Alaska Cabaret, Hotel, Restaurant & Retailers Association
Chair
Justin Winslow
President & CEO, Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association
Committee Member
Tod Bowen
Mg. Dir. of External Affairs and Govt. Relations, Ohio Restaurant Association
Committee Member
Greg Astley
Director of Government Affairs, Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association
Committee Member
Committee Member
Nick Hoover
Manager of Government Affairs, Colorado Restaurant Association
Committee Member
Kevin Dugan
Director of Government Affairs, New York State Restaurant Association
Committee Member
Julia Gorton
Director of State Government Affairs, Washington Hospitality Association
Committee Member
Membership Marketing Conference Program Committee
Kristine Hillmer
MBA, CAE
President & CEO, Wisconsin Restaurant Association
Co-Chair
Kathie Vu
SVP, Membership & Strategic Development, National Restaurant Association
Co-Chair
Lori Little
Director of Communications, Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association
Subcommittee: Communications and Marketing
Karen Stauffer
Senior Director, Communication & Strategy, Delaware Restaurant Association
Subcommittee: Communications and Marketing
Vanessa Sink
Director of Media Relations, National Restaurant Association
Subcommittee: Communications and Marketing
Subcommittee: Communications and Marketing
Susan Cohen
President & CEO, South Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association
Subcommittee: Membership
Subcommittee: Membership
Subcommittee: Membership
Mike Somers
President/CEO, New Hampshire Lodging & Restaurant Association
Subcommittee: Business Development
Melissa DeGraw
Director of Business Development and Growth, Ohio Restaurant Association
Subcommittee: Business Development
Subcommittee: Foundation
Sue Crystal-Mansour
Vice President, Program Impact, National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation
Subcommittee: Foundation
CSRA Staff Liaison
ISHA Staff Liaison
Ex Officio
Who is CSRA?
CSRA's Mission is to foster goodwill and promote the success of State Restaurant Associations and their members.