Council of State Restaurant Associations names 2024 President and Board of Directors

Posted By: Alina Cooper

Washington, DC (January 1, 2024) – We would like to extend a warm welcome to our 2024 Board of Directors and Executive Committee! These industry leaders have nearly 270 years of combined experience in hospitality.

Executive Committee:

  • John Barker, President, President/CEO, Ohio Restaurant & Hospitality Alliance
  • Sarah Daulton Oates, Vice President, , President & CEO, Alaska Cabaret, Hotel, Restaurant & Retailers Association
  • Scott Dolch, Secretary/Treasurer, President and CEO, Connecticut Restaurant Association
  • Jason Brandt, President, President/CEO, Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association

CSRA also welcomes the following Board of Directors:

  • Steve Chucri, Director, President/CEO, Arizona Restaurant Association
  • Susan Cohen, Director, President & CEO, South Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association
  • Kristine Hillmer, Director, President & CEO, Wisconsin Restaurant Association
  • Emily Williams Knight, Ed.D., Director, CEO, Texas Restaurant Association
  • Michelle Korsmo, Director, President & CEO, National Restaurant Association
  • Gadiel Lebrón, Director, President, Puerto Rico Restaurant Association
  • Sonia Riggs, Director, Colorado Restaurant Association
  • Patrick Tamm, Director, President/CEO, Indiana Restaurant & Lodging Association
  • Sara Beth Urban, Director, Tennessee Hospitality & Tourism Association
  • Carol Wight, Director, CEO, New Mexico Restaurant Association

For 2024, the must-attend CRSA signature events are the Membership, Marketing & Foundation Conference July 9-11, at the Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Tower in Cleveland, Ohio, and the Government Affairs Conference November 12-14, at the Paris, Las Vegas, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Contact CSRA for more information or visit our website www.staterestaurantassociations.org.

About CSRA

The Council of State Restaurant Associations fosters collaboration, connection, and coordination among its 52 state restaurant association members and works in partnership with the National Restaurant Association to support more than 675,000 restaurant businesses across the United States. Learn more at www.staterestaurantassociations.org. Follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook.