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WISCONSIN RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION'S
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.
JoAnne Palzkill
WRA Chair of the Board
Draganetti's Ristorante | ZA51 - Eau Claire
Chris Wiken
Chair-Elect
The Packing House - Milwaukee
Danielle Baerwald
Treasurer
Erv's Mug - Oak Creek
Kristine Hillmer
Secretary/Executive Officer
President and CEO, WRA & WRA EF
Kris Larson
Executive Committee
Becket's - Oshkosh
Brad Hammen
Executive Committee
Outback Steakhouse - Greenfield
Bob Prosser
Executive Committee
Ishnala Supper Club - Lake Delton
David Flannery
Immediate Past Chair
Apple Holler Restaurant - Sturtevant
Board Directors
Marlo Ambas
Manila Resto and Algoma Club - Oshkosh
Paul Bartolotta
Bartolotta Restaurant Group - Milwaukee
Pat Buckley
Buckley Enterprises, LLC, Dba Subway - Green Bay
Eric Freund
Sky Club - Plover
Nathan Haupt
Schreiner's Restaurant - Fond du Lac
Trey Hester
NRA Director
Rocky Rococo Restaurants - Oconomowoc
Jack Holt
Point Burger Bar - Waukesha
Tony Jalan
Heartland Payment Systems - Brookfield
Lars Johnson
Al Johnson's Swedish Restaurant & Butik - Sister Bay
Jeff Kaminski
Chula Vista Resort - Wisconsin Dells
Rebecca Kollmann
Society Insurance - Fond du Lac
Tyson Koput
Ground Round Grill & Bar - Tomah
Joe Koss
Culver Franchising System - Prairie du Sac
Sue Lamers
The Grand Meridian - Appleton
Mark McDonald
Marcus Hotels & Resorts - Milwaukee
Citlali Mendieta-Ramos
Antigua Latin Restaurant - West Allis
Greg Michals
Outback Steakhouse
Kyle Rudin
House of Gerhard - Kenosha
Gary Rudy
Rudy's Drive-In - La Crosse
Jill Ruffing
600 East Cafe - Milwaukee
Scott Schupbach
Gordon Food Service - Kenosha
Erin Vranas
Parthenon Gyros - Madison
Michelle Wood
CliftonLarsonAllen - Fond du Lac
HONORARY DIRECTORS
Gary Anderson
Kenosha
Paul Cunningham, FMP
Schreiner's Restaurant - Fond du Lac
Steve Davis, FMP
Ardy & Ed's Drive-In - Oshkosh
Mark Dougherty
Mark's East Side - Appleton
Charlie Gray
Culver's Frozen Custard - Rothschild
Trey Hester
Rocky Rococo Restaurants - Oconomowoc
John Kavanaugh, FMP
Esquire Club - Madison
Don Kennedy, FMP
Elm Grove
Bernard Kurzawa
Stevens Point
Jean Landreman
Landreman's Family Restaurant
Dale Leffel, FMP
Belvedere Supper Club - Marshfield
Ed Lump
Hartland
Lynn McDonough
Connell's Restaurants - Eau Claire
Bob Otto, FMP
Pewaukee
Susie Patterson
Al & Al’s Stein Haus - 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
Karl Van Roy
Green 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
Bruce Wolf, FMP, CMA
Rock Garden/Comfort Suites/1951 West - Green Bay
DIRECTORS EMERITUS
Joe Anderson
Anderson Foodservice Solutions - Waukesha
Eric Boelter
Boelter Companies - Waukesha
Carl Brakebush
Brakebush Brothers, Inc. - Westfield
Edward Chin
C&C Parent Company, LLC Dba Wong's Wok - Milwaukee
Larry Deutsch
The Vollrath Company, LLC - Stoughton
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Dick Rudin
House of Gerhard - Kenosha
Chris Runnalls
Acosta Foodservice - Pewaukee
Dave Schoonover
Allouez Café - Green Bay
Doris Thorn
Roadhouse of Downtown Carlsville - Sturgeon Bay
Documents
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Staff
The Wisconsin Restaurant Association is run by an elected board of directors, who set the policies of the association.
About
Wisconsin Restaurant Association is a not-for-profit trade association dedicated to supporting the foodservice industry.
Our Mission
The Wisconsin Restaurant Association is dedicated to the success of the foodservice and hospitality industry.