Board of Directors
John Tallichet, Chair
Specialty Restaurants Corp.
Carolyn D. Olsen, Past Chair
Coca-Cola Refreshments (Foodservice)
Bryan Allred
SYSCO Los Angeles
Theodore J. Balestreri, II,
Cannery Row Management Co./Sardine Factory
William H. Bender, FCSI
W.H. Bender & Associates
Scott Blanchard
The Ken Blanchard Companies
Colleen Brennan
Rodney Strong Vineyards
Jot Condie
CRA/CRAF President + CEO
Mike Connelly
Urban Plates
Cindy Galardi Culpepper
Galardi Group, Inc. / Wienerschnitzel
Rob DeLiema
BJ’s Restaurants Foundation
A. Thomas Ferdinandi
Milano Restaurants Int’l dba Me-n-Ed’s Pizzeria
Richard R. Frank
Lawry’s Restaurants, Inc
Gary D. Freund
Cal State University East Bay
Fred Glick
Chanticleer Holdings
Jean Hagan
KROST CPAs
Michael R. Hawkins
Green Street Restaurant
Michele Lange
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Mariah Machnikowski
Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar
Randy Slentz
Fresh Point Southern California
Pia Tinsley
The Lofte Creative
Kent Walrack
Lyons Magnus
Anthony Zaller
Van Vleck & Zaller LLP
Emeritus Board Members:
Bob Spivak
Grill Concepts, Inc. dba Daily Grill
Russ Bendel
Habit Restaurants, LLC
Guy Fieri
Johnny Garlic’s
James Burke, Ph.D.
The Collins College of Hospitality Mgmt. – Cal Poly Pomona
Jerald Chesser, Ed.D.
The Collins College of Hospitality Mgmt. – Cal Poly Pomona
Bill Main
Bill Main & Associates
David E. Stockman
Maureen Trippe
Omnivore Technologies
Honorary Board Member:
Joe Brodie
Leverage Buying Group