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Board of Directors

The Virginia Restaurant, Lodging, and Travel Association is a 501(c)(6) non-profit, and as such, is governed by a Board of Directors. Our Board includes representatives from across the Commonwealth who are involved in the tourism and hospitality industries. In addition to our Officers and Executive Committee, VRLTA has Directors at Large representing each VRLTA Component as well as the Component Officers that fall under the VRLTA umbrella (Virginia Hotel & Lodging Association, Virginia Restaurant Association, Virginia Travel Association, and Virginia Hospitality Suppliers Association). These groups connect virtually throughout the year and in-person during our Day on the Hill and Fall Membership Meeting.

Lastly VRLTA has 8 current chapter boards representing Arlington-Alexandria, Blue Ridge-New River Valley, Bull Run, Charlottesville, Coastal, Fairfax-Loudoun, Richmond, and Shenandoah Valley. The structure of these chapter boards allows board members to connect with others in their area to share ideas, network, and learn.

Want to get involved? Reach out to VRLTA's Vice President of Membership and Business Development, Brittany Wojdyla, or start with one of our area Chapters - each of these also has its own leadership team.

Officers

tony

Chair of the Board

Tony Stafford

Ford's Fish Shack

mary

Vice Chair of the Board

Mary Fugere

Hampton CVB

pete

Secretary

Pete Madigan

Uniwest Hospitality

catherine

Treasurer

Catherine Fox

Eddy Alexander

Executive Committee

Immediate Past Chair

2nd Immediate Past Chair

Virginia Hotel & Lodging Association President

Virginia Restaurant Association President

Virginia Suppliers Association President

Virginia Travel Association President

Russ Cronberg, UVA Foundation

Frank Brunetto, EnviroCare 

Brian Wells, Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center

Amber Kostka, The Stockpot​

Catherine Fox, Eddy Alexander

Kurt Krause

Directors At Large

Virginia Hospitality Suppliers Association

Virginia Hotel & Lodging Association

Virginia Restaurant Association

Virginia Travel Association

Paul Kirschbaum, 1033 Consulting (2024)

Stephanie Voutselakos, ​DoubleTree Washington DC-Crystal City (2024)

Amber Kostka, The Stockpot (2024)

Mike Rose, VIRginia International Raceway (2024)

Component Association Officers

Virginia Hospitality Suppliers Association
 
 
Virginia Hotel & Lodging Association
 
 
Virginia Restaurant Association
 
 
Virginia Travel Association

​President - Catherine Fox, Eddy Alexander
Vice President - Rebecca Meyers, Advance Travel & Tourism

President - Brian Wells, Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center
Vice President - Lars Friedriszik, The Cavalier

President - Amber Kostka, The Stockpot​
Vice President - Open, contact Eric Terry for more information

President - Kurt Krause
Vice President - Megan Hazzard, Henrico Sports & Entertainment Authority

Chapter Presidents

Arlington-Alexandria Chapter

Blue Ridge-New River Valley Chapter

Bull Run Chapter

Charlottesville Chapter

Coastal Chapter

Fairfax-Loudoun Chapter

Richmond Chapter

Shenandoah Valley Chapter

Ben Joseph, Crystal City Marriott at Reagan National

Heidi Stone, Mountain Lake Lodge

Josh Reichert, Airlie

Stacey Dawkins, Wintergreen Resort

Patrick Edwards, The Stockpot

Lonnie Lazear, Glory Days Grill

Alycia Sanders, The Westin Richmond

Katie Campbell, Retro Hospitality

Ex-Officio, Voting Directors

  • Jim Wordsworth, JR Stockyards, Past Chairman 1992
  • Warren Teates, Edgehill Plantation, Past Chairman 1994-1995
  • Kal Kassir, Corner Market Restaurant, Past Chairman 1996
  • Terri Haack, Kingsmill Resort & Conference Center, Past Chairman 1997
  • Jim Copp, Paramount’s Kings Dominion, Past Chairman 1998
  • Robert Jeremiah, Colonial Williamsburg, Past Chairman 1999
  • Chick Jordan, Catercorp, Past Chairman 2000
  • Rhoda Elliott, Bill’s Barbecue, Past Chairman 2001
  • Jimmy Capps, Breakers Resort, Past Chairman 2002
  • David Grimm, Long John Silvers, Past Chairman 2003
  • Hugh Barton, Barton & Barton Consulting, Past Chairman 2004
  • Bill Dillon, Abbey Road Pub & Restaurant, Past Chairman 2005
  • Graeme Bisdee, Arrow Inn Past Chairman 2006
  • Julie Allen, DWD Racing, Past Chairman 2007
  • Gary Barlow, Franks Trucking, Past Chairman 2008
  • Christopher Savvides, Black Angus Restaurant, Past Chairman 2009-2010
  • Jenifer Jackson, Comfort Inn Harrisonburg, Past Chairman 2011–2012– AHLA Representative 2014
  • Owen Matthews, Kings Dominion, Past Chairman 2013-2014
  • Debbie Donehey, Griffin Tavern, Past Chairman 2015-2016
  • Randy Thompson, VistaGraphics, Inc., Past Chairman 2017
  • Brad Capps, The Breakers Resort, Past Chairman 2018
  • Barry Biggar, Visit Fairfax, Past Chairman 2019
  • Gary Cohen, Glory Days Grill, Past Chairman 2020
  • Beth Erickson, Visit Loudoun, Past Chairman 2021
  • Frank Brunetto, EnviroCare Past Chairman 2022
  • Russ Cronberg, UVA Foundation, Past Chairman 2023
  • Rita McClenny, Virginia Tourism Corporation
  • Mark Carrier, AHLA Representative
  • Nav Patel, AAHOA Representative
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