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
Chair of the Board
Tony Stafford
Ford's Fish Shack
Vice Chair of the Board
Mary Fugere
Hampton CVB
Secretary
Pete Madigan
Uniwest Hospitality
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, EnviroCareÂ
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