The Virginia Restaurant, Lodging & Travel Association is proud to serve the hospitality and tourism industries of Greater Fairfax and Loudoun.
If you're interested in joining the Fairfax-Loudoun Chapter of VRLTA, contact our membership team through the link below:
Recent Chapter Wins:
We have been hard at work on a number of initiatives important to the Northern Virginia region. Below are just a few of the recent wins VRLTA has achieved working with the Fairfax-Loudoun Chapter:
- Brought legislator and entrepreneur Juan Pablo Segura to connect with members a recent chapter event
- Held a VRLTA PAC fundraiser event at L'Auberge Chez Francois
Upcoming Events
Click an event in the scroll below for more details.
Fairfax/Loudoun Chapter Leadership Committee:
Chapter President
Lonnie Lazear
​District Manager
Glory Days Grill
Term: 2025-2027
Chapter Vice President
Tyler Jones
Director of Sales & Marketing
​JW Marriott Reston Station
Term: 2025-2027
Fairfax/Loudoun Chapter Board Members:
Kevin Anderson
Industry Alcohol Specialist
ABC Consulting
Barry Biggar
President/CEO
Visit Fairfax
Doug Camp
Director of Sales & Marketing
Salamander Resort - Middleburg
Gary Cohen
Executive VP of Operations
​​Glory Days Grill
Tom Gates
​VP, Regional Director of Operations
B.F. Saul Company Hospitality
Matt Giehll
Regional Manager of Operations
Baywood Hotels - Mid Atlantic
Eric Hardt
Division Manager
Heartland
Seungwon "Shawn" Lee
Associate Professor
George Mason University
Chris Shand
V.P. of HR and Development
Silver Diner, Inc.
Tony Stafford
Chef Founder
Ford's Fish Shack
Seungwon "Shawn" Lee
Associate Professor
George Mason University
Recent Chapter Event Highlights:
