Board of Directors
Chairman
Bob Donlon

Wintzell's Oyster House
PO Box 1985
Mobile, AL 36633-1985
(251) 438-4700

Vice-Chairman
Fred Gustin

Applebee's/Up the Creek
Quality Restaurant Concepts
601 Vestavia Pkwy, Suite 1000
Birmingham, AL 35216


(205) 824-5060

Immediate Past Chairman
Glen Slavich

Copeland's of New Orleans
14 Perimeter Park South
Birmingham, AL 35243


(205) 970-2234

Past Chairman
Wayne Reaves

Manna Enterprises Inc
121 E 19th Street
Anniston AL 36201-3821


(256)236-7980

Secretary
Bill Lloyd

Wilhagen's of Tuscaloosa, LLC
2209 4th St.
Tuscaloosa, AL  35404


(205) 366-0915

Treasurer
Judy Belk

Ward's Restaurants
PO Box 307
Citronelle, AL  39402


(251) 866-5751

Director Representative
Jay Jerez

Superior Bar & Grill
4701 Highway 280
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 991-5112

Director Representative
Pam Measel

Jack's Family Restaurants, Inc.
124 W. Oxmore Road
Birmingham, AL 35209


(205) 945-8167

President
Lawrence M. Fidel

Alabama Restaurant Association
PO Box 241413
Montgomery, AL 36124-1413

(334)244-1320

Regular Director
Sam Marston

Host Marriot Inc
5900 Airport Hwy Suite 0034
Birmingham, AL  35212


(205)592-4362

Regular Director
Jim Black

McDonalds / CLP Corporation
12 Summit Pkwy.
Birmingham, AL  35209


(205) 942-0451

Regular Director
Buffy Donlon

Wintzell's Oyster House
PO Box 1985
Mobile, AL 36633-1985
(251) 438-4700

Regular Director
Chris Leighton

Carrabbas Italian Restaurant
1510 Eastern Blvd.
Montgomery, AL 36117


(334) 271-7500

Regular Director
Brian Moore

Tenda Chick Restaurant
232 N Dean Road
Auburn, AL 36830


(334 )821-8543

Regular Director
Steve Sommer

Sommers Place
7972 Vaughn Rd.
Montgomery, AL 36116-6673
(334) 279-5401

Regular Director
Brandt Tucker

Willies Wings and Stuff
422B S Gay St.
Auburn, AL 36830-5937


(334) 502-0012

Regular Director
Monty Williams

801 Franklin
801 Franklin St.
Huntsville, AL 35801-4311
(256) 519-8019

Associate Director
Nick Hartman

Alabama Power Company
PO Box 2641
Birmingham, AL 35291-0630


(205) 257-4068

Associate Director
Ed Whatley

Alabama Cattlemen's Association
201 S. Bainbridge St.
Montgomery, AL  36104


(334) 265-1867

Associate Director
Bob Reed

Royal Cup Coffee
PO Box 170971
Birmingham, AL 35217-0971
(205) 849-5836

Associate Director
Clayton Taylor

Alabama Insurance Exchange
2032 Valleydale Road
Birmingham, AL 35244-2006


(800) 476-0801

Associate Director
Joe Chambliss

US Foodservice
PO Box 117
Montgomery, AL 36117


(800) 826-6366

Associate Director
David Dickson

Sysco Foodserviceof Central Alabama
PO Box 1750
Calera, AL 35040
(205) 668-7120

Associate Director
George Lane

Wood Fruitticher Grocers Co
2900 Alton Rd.
Birmingham, AL 35210-4393
(205) 838-0751

Associate Director
Jimmy Lay

Red Diamond Food Service
PO Box 2168
Birmingham, AL 35201-2168
(800) 292-4651

Montgomery Chapter Director
Bill Hemmer

Embassy Suites Hotel
300 Tallapoosa St.
Montgomery, AL 36104
(334) 269-5055

Shoals Chapter Director
David Oakley

Pilot House Restaurant
100B S. Main St.
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 389-9551

Greater Mobile Chapter Director
Saralee Lambert

Bienville Club
PO Box 1544
Mobile, AL 36602-3334


(251) 433-4977

Wiregrass Chapter Director
Jerry Clarke

Time Out Sports Grill Restaurants
3505 Montgomery Hwy.
Dothan, AL 36303


(334) 655-9111

Educational Director
Carol Dillard

Auburn University
232 B Spidle Hall
Auburn, AL 36849
(334) 844-6453

Educational Director
Joseph Mitchell

Jefferson State Community College
2601 Carson Rd.
Birmingham, AL 35215-3007
(205) 853-1200

ARA Foundation Chairman
Billy Griffis

Alabama Power Company
PO Box 2247
Mobile, AL 36652-2247


(251) 694-2505

Director/Alabama Travel Council
Patti Culp

Alabama Travel Council
PO Box 210729
Montgomery, AL 36121-0729


(334) 271-0050

Chairman, Alabama Hospitality Association
Yvonne Boyington

Huntsville CVB
500 Church St. Ste. 1
Huntsville, AL 35801-5548


(256) 551-2230