Iowa Restaurant Association Board of Directors
The Iowa Restaurant Association (IRA) is a member-driven professional association of the restaurant and retail beverage industry in Iowa. The Association is governed by an elected, volunteer Board with representatives from each of the various segments within the industry and from across the state. The IRA Board meets three times per year and serves as the Association’s policy-making body. The IRA Board of Directors meets three times per year with committee and team meetings throughout the year. If you know someone who would make an excellent representative of the industry on the Association’s Board or if you’re interested in serving, please reference the nomination form. You may nominate yourself for consideration.
2012 Board of Directors
Chair of the Board
Mike Rastrelli, Rastrelli’s Restaurant, Clinton
Chair of the Board Elect
Linda Dedecker, Hickory Park, Inc., Ames
Treasurer
John Huntington, Huntington's Restaurant, Cedar Rapids
Immediate Past Chair of the Board
Matt Smiley, Barmuda Companies, Cedar Falls
Directors
Alex Banasik, Down Under Bar & Grill, Clive
Cindy Bramblett, My Verona, Cedar Falls
Jeanine Buckingham, Orchestrate Hospitality, Des Moines
Scott Carlson, Court Avenue Restaurant & Brewing Co., Des Moines
Mark Doll, Doll Distributing LLC, Des Moines
Jeff Duncan, Dos Rios Restaurant/Catering DSM/Big City Burgers & Greens, Des Moines
Sam Jennison, Drake Restaurant, LLC., Burlington
Windy Kalmes, Kalmes Enterprises, St. Donatus
Troy Leibold, Ludovissy and Associates, Dubuque
Jeremy Thompson, Luxco Spirited Brands, Des Moines
Scott Vermillion, Martin Bros. Distributing Co., Cedar Falls
Dan Warren, Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewing Co., West Des Moines
Clay Willey, Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino, Altoona
Joe Spalding, Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse, Fleur Drive, Des Moines
Robert Anderson, Iowa Culinary Institute, Ankeny, IA
Darin Beck, Barmuda Companies, Cedar Falls
