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.
2013 Board of Directors
Chair of the Board
Linda Dedecker, Hickory Park, Inc., Ames
Chair of the Board Elect
John Huntington, Huntington's Restaurant, Cedar Rapids
Treasurer
Chrystal Tamillo, Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Immediate Past Chair of the Board
Mike Rastrelli, Rastrelli’s Restaurant, Clinton
Directors
Alex Banasik, Down Under Bar & Grill, Clive
Jeanine Buckingham, Orchestrate Hospitality, Des Moines
Steve Britton, Iowa Machine Shed, Urbandale
Scott Carlson, Court Avenue Restaurant & Brewing Co., Des Moines
Charlie Campbell, Performance Food Group, Rock Island, IL
Mark Doll, Doll Distributing LLC, Des Moines
Jeff Duncan, Dos Rios Restaurant/Catering DSM/Big City Burgers & Greens, Des Moines
Kurt Friese, Devotay, Iowa City
Sam Jennison, Drake Restaurant, LLC., Burlington
Windy Kalmes, Kalmes Enterprises, St. Donatus
Troy Leibold, Ludovissy and Associates, Dubuque
Scott Vermillion, Martin Bros. Distributing Co., Cedar Falls
Clay Willey, Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino, Altoona
Robert Anderson, Iowa Culinary Institute, Ankeny, IA
Darin Beck, Barmuda Companies, Cedar Falls
