Officers, board members elected to National Restaurant Association

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Restaurant Association and the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation has announced the election of officers to its Board of Directors and Board of Trustees, respectively.

The officers began their one-year terms on Jan. 1, and recently led their first board meeting in Charleston, S.C. In addition, the National Restaurant Association has named several industry leaders to join its board.

“The National Restaurant Association Board of Directors and the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Board of Trustees are instrumental to the continuing success of the industry and our members,” said Dawn Sweeney, president and CEO of the National Restaurant Association and the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, in a press release. “This year, our boards are fortunate to be led by industry veterans Ken Conrad and Mike Gibbons. Their leadership and expertise will provide valuable guidance as our industry navigates complex challenges in the year ahead.”

The NRA expects restaurants to add 1.3 million new positions in the next decade, pushing industry employment to 14.8 million by 2024. To support this growth, the NRA board consists of roughly 100 voting directors, representing every facet of the industry.

The 2014 officers are:

• Chairman is Marshall L. “Ken” Conrad, chairman of Libby Hill Seafood Restaurants,

  Article source: http://www.newsfeedmaker.com/article/188722193/7b2910f9 If you need a cheap air ticket, hotel or rental car please visit http://www.airticket.com