OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
William Kitsilis
Chairman of the Board
Angelo’s Palace Pizza and Antonio’s Pizza by the Slice
David Smiley
Vice Chairman of the Board
Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina
Anthony Pellegrino
Secretary
The Dean Hotel/ASH NY
Colin Geoffroy
Treasurer
G Hospitality
Dale J. Venturini
President/CEO
RI Hospitality AssociationRI Hospitality Education Foundation
Farouk Rajab
Immediate Past Chairman
Providence Marriott DowntownPAST CHAIRMEN
Craig Sculos
Past Chairman
Twin River Casino Hotel
H. Robert Bacon
Past Chairman
Gregg's Restaurants & Taverns
Ken Cusson
Past Chairman
Newport Restaurant GroupBOARD MEMBERS
Restaurant
Kerri Battista
Luigi’s Restaurant & Gourmet Express
Sanjiv Dhar
India House, Inc.
Frank DiBiase, III
The Atwells Group
Kevin Gaudreau
Big Island Ventures, LLC, and Conanicut Restaurant Group
Charlie Holder
Midtown Oyster Bar
Ellen Gracyalny
Gracie’s Ventures Inc.
Tina Tomaselli
T’s RestaurantsHotel
Walter Andrews
Newport Marriott
Jeffrey Day
First Bristol Corporation
Kevin Hurley
Omni Providence Hotel
Aaron Messina
TPG Hotels & Resorts Anthony Pellegrino
The Dean Hotel/ASH NY Farouk Rajab
Providence Marriott Downtown David Smiley
Gurney’s Newport Resort & MarinaAllied
Bill Dessel
KEEL Vodka
Jennifer Luxmoore
Sin
Keith Morris
Mancini Beverage
Adoniram Sides
Lightspeed/Upserve
Michael Vuolo
EcolabAt Large
Jane Brett
Sysco Boston Colin Geoffroy
G Hospitality
TR McGrath
McGrath Clambakes
Randy Nason
Seven Stars BakeryEducation Foundation
David DePetrillo
RI Hospitality Education FoundationNRA Board Representative
Brian Casey
Oak Hill Tavern and The Company Picnic CompanyEX-OFFICIO
Lisa Doucet-Albert
Regan Communications
Norman Leblanc
Kahn, Litwin, Renza & Co., Ltd.
William J. Murphy
Dome Consultants, LLC
Thomas J. Regan
OceanPoint InsuranceHONORARY MEMBERS
