Events & Engagement Council

The Events & Engagement Council is comprised of restaurateurs, hoteliers, and supplier professionals. The Council was formed for the purpose of answering two core questions:

  • How can FRLA help our members reach their customers?
  • How can FRLA better reach our members?

The Council also assists the FRLA membership department in the conception and implementation of solutions to help build and grow the FRLA Summit.  These solutions will include – but are not limited to – developing marketing strategies to reach attendees (both members and non-members) and suggesting potential topics and speakers that keep our event on the cutting edge. The council meets twice annually at the Summer Board Meeting and the Fall Board Meeting. Virtual meetings are also held throughout the year, as needed.

Events & Engagement Council

  • CHAIR: Topher Jensen

    Gas South

  • VICE CHAIR: Kyle Greene

    Kyle G’s Restaurants

  • E.C. LIASON: Chuck Prather

    Birchwood Canopy

  • Paul Bonnett

    Days Inn Panama City Beach

  • RJ Bopf

    Ecolab

  • Angela Borthwick

    Zenith Insurance

  • Laura Ciampa

    Ocean Reef Club

  • Todd Cicero

    Besnard Insurance

  • Chris Cigna

    By the Sea Resorts

  • Tony Davenport

    Florida Hospitality Risk Advisors

  • Jason Downey

    Southeastern Laundry Equipment

  • Marisa Eubanks

    Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, P.A

  • Jacob Fialkoff

    GPO Pros

  • Chris Frawley

    Ripfire Pizza

  • Alexander Goodwiller

    Cintas

  • Kyle Greene

    Kyle G’s Restaurants

  • Bobby Higdon

    Heartland Payment Systems

  • Paul Hineman

    Ripfire Pizza

  • Olivia Hoblit

    World Equestrian Center

  • Mitch Johnson

    Alsco

  • Bernie Kaelin

    Heartland Payment Systems

  • Skip Kimpel

    Constrata Consulting

  • Eric Koffsky

    Hollerbachs

  • Fred LeFranc

    Results Thru Strategy

  • Philip Li

    Coca-Cola North America

  • Anna MacDiarmid

    W Fort Lauderdale

  • Terry Mauer

    Florida SBDC at the University of West Florida

  • Kerry Morrisey

    Ocean Properties

  • Lou Rocco

    Global Sourcing International, LLC

  • Anne Rollings

    Watershed Hospitality Concepts

  • Danielle Rosse

    Oceans 234

  • Laura Sellers

    Brandit

  • Madison Shirley

    Chef Jim Shirley Enterprises

  • Amanda Simpson

    Jackson Lewis

  • Gwendolyn Smith

    Grandview Bed & Breakfast

  • Todd Taylor

    ACS Architectural Construction Services, Inc

  • Sheila Bennet

    Giving Kitchen

  • Evan Brownstein

    Caspers Company

  • Mike Vinik

    BJ’s Restaurants

Questions? Contact Ashley Jackson, Director of Membership Marketing, [email protected]