2022 CHAPTER OFFICERS
President
Jeff Schofield, Blue Orchid Thai Cuisine
VP Lodging
Thayer Kern, The Lodge & Club
VP Restaurant
Marcos Jovel, Salt Life Restaurants
Treasurer
Tom Jankowski, Fairfield St. Augustine
Secretary
Kimberly Walton, Fontecchio’s Kitchen
2022 FRLA State Board of Directors
Chapter President
Jeff Schofield, Blue Orchid Thai Cuisine
Olivia Hoblit, Innisfree Hotel
Fabien Gnemmi, The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island
Nicholas Anagnostou, Courtyard/Springhill Suite by Marriott Amelia Island
Wen Raiti, The House of Leaf & Bean
CHAPTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Alfredo Garcia, Sight & Sound Productions
Ben Williams, DPS
Bill David, Gate Hospitality
Bobby Koopman, Heartland
Daniel Adams, EcoLab
Daniel DeLeon, Grumpy’s Restaurant
David Horn, Premium Parking
David Mason, Courtyard Mayo Clinic
David Mariotti, One Ocean Resort
Dennis Chan, Blue Bamboo
Don Samora, The Beachcomber Restaurant
Fabien Gnemmi, The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island
Gary Wheeler, Constangy Brooks & Smith LLC
Janet Ellis, Erwin Insurance
Jeff Schofield, Blue Orchid Thai Cuisine
Jitan Kuverji, Comfort Suites Baymeadows
Joe Canto, Utilities Rates Analysis
CHAPTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
John Browning, Angel’s Dining Car
John Follmer, Sysco Jacksonville
Kate Strickland, Wander Media Company
Kelly Harris, Village Bread Cafe
Kim Evans, AON Hospitality Group
Kimberly Walton, Fontecchio’s Kitchen
Lisa Eveson, Pinnacle
Marcos Jovel, Salt Life Fernandina Beach
Martin Bekkedal, Legacy Restaurant Group
Nicholas Anagnostou, Courtyard/Springhill Suite by Marriott Amelia Island
Olivia Hoblit, Innisfree Hotels
Rick Cadena, Courtyard Orange Park
Rick Gaucher, Kerry Food Service
Sarah Marie Johnston, CuliVino Hospitality Management + Consulting
Scott Wellington, Aloft Tapestry Park
Shannon Dearin, Courtyard St. Aug
Tammie Sweat, E.H. Thompson
Thayer Kern, The Lodge & Club
Tom Jankowski, Fairfield St. Augustine
Wen Raiti, House of Leaf & Bean
Honorary EX-OFFICIO
Amelia Island Convention & Visitors Bureau- Amy Boek
Clay County Board of County Commissioners, Kimberly Morgan
Florida State College-Jacksonville, Kasey Anderson
Florida’s First Coast of Golf, Jenna Craven
HabiJax ReStore, Rod Borom
Jacksonville Aviation Authority, Barbara Halverstadt
St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches Visitors & Convention Bureau, Richard Goldman
Visit Jacksonville, Michael Corrigan
Women’s Food Alliance, Leigh Cort