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(Ft. Lauderdale, FL) – The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association’s (FRLA) Broward Chapter today announced the installation of new officers. The installation took place on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort. The 2015 officers are:
2015 President
Eduardo Fernandez, Sonesta Fort Lauderdale
2017 President – Elect
Andy Fox, Grille 401/Brimstone Properties
VP of Lodging
Ed Walls, Diplomat Resort & Spa
VP of Restaurants
Danielle Williams, Oceans 234
Treasurer
Donald Calder, InVision Strategies
Secretary
Geneve Dubois, Holland & Knight
Immediate Past Pres.
Kevin Speidel, Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina
“I am proud to represent one of the most dynamic FRLA chapters across the state and I will work diligently to continue to build upon our successes in Broward to ensure we meet the statewide goals and objectives of Florida’s premiere hospitality association,” said Eduardo Fernandez, who serves as General Manager of the Sonesta Fort Lauderdale.
In addition to the officers, the Broward Chapter also swore in the following Board of Directors:
Jordan Beckner, Fiberbuilt Umbrellas
Michelle MacKeith, Pinnacle Hospitality Systems
Pia Dahlquist, Mai-Kai
Carlos Rives, 15th Street Fisheries
Ramola Matwani, Merrimac Ventures
Eduardo Fernandez, Sonesta Fort Lauderdale
Heiko Dobrikow, Riverside Hotel
John Allan, Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort
Greg Cook, Ritz-Carlton
Louis Ruccolo, Broward County Schools
Steve Day, Blue Martini
Matthew Bryant, Frank H Furman Insurance
Richard Rubits, American Social
Jeff Hallick, Bimini Boatyard
Mike Grimme, AMC Liquidators
Aaron Abramoff, Tarpon Bend
Kathy Koch, Ambit Advertising
Maribel Vargas, Bokampers
Ina Lee, TravelHost of Greater Fort Lauderdale
Charles Reece, Bonaventure Resort & Spa
Dan Lindblade, GFL Chamber of Commerce
Arianna Glassman, Tsukuro
Bernie Moyle, Vantage Hospitality Group
Marylouise Fitzgibbon, W Hotel
Amaury Piedra, Sheraton & Westin Beach Resorts
Mark Tascione, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
For more information on the FRLA’s Broward Chapter, please contact Broward Chapter Director, Anne Sallee at [email protected]. You may also visit http://frla.org/chapters/broward.
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About the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association
FRLA is Florida’s premier non-profit hospitality industry trade association. Our mission is to ‘Protect, Educate and Promote’ Florida’s $76.1 billion hospitality industry which represents 23% of Florida’s economy, $4.6 billion in sales tax revenue, and nearly 1.1 million employees – making it the state’s number one industry. We offer regulatory compliance and food safety training needs (RCS and SafeStaff®); industry developed career-building high school programs (FRLAEF); sponsor the only event in Florida exclusively serving the restaurant and foodservice industry (FR&L Show, October 6-8, 2015 in Orlando); and we safeguard the needs of the hospitality industry by providing legislative advocacy. We represent and serve more than 10,000 independent and household name members, suppliers, and theme parks. For more information, go to www.FRLA.org and find us on Twitter @FRLAnews, Facebook and YouTube.