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Elizabeth Ray
FRLA Communications Director
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ERay@FRLA.org
(West Palm Beach, FL) – The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association’s (FRLA) Palm Beach Chapter today announced the installation of new officers. The installation took place on Thursday, December 4, 2014 at the Hilton Palm Beach Airport Hotel. The 2015 officers are:
2015 President
Roger Amidon, Marriott Singer Island Beach Resort and Spa
VP of Lodging
Jeff Castner, Jupiter Beach Resort
VP of Restaurants
Sandy Weiss, Anthony’s Coal Fire Pizza
Treasurer
Jordan Beckner, Fiberbuilt Umbrellas & Cushions
“As the President of one of the largest FRLA chapters, it is my goal to build on the continued success of the statewide organization and ensure the goals and objectives of the association are fulfilled through the strength of our local efforts,” said Roger Amidon, General Manager of the Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island Beach Resort and Spa.
In addition to the officers, the Palm Beach Chapter also swore in the following Board of Directors:
Jamie Bond, Cheesecake Factory
Michael King, Eau Palm Beach Resort
Sam Bonasso, Hudson’s Waterway East
Craig Martin, St. Andrews Country Club
Thierry Beaud, Titou Hospitality
David McClymont, Palm Beach Symphony
David Burke, The Breakers Resort
Manny O’Neill, Hilton Palm Beach Airport
Colin Clark, Four Seasons
Jorge Pesquera, Discover The Palm Beaches
Tony Davenport, Restaurant Programs of America
Richard Roberto, Ecolab
Jason Emmett, Duffy’s
Steven Sponder, Orleans Restaurant
Frank Eucalitto, Café Chardonnay
Sylvia Tricarico, Palm Beach County Schools
James Gelfand, PGA National Resort
Nick Velardo, The Breakers Resort
Declan Hoctor, The Bistro
Kelly Vohs, Boca Raton Resort & Club
Bill Horn, PGA National Resort
Glenn Jergensen, PB Tourist Development Council
Christie Netzel , Homewood Suites Palm Beach Gardens
For more information on the FRLA’s Palm Beach Chapter, please contact Palm Beach Chapter Director, Lois Croft at lcroft@frla.org. You may also visit http://frla.org/chapters/palm-beach.
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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.