2025 CSRA Committees

Executive Committee

  • Sarah Oates Harlow

    Sarah Oates Harlow

    President & CEO, Alaska Cabaret, Hotel, Restaurant and Retailers Association

    Chair

  • Scott Dolch

    Scott Dolch

    President and CEO, Connecticut Restaurant Association

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    (860)278-8008

    Vice Chair

  • Kristine Hillmer

    Kristine Hillmer

    MBA, CAE

    President & CEO, Wisconsin Restaurant Association

    Secretary/Treasurer

  • John Barker

    John Barker

    President/CEO, Ohio Restaurant & Hospitality Alliance

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    (614)442-3535

    Immediate Past Chair

Summer Conference Program Committee

  • Sue Crystal-Mansour

    Vice President, Program Impact, National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation

    Member

  • Emily Daunt

    Vice President, Communications & Brand Strategy, Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association

    Member

  • Kirsten Dolan

    Events & Marketing Director, Alaska Cabaret, Hotel, Restaurant and Retailers Association

    Member

  • Dawn Faris

    CEM

    Vice President Membership & Business Development, Wisconsin Restaurant Association

    Member

  • Rob Gifford

    President, National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation

    Member

  • Alycia Harshfield

    President, California Restaurant Foundation, California Restaurant Association

    Member

  • Lori Little

    Director of Communications, Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association

    Member

  • Maureen O'Rourke

    Managing Director of Marketing & Communications, Ohio Restaurant & Hospitality Alliance

    Member

  • Jason Peller

    Director, Program Development and Operations, National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation

    Member

  • Vanessa Sink

    Sr. Director of Media Relations, National Restaurant Association

    Member

  • Karen Stauffer

    Senior Director, Communication & Strategy, Delaware Restaurant Association

    Member

  • Yvette Tavares

    VP of Sales & Operations, Connecticut Restaurant Association

    Member

  • Sue Hensley

    SVP, Member Engagement, National Restaurant Association

    Co-Chairs

  • Gadiel Lebrón

    Gadiel Lebrón

    President, Puerto Rico Restaurant Association

    Co-Chairs

  • Sarah Oates Harlow

    Sarah Oates Harlow

    President & CEO, Alaska Cabaret, Hotel, Restaurant and Retailers Association

    Ex Officio