Past Board Chairs
Steven Hartenstein '24
Lucca Osteria & Bar

Kevin Vaughan '23
Vaughan Hospitality Group

Sam Sanchez '21-22
Third Coast Hospitality

Greg Schulson '19-20
Lunan Corporation / Burrito Beach

Jim Kallas '17-18
Maverick Restaurants

Dan Costello '16
Home Run Inn

Patrick Donelly '15
Hyatt Regency Chicago

Ken Raskin '14
Manny's Delicatessen & Cafeteria

John Colletti '12-13
Gibson's Restaurant Group

Sam Toia '11

Everett Rand, '10
Midway Wholesalers

Jay Stieber '09
Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises

John Meyer '08
BJ's Market & Bakery

Bill Linardos '07
Billy's Spring Grove

Ivan Matsunaga '06
Connie's Pizza

Grant DePorter '05
Harry Caray's Restaurants

Ron DiNella '04
Morton's The Steakhouse

Steve Palmer '03
Palmer Place Restaurant

Mary Blankenbanker '02
Benjamin's

Joe Perrino '01
Home Run Inn

Thomas Tunney '00
Ann Sathers Restaurants

Perry Moy '99
Plum Garden

Rick Roman '98
Signature Room at the 95th

Richard Ysmael '97
Motorola Hospitality Group

Jack Drexler '96
Fluky's Franchise System

Linda Bacin '95
Bacin Group

Ken Schloemer '94
Harold's on the Rock

Dennis Hebson '93
Hackney's

Tim McGivern '92
Lou Malnati's Catering

Dee DeCarlo '90
ESPN

Herman Berghoff '89
The Berghoff

William L. Smith '88
Business Consultants International

Keith Ashby '87
Swartz Management

Hector Labra '86

Mark Levy '85
Levy Restaurants

Edward Forester '84
Forester Management

Edward S. Wolowiec '83
Port Edward

Eric K. Jenson ’82

Harry A. Klingeman '80
MHSA

John B. Seastone '79

William G. Stratton '78
Associated Bank of Chicago

Eugene I. Bogdan '77

Donald I. Roth '76
Don Roth Restaurants

Peter T. Tomaras '74-75
Apollo Hotel Consultancy

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