| Past Board Chairs |
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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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