Bar & Restaurant Expo 2024: Directory

Featured Speakers

Julie Reiner

Milady's, Clover Club, & Leyenda

Co-Owner

Speakers

Tony Abou-Ganim

The Modern Mixologist

Author

Cesar Altamirano

Miran Services

Consultant

Alison Anne

Restaurant Revolution

CEO/Founder

Kailee Asher

Barter & Shake Creative Hospitality

Director of Communications

Ebony Austin

Nouveau Bar & Grill

Owner/Operator

Suzy Badaracco

Culinary Tides

President

JB Balingit

The Hideout Kitchen, Morello Restaurant Solutions LLC

Owner and Operator

Lauren Barash

Full Course

Vice President, Marketing

Ryan Beel

Mastercard

Manager

Jennifer Bell

Lettuce Entertain You

Chief Marketing Officer

Molly Blakeley

Molly Bz

Founder/CEO

Ashley Bray

Questex

Editorial & Content Director

Fritz Brogan

Mission Group

Partner, Co-Founder

Jason Brooks

Hospivation

Author, Hospitality Coach

Derek Brown

Positive Damage

Founder

Stephanie Burke

The Free Spirits Company Inc

Regional Sales Manager Northern California

Alonso Castaneda

Savory Restaurant Fund

VP of Brand Development & Strategy

Erick Castro

Raised by Wolves and Gilly’s House of Cocktails

Co-Owner

Ying Chang

Strong Water Anaheim

Co-founder, Fleet Commander

Andrew Chun

Sidecar Hospitality

Managing Partner

David "Rev" CianCio

Co-Founder, CMO, Handcraft Burgers & Brews

Head of Revenue Marketing, Branding Strategic

Todd Collins

Beamed Media

Chief Strategist

Rachel Cope

84Hospitality

Founder, CEO

Andrew Corbett

WKND Hospitality

Co-Owner & Operator

Matthew Crompton

CGA by NIQ

Regional Director – North America

Alan Dean

Whiskey Cake

Concept Beverage Manager

Morgan Dillon

The Village Dallas

Vice President, F&B

Spiro Douvris

Trophi Hospitality

CEO

Brian Duffy

Duffified Experience Group

Bar and Restaurant Consultant

Judy Elahi

Ethos Hospitality

Beverage Director

Kelli Ferrell

Nana's Chicken-n-Waffles

Owner

Aaron Fish

Executive Chef, Eat Good Group

Roberta Frierson

Bar Louie

Senior VP of Technology

Adam Goble

Downtown Olly s

Creative Director & General Manager

Rob Grimes

IFBTA

Founder/CEO

Gary Gruver

Marriott International

Director, Beverage, Global, US and Canada

Marcus Guiliano

Aroma Thyme, Farm To Table Bistro

Chef & Owner

Virgil Harper

Toast on Lenox

Chef, Owner

Nick Hecht

DoorDash

Head of SMB Sales

Adam Hegsted

Eat Good Group

Chef/Owner

Kyla Hein

Pigtails’ Cocktails/Coabana Cocktails Rough Rider/Teddy’s Preserve The Whining Pig

Owner, Beverage Director at TWP Hospitality

Brandon Hunt

Via 313 Pizza

Co-founder/Owner

Lin Jerome

Refined Hospitality, The Refined Agency, Café Lola,Saint Honoré Doughnuts and Beignets

Co-Founder

Phil Kafarakis

IFMA

President & CEO

David Kaplan

Death & Co.

CEO

Nadya Khoja

Sunnyside

Head of Content and Creative

Chip Klose

Restaurant Strategy

Restaurant Coach

Kenneth Kneif

Hospitality Resource Group

Managing Director

Derek Langford

Howl At The Moon

Regional General Manager

Christie Lawler

CJL Consulting

Owner, Founder

Nick Liberato

The Borscht Belt Delicatessen, Owner/Chef

Tom Lockwood

Hopdoddy Burger Bar

Director of Marketing

Tori Lubecki

Vegan Chef

Candace Macdonald

Carbonate

CoFounder & Managing Director

Josh Malin

VinePair

CEO & President

Jolene Mannina

Secret Burger

Founder

Bobby "The Butcher" Marcotte

Founder, Grindhouse Meat Company

Mia Mastroianni

Consultant as seen on Bar Rescue USA

Celebrity Mixologist

Anthony Matteo

The Armory

Facilitator of Guest Experiences

Mitch Meconi

F&B Consultant, Producer, Entrepreneur

GM, Founder

Nectaly Mendoza

Herbs & Rye

Owner/Operator

Bryan Meredith

#Restaurateur

Restaurateur/Coach

Michael Miskiewicz

Heineken USA

Sr Director National On Premise Sales

Dean Mistretta

Decadent Catering Company, Johnson & Wales University

Catering Director, Associate Professor

Shannon Mustipher

Barspoke

Spirits Educator and Consultant

Charles Nouwen

Peer to Beer

Founder

Zach Oates

Ovation

Founder, CEO

Adam Orman

L'Oca d'Oro

Owner

Obadiah Ostergard

Vine Hospitality

CEO

David Scott Peters

David Scott Peters

Owner

Khuong Phan

Ace Hotels/Atelier Ace

Head of F&B Communications

Steve "Nookie" Postal

Revival Café and Kitchen

Evil Overlord

Greg Provance

GP Hospitality Partners

Owner

Doug Radkey

KRG Hospitality

President

Justin Roberts

Kickfin

Co-founder, Co-CEO

Kayla Robison

Executive Chef at "Arnold's Bar and Grill" & Chopped Champion

Danielle Roy

Morale Matters

Founder

Caroline Schmidt

SilverChef

VP US Marketplace and Customer Experience

Erik Shellenberger

Bar Marketing Basics

Owner

John Shermetaro

Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association

North East Regional Manager

Monte Silva

Restaurateur, Steelbach Restaurant

Managing Partner, Monte Silva Coaching

Dave Sincebaugh

Kaskaid Hospitality

Chief Operating Officer

Mark Sorenson

Social High Rise

Founder, CEO

Michell Stockmann

TechKnow Solutions, Women Empowering Women

Founder/CEO

Sean Sullivan

The Port Bar/Fluid510

Owner/Operator

Art Sutley

Savage & Cooke Distillary

Director of Strategic Accounts

Adam Teeter

VinePair

CEO & Founder

Shunan Teng

Tea Drunk

CEO

Michael Tipps

Maverick Theory

Founder

Travis Tober

Nickel City

Co-Owner

Pepe Toro

Performance Foodservice

National Director of Sales

Sarah Tresser

National Ventless Sales & Culinary Research Manager, Middleby Corporation

Jacob Trevino

Gorilla Cinema Presents

Owner/CEO

Benson Wang

Palm House Hospitality

Co-Founder, Chief

Tim Weigel

Master Mixologist

Bryant D. Williams

Binkey

Chef, Co-Owner

Daniella Williams

Binkey Restaurant

Co-Owner

Phil Wills

Spirits in Motion

Co-Founder

Tim Witcher

Owner, The Wing Kitchen

Katherine Wojcik

IHG Luxury & Lifestyle Americas

Director of Beverage Programs + Partnerships

Scott Youkilis

SpotOn

Restaurateur in Residence

Tamara Young

Toast on Lenox

Owner

Mehdi Zarhloul

Crazy Pita Restaurant Group

CEO