Amember of the management team of Boom-A-Rang Diner, which has a Seminole location, was among those elected to serve on the Oklahoma Restaurant Association (ORA) Board.

The elections were held at the ORA’s annual meeting on Feb. 10 at the Embassy Suites- Oklahoma City Northwest.

“On behalf of the Oklahoma Restaurant Association, we’re pleased to welcome these respected industry leaders and are grateful for their willingness to serve as directors,” said James Leewright, President & CEO of the Oklahoma Restaurant Association. “Their leadership and engagement are essential to advancing our mission and strengthening Oklahoma’s foodservice and hospitality industry.”

The ORA has elected the following Elected & Advisory Directors for 2026, who represent membership around the state.

Officers & Executive Committee Members: Chair - J Mays, Café 7 Delicatessen & Pastaria, Oklahoma City Vice Chair/Treasurer – Amy Moss, McGill’s, Tulsa 2nd Vice Chair – James Como, Urban Management, Norman Chief Executive Officer – James Leewright, Oklahoma Hotel & Lodging Association President – Patti Colley, Oklahoma Hotel & Lodging Association ORA Elected & Advisory Directors include: Scott Bainbridge, Boom-A-Rang Diner, Seminole Joel Bein, The Meat and Cheese Show, Tulsa Brian Bogert, The Jones Assembly, Oklahoma City Steven Buck, Mentalitea & Coffee, Bethany Michael Bujold, Downstream Casino, Quapaw Ross Crain, The Crain, LLC, Oklahoma City Mark Cochran, OSU School of Hospitality Management, Stillwater Kim Danserau, Humankind Hospitality Services, Oklahoma City Stephen DeGraffenreid, Boom-A-Rang Diner, Shawnee Andrew Delaney, Chick-Fil-A, Claremore Cortney Dennis, Oklahoma Natural Gas, Tulsa Matt DuMond, Simple Simon’s Pizza, Yukon Callie Emig, Republic National Distribution, Oklahoma City Robert Founds, Lloyd’s Cuts, Tulsa John Gaberino III, Topeca Coffee, Tulsa Tyler Gillespie, Fuzzy’s Taco Shop, Norman Ryan Gray, Billy Sims BBQ, LLC, Tulsa Kirk Greenwood, Auto-Chlor Services, LLC, Oklahoma City Steve Griffin, Pearl’s Restaurant Group, Oklahoma City Shay Hayes, Hatch Lawton/Brunch Bunch, LLC, Edmond Jeffrey Holloway, Boulevard Steakhouse/Holloway Restaurant Group, Oklahoma City Russ Johnson, R&J Lounge & Supper Club, Oklahoma City Craig Johnson, Cattlemen’s Steakhouse, Oklahoma City Brad Johnson, Allen Olliver Group, Oklahoma City Darren Lister, Hideaway-2 Inc., Tulsa William Lyle, Summit Club, Tulsa Bill Leib, Francis Tuttle Technology Center, Oklahoma City Jeff Marlow, Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, Tulsa Joe Martin, Stillwater Hospitality/Hampton Inn & Suites, Stillwater Heather McGregor, McGregor Insurance Group, Tulsa Seth Nimmo, Rib Crib Corporation, Tulsa Ashley Peterson, Wayne Hirst Center for Beverage Education, Stillwater Dave Osborne, Symmetry, Oklahoma City Marina Rabinovich, Big Truck Tacos, Oklahoma City Randall Ray, Downstream Casino, Quapaw Eric Renegar, DCW Investments, LLC, Ardmore Bruce Rinehart, Rococo Restaurant, Oklahoma City Josh Royal, Roosevelt’s, Tulsa Nick Schaefer, Interurban Restaurants, Norman Charles Stout, Bricktown Brewery, Edmond Katie Walters, Pete’s Place, Krebs Michael Wehba, The Social Order, Edmond Jamie Winteroth, Aurora, REV Mex & Social Catering, Oklahoma City Founded in 1933, the Oklahoma Restaurant Association is the trade association of restaurants and foodservice operations, the state’s largest private industry employer. Representing more than 4,500 restaurants and members, the ORA actively monitors legislation and regulatory agencies; helps foodservice owners and management develop and strengthen business operations; and inspires membership to do together for the industry what cannot be done individually.