The Oklahoma Restaurant Association (ORA) announced its 2023 Board of Directors at its annual meeting on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at the Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club.

Scott Bainbridge of Boom-A-Rang Diner in Seminole was among those elected to the ORA Board of Directors.

“I’m grateful to our board of directors who have volunteered countless hours to serve our association,” said James Leewright, President & CEO of the Oklahoma Restaurant Association. “The ORA board of directors represents every region of the state and every part of our evolving industry. Each member’s unique experience and background will assist in guiding the association forward.”

The ORA has elected the following board members who represent membership around the state.

Officers for 2023 include: Chair – Oliver Boudin, Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club, Nichols Hills Vice Chair/Treasurer – Siegmund Brown, SERVEGROUP, LLC, Tulsa 2nd Vice Chair – Robert Williams, Eskimo Joe’s, Stillwater ORA Elected Board of Directors include: Scott Bainbridge, Boom-ARang Diner, Seminole Mike Bausch, Andolini’s Pizzeria, Tulsa Brian Bogert, The Jones Assembly, Oklahoma City Levi Bouska, The Butcher BBQ Stand, Wellston Eric Brewer, Metro Wine Bar & Bistro, Oklahoma City Michael Bujold, Downstream Casino, Quapaw Jeff Castleberry, The Chowhouse, Tulsa Stephen DeGraffenreid, Boom-A-Rang Diner, Shawnee Marty Doepke, Traditions Spirits, Norman Jason Ewald, A Good Egg Dining Group, Oklahoma City Kyle Fleischfresser, The Hutch, 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, Viridian Coffee, Duncan Jeffrey Holloway, Boulevard Steakhouse, Oklahoma City Russ Johnson, Ludivine, Oklahoma City Jared Jordan, Summit Club, Tulsa Andrea Koester, Holey Rollers & Red Rooster, Oklahoma City Darren Lister, Hideaway-2, Inc., Tulsa Jonathan Moosmiller, Shangri- La Resort, Monkey Island Amy Moss, McGill’s, Sand Springs Seth Nimmo, Rib Crib Corporation, Tulsa Rohit Patel, Hero-Hospitality, Oklahoma City Adam Rott, Republic National Distributing Company, Oklahoma City Nick Schaefer, Interurban Restaurants, Norman Alex Stodghill, GoFresh Produce, Tulsa Jamal Taggart, Choctaw Casino Resort, Durant Blane Thompson, Flint/ Vast/Colcord Hotel, Oklahoma City Brian Treat, Chick-Fil-A, Claremore Robby Vernon, Hacienda Tacos, Oklahoma City Katie Walters, Pete’s Place, Krebs Michael Wehba, The Social Order, Edmond Jamie Winteroth, Shared Plate Hospitality, Oklahoma City 2023 Advisory Directors include: Bill Leib, Francis Tuttle Technology Center, Oklahoma City Joe Martin, Stillwater Hospitality/ Hampton Inn & Suites, Stillwater Dr. Brij Thapa, OSU School of Hospitality & Tourism Management, Stillwater Tony Collins, Hirst Beverage Education Center, Stillwater A number of Associate Board members were also voted in.

About the Oklahoma Restaurant Association Founded in 1933, the Oklahoma Restaurant Association is the trade association of restaurants and food service operations, the state’s largest private industry employer. Representing more than 4,000 restaurants and members, the ORA actively monitors legislation and regulatory agencies; helps food service management develop and strengthen business; and develops the membership to do together for the industry what cannot be done individually.