LRA Announces 2020 Chairs and Officers

LRA Chair Peter Sclafani

LRA Vice Chair Keith Bond

LRA Secretary Michael Boudreaux

LRA Treasurer Michael Maenza

LRA At-Large Alan Guilbeau

The Louisiana Restaurant Association is pleased to announce its 2020 volunteer leadership with Peter Scalfani as its Chair. Scalfani is the owner of Down South Hospitality and a partner in Phil’s Oyster Bar & Seafood Restaurant in Baton Rouge. He is Past Chair of the LRA Education Foundation, served as Chapter President of the Greater Baton Rouge Chapter and has chaired several LRA board committees. He represented the LRA on the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board. In 2014, he was awarded one of LRA’s highest honors and named Restaurateur of the Year.
 
“The LRA is fortunate to be led by individuals actively involved in the restaurant industry,” explained Stan Harris, LRA President and CEO. “Those who serve as officers or directors not only successfully run their own businesses but have volunteered countless hours in leadership to our organization. The core of what we do is to advocate for reasonable and predictable regulations that could impact our industry. Our board, whose members are statewide, provides a solid grass roots base.”
 
Listed as follows are the 2020 officers of the LRA:
 

• Keith Bond, Vice Chair—Bond is the co-owner of Mel’s Diner in Lafayette and Broussard
• Michael Boudreaux, Secretary— Boudreaux is the co-owner of Juban’s, Christina’s, Adrian’s and Beausoleil Restaurants in Baton Rouge
• Michael Maenza, Treasurer— Maenza is the owner of MMI Culinary, Mr. Mudbug’s and 12 Seasons Catering Company and SWEGS Kitchen in New Orleans
• Alan Guilbeau, At-Large—Guilbeau is the Executive Vice President of Business Development of PJ’s Coffee & Tea of New Orleans and New Orleans Roast Coffee & Tea

 
The following members were elected to serve as an LRA Director for a one-year term in 2020:
 
Acadiana Chapter

• Keith Bond, Mel’s Diner Part II, Lafayette & Broussard
• Dwight Prudhomme, Republic National Distributing Company

 
Greater Baton Rouge Chapter:

• Bruce Attinger, Walk-On’s Bistreaux & Bar
• Matt Massey, Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers
• Tammy Smitherman, Heartland Payment Systems
• Scott Taylor, Walk-On’s Bistreaux & Bar

 
Bayou Chapter:

• Randy Barrios, Flanagan’s Restaurant & Fremin’s Restaurant
• Greg Hamer, Taco Bell—B&G Food Enterprises

 
Greater New Orleans Chapter:

• Tony Abadie, Jack Rose Restaurant
• Glen Armantrout, Mahony’s Po-boys & Seafood
• Patrick Brennan, Ralph Brennan Restauarant Group
• Ralph Brennan, Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group
• Geordie Brower, II, Dickie Brennan & Co.
• Katy Casbarian, Arnaud’s Restaurant
• Billy Clark, Galatoire’s Restaurant
• Tommy Cvitanovich, Drago’s Seafood Restaurant
• John Eastman, Auto-Chlor Services
• Mickey Freiberg, A La Carte Foods, LLC
• Ryan Haro, Manning’s
• Nick Hazard, Crescent Crown Distributing
• Jason Jones, Sysco
• John Lalla, Natco Food Service
• Mark Latter, Claret Wine & Cocktail Bar & Tujague’s Restaurant
• Helen LeBourgeois, TLC Linen Services
• Greg Reggio, Taste Buds Management-Zea Rotisserie & Bar/Semolina’s
• Melvin Rodrigue, Galatoire’s Restaurant
• Paul Rotner, Acme Management Group
• Randy Stein, Mr. B’s Bistro
• Emery Whalen, QED Hospitality

 
Northeast

• Darrell Whaley, Taco Bell

 
Northshore

• Brian Girardot, Community Coffee
• Jake Palmer, Acme Oyster House

 
Southwest

• Chauncey Davis, Ben E. Keith
• Rob King, Pitt Grills & Southern Kitchens

 
*Headshots attached.