
Stan Harris
President & CEO
Stan Harris was selected as President and CEO of the Louisiana Restaurant Association (LRA) in August 2010. Harris spent over 30 years in leadership roles in the restaurant industry with TJM Restaurant Management (TJMRM), the largest franchisee of Ruth’s Chris Steak House, serving for 22 years as President and CEO. TJMRM developed successful restaurant brands including TJ Ribs, Ninfa’s Mexican Restaurant, and Ruffino’s Italian Restaurant. He led the company’s sale in 2008, after which he took on multiple roles in private equity and consulting.
He leads advocacy efforts for the LRA, regularly providing testimony on legislation or local ordinances that could impact the industry. He also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the LRA Self Insurer’s Fund (LRA SIF), which provides a hospitality market solution for workers' compensation coverage. The LRA SIF covers over $875 million in annual hospitality payrolls. Additionally, he serves as President and CEO of the Louisiana Restaurant Association Education Foundation.
At the LRA, he leads all association activities, including legislative and government affairs, fiscal matters, media relations, association policies, and program development and implementation. He is a key contact with the National Restaurant Association and served as Chair of the NRA Educational Foundation in 2020, where he continues to serve as a trustee. He also serves as a director of New Orleans & Company and as an associate director for the National Council of State Liquor Administrators.
Executive Leadership

Pam St. Pierre
Chief Revenue Officer
Executive VP

Sherri Spinelli
Chief Financial Officer

Dustin Hebert
LRA Workers' Comp General Manager

Wendy Waren
SVP, Communications

Melissa Dixon
VP, Claims and Safety

Jonathan Baynham
LRAEF Vice President & Executive Director

Will DuBos
Managing Director of Government & Public Affairs
Staff Directory
Main Phone: (504) 454-2277 - Toll Free: (800) 256-4572
Morgan Antoine, Receptionist
Executive Office
Bridget Watson, Executive Assistant / Director of Board Operations
Membership
Pam St. Pierre, Executive Vice President/Chief Revenue Officer
Debbie Cuccia, Regional Director
Britney Ford, Chapter Member Service Coordinator - Acadiana, Cenla, BR & SW
Alex Shafer, Chapter Coordinator - Bayou, GNO & Northshore & Training Coordinator
Kristie Goff, Member Services & Showcase Administrator
Jessica McChesney, Regional Director
Mary Therio, Member Services Coordinator
Brooke Berry, Sales Representative
(504) 636-6550
(504) 210-2510
(225) 240-7189
(504) 636-6527
(504) 636-6553
(337) 279-3679
(504) 636-1008
(504) 636-6554
Communications
Wendy Waren, Senior Vice President
Brian Rome, Multimedia Specialist Trevor Norris, Digital and Social Media Coordinator |
(504) 636-6518
(504) 636-6517
(504) 636-6571
Showcase
Pam St. Pierre, Executive Vice President/Chief Revenue Officer
Kristie Goff, Showcase Administrator
(504) 636-6550
(504) 636-6553
Advocacy / Government Affairs
Will DuBos, Managing Director, Government & Public Affairs
(504) 454-2663
Accounting
Sherri Spinelli, Chief Financial Officer
Kathleen Hansel, Director of Accounting Michelle Bertucci, Staff Accountant Zee Bibbins, Account Receivable/Collection Specialist
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(504) 210-0668
(504) 636-6529
(504) 636-6536
(504) 636-6531
Human Resources
Alana Laine, Human Resources Manager
(504) 636-6534
Education Foundation
Jonathan Baynham, Vice President & Executive Director
Mistica Maples-Adams, Program Manager
(504) 210-2505
(504) 636-6573