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NRA and NRAEF Name 2025 Boards

The National Restaurant Association (NRA) and the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) named their 2025 board officers, directors, and trustees.

Richard “Rich” Schneider, chief development officer of Areas USA, will serve as chair of the National Restaurant Association Board of Directors, and William “Bill” Kohl of Greenwood Hospitality Group, will serve as chair of the NRAEF Board of Trustees.

Mike Axiotis, CEO and president of Lehigh Valley Restaurant Brands, and Jeanne Cretella, co-founder and president of Landmark Hospitality, will serve as vice chair and treasurer of the NRA.

Other NRAEF officers include Carrie Leishman, president and CEO of the Delaware Restaurant Association, and Susannah Ryan, Head of Sales, National Restaurants for PepsiCo Foodservice, serving as vice chair and treasurer.

Each of the officers will serve a one-year term.

The National Restaurant Association also added several new members to the board. The newly elected directors include:

In addition to naming its new board officers, the NRAEF also introduced its new board trustees. They include:

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