Boards of Directors
ORLA Board of Directors
Executive Team



Liz Dahlager
Treasurer
Mereté Hotel Management

Gordon Feighner
Secretary
Jam on Hawthorne

Patrick Nofield
Immediate Past Chair
Escape Lodging Company
Directors

Marin Arreola III
Advanced Economic Solutions

Jolee Bancroft
Mo's Seafood & Chowder

Terry Bichsel
Rivertide Suites Hotel

Joe Buck
Babica Hen Café, Gubanc's, Lola's

Gillian Duff
El Gaucho Portland

Justin Freeman
Bagel Sphere

Cheri Helt
Zydeco Kitchen & Cocktails

Kurt Huffman
ChefStable

Joe Lowry
Bandon Dunes Resort

Alkesh Patel
Evergreen Hospitality Development Group

Taran Patel
A-1 Hospitality Group

George Schweitzer
The Benson

Jerry Scott
Elmer's Restaurants Inc.

Natalie Sheild
Togather Consulting

Rick Takach
Vesta Hospitality

Jake Vanderveen
McDonald Wholesale Co.

Scott Youngblood
CASCADA
Ex-Officio Board Member
ORLA Member Services Board

Jim Hall – Chair
Independent Restaurant Concepts (IRC)

Doug Bradley
Kensington Investment Group

Jason Brandt
Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association

Ken Denfeld
Godfather's Pizza

Chris Hein
Old Spaghetti Factory
ORLA Hospitality Foundation Board of Directors
Executive Team

Jaime Eder
Chair
Travel Oregon

Ryan Fahey
Vice Chair
Spirit Mountain Casino

Ken Henson
Immediate Past Chair
Refettorio Consulting
Directors

Jason Bender
Outback Steakhouse, Evergreen Restaurant Group

Jason Brandt
Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association

Amanda Cavitt
Garibaldi Portside Bistro

Ron Moore
Hoagland Properties, Inc.

Brian Olson
Beachcomber Vacation Homes