Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN A RESOURCE FOR THE FOODSERVICE & HOSPITALITY INDUSTRIES SINCE 1947. SUPPORT, ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION ARE PART OF OUR RECIPE FOR SUCCESS.
The Organization has been a resource for the foodservice & hospitality industries since 1947. Support, Advocacy and Education are part of our recipe for success.
Our three main goals are to support, educate, and advocate. Support We are New Jerseys one-stop resource shop for owners and operators of restaurants, lodging establishments, and entertainment destinations throughout the Garden State. We pride ourselves on creating accessibility to useful resources for our members through our vendor partnerships, including exclusive health care pricing and solutions through our collaboration with UnitedHealthcare, and free ServSafe training. Our job is to take some things off your plate, so you can keep putting great food on ours. Educate The New Jersey Restaurant Educational Foundation provides aspiring chefs and entrepreneurs with scholarships, fueling future industry leaders to persue their passion. Our ProStart curriculum, a nationally recognized two-year program for high school students teaches both culinary techniques and important management skills. Graduates are prepared to continue their education at prestigious schools, or to be hired immediately by culinary experts. Advocacy The Association is constantly advocating for the industry, creating dialogue with policymakers on both a local and a national level. We understand the difficulties of operating a business and aim to produce bipartisan solutions that will help everyone. experts.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
Marilou Halvorsen | PRESIDENT | 35 | $135,209 |
Joshua Suggs | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
David Mendez Jr | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Chris Holland | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Brittany Storino | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Dale Florio | DIRECTOR - GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | 1 | $0 |
Gary Young Esq | DIRECTOR - LEGAL COUNSEL | 1 | $0 |
Kurt Elsaesser | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Bhavesh Patel | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Spirio Hadjiyerou | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Robert Cooper | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Bob Wagner | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Kurt Knowles Jr | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Thomas L Gies | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Steven Sanders | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Michael Veneziano | Treasurer | 3 | $0 |
Francis Schott | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Ray Kucuk | Director | 3 | $0 |
Nick Manousos | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Craig Kunisch | chair | 3 | $0 |
Mark Metzger | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Jeanne Cretella | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 3 | $0 |
Paul Dillon | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Nancy Laird | Director | 1 | $0 |
Cory Wingerter | Director | 3 | $0 |
Marilyn Schlossbach | VICE CHAIR | 3 | $0 |
Shaun Mehtani | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Wade Avondoglio | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Jimmy Thornton | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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