Omaha Restaurant Association Board of Directors
PRESIDENT: Natalie Hankins
DJ’s Dugout
10309 South 25th Street, Bellevue (123)
(cell) 402-517-5553
natalie@djsdugout.com
SECRETARY: Gary Zoucha
Chesterman Coca-Cola
5415 Dayton Street (17)
(w) 402-738-3038
gzoucha@chesterman.com
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT: Jessica Keith
Corkscrew Wine & Cheese
3908 Farnam Street (31)
(w) 402-933-3150
jessica@corkscrewwineandcheese.com
VICE PRESIDENT: Nick Saldi
Legends Patio Grill and Bar
16910 N 102nd Circle (122)
(cell) 402-598-7614
(work) 402-884-1006
nsaldi@me.com
TREASURER: Maura Carolyn
Performance Foodservice – Omaha
6720 N 9th Street (12)
(w) 402-598-5474
maura.carolan@pfgc.com
Restaurant Directors – 2024
John Benton
Ruhlman’s Steakhouse
603 US HWY 6, Ashland, 68003
(cell) 402-617-7570
chefjohnbenton@gmail.com
Alfie Cascio
Casio’s Steakhouse
1620 South 10th Street (08)
(w) 402-345-8313
afcascio@cox.net
Caitlyn Hazlewood
Cutchall Management
13305 Birch Drive, Ste 201 (64)
(w) 402-558-3333
gm-om@jamseats.com
Jill Panzer
V Mertz
1022 Howard Street (02)
(w) 402-345-8980
jill@vmertz.com
Raechel Van Buskirk
Deviled Egg Co.
18111 Q Street (35)
(w) 531-213-2946
deviledeggco@gmail.com
Dale Brandsberg
801 Chophouse
1403 Farnam Street (02)
(w) 402-341-1222
dbrandsberg@icloud.com
Amy Freshman
Phoenix
12015 Blondo (38) & 11212 Richland Dr (38)
(w) 402-493-7607
amfreshman2@gmail.com
Shawn LaHood
Happy Hollow Club
1701 South 105th Street (24)
(M) 402-391-2341
(cell) 402-709-8410 (best #)
hoody42@outlook.com
Karen Starkey
Porky Butts BBQ
15475 Ruggles Street (16)
(w) 531-466-7343
catering@porkybuttsbbq.com
Sarah Wallace
Flemings Steakhouse
140 Regency Parkway (14)
(w) 402-393-0811 (cell)402-960-7357
swallace@flemingssteakhouse.com
Purveyor Directors – 2024
Catherine “Cat” Andersen
Republic Nat’l Distributing Co
8684 South 117th Street La V (28)
(w) 402-979-4208
catherine.andersen@rndc-usa.com
Jeff Gilliland
Culinex
1802 1st Avenue S, Fargo, ND 58103
(cell) 402-321-4980
jgilliland@goculinex.com
Kevin Gillick
Quality Brands of Omaha
13255 Centech Rd (38)
(w) 402-896-8900
kevin.gillick@qbdist.com
Tom Larsen
Larsen Supply
4102 South 21st Street, CB, IA 51501
(w) 712-322-0283
tom@larsensupplyco.com
Michael Rhoades
Sysco
900 King Bird Road,
Lincoln, NE 68521
(w) 402-423-1031
michael.rhoades@sysco.com
Zach Barrientos
Premier Midwest Beer & Beverage
10367 South 134th Street (38)
(w) 402-891-1212
zachariah.barrientos@premiermidwestbb.com
Tim Galligher
US Foods
6315 John J Pershing Dr (10)
(w) 402-457-5700
timothy.galligher@usfoods.com
Erica Havenstein
Omaha Steaks International
10909 John Galt Blvd (37)
(w) 402-597-3000
ericah@omahasteaks.com
Nicole Perret
Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits
13855 Cornhusker Rd (38)
(w) 402-216-7507
nicoleperret@sgws.com
Brian Schmit
Chieftain Distribution
1101 East Overland, Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(w) 308-631-5734
schmitstyles@gmail.com
Directors Ex Officio – 2024
Adam Carlson
Douglas County Health Dept.
1111 S. 41st Street (05)
(w) 444-7488
adam.carlson@douglascounty-ne.gov
Greg Hanson
Access Payment Processing
2710 S 140th Street (44)
(w) 402-905-9936
ghanson@access-processing.com
Joel Priest
Hospitality Management Systems
6886 S 118th St #1 (37)
(w) 800-242-8679 #7840 (f) 402-861-9669
jpriest@hmskc.com
Liasons – 2024
Brian O’Malley
Institute for the Culinary Arts @ MCC
PO BOX 3777
Omaha, NE 68103-0777
(w) 531-622-2615
bomalley@mccneb.edu
Zoe Olson
Nebraska Hospitality Association
5100 North 27th Street Ste A2 #238
Lincoln, NE 68521
(w) 402-570-9676
zoe.olson@nebraskadining.org
Brian Barks
Food Bank for the Heartland
10525 J Street (27)
(w) 402-905-4808
bbarks@foodbankheartland.org
Sheri Potter
Di Tendenza Foodstyling, Photography & Design
4816 North 134th Avenue
Omaha, NE 68164
(w) 402-321-3928
sheripotter@me.com
Executive Director
Jennie Warren
Omaha Restaurant Association
4270 N. 139th Street
Omaha, NE 68164
(w) 493-4739
jwarren@dineoutoften.com