Omaha Restaurant Association Board of Directors
PRESIDENT: Nick Saldi
Legends Patio Grill and Bar
6910 N 102nd Circle
(w) 402-884-1006
nsaldi@me.com
SECRETARY: Trevor Ivanich
Johnson Brothers of NE
9320 J Street
(w) 402-331-2200
tivanich@johnsonbrothers.com
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT: Natalie Hankins
DJ’s Dugout
10309 South 25th Street, Bellevue
(w) 402-517-5553
natalie@djsdugout.com
VICE PRESIDENT: Amy Freshman
Phoenix Food & Spirits/Venue on the Ridge
12015 Blondo & 11212 Richland Dr
(w) 402-493-7607
amfreshman2@gmail.com
TREASURER: Gary Zoucha
Chesterman Coca-Cola
5415 Dayton Street
(w) 402-738-3038
gzoucha@chesterman.com
Restaurant Directors – 2026
Wendy Becker
Cibo Vino
1101 Jackson St
(w) 402-505-5322
wendy@cibovinoomaha.com
Doug Case
Ooh de Lally
4916 Underwood Ave
doug@oohdelally.org
Lori Heimann
The Good Life
lori@goodlifebars.com
Talylor McNutt
Tiburon Golf Club
10302 S 168th Street
(w) 402-895-2688
taylor@tiburongolf.com
Shannon Saulsbury
Flagship Group
14450 Eagle Run Drive, Ste 100
shannon.saulsbury@flagshiprestaurantgroup.com
John Benton
Beacon Hills
6750 Mercy Rd, Ste 6
(w) 402-933-3115
chefjohnbenton@gmail.com
Matt Hanson
Goose 120/Restaurants Inc.
12051 Blondo Street, 68164
(w) 402-763-6513
matt@restaurantsinc.net
Shawn LaHood
Marrow
17870 Oakmont Dr, Ste 106
(w) 531-721-2164
hoody42@outlook.com
Mara Taylor-Mejstrik
Salted Edge
110 S. 243rd St. Waterloo 68069
(w) 402-625-3343
mara@salted-edge.com
William Stock
Spaghetti Works
8416 Park Dr. Ralston, 68127
(w) 402-592-1444
wstock@spagworks.com
Purveyor Directors – 2026
Dre Becerra
Sysco
900 King Bird Road, Lincoln, 68521
(w) 531-213-7643
andrew.becerra@sysco.com
Dickie Greiner
Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits
13855 Cornhusker Rd
(w) 402-216-7507
richard.greiner@sgws.com
Matt Hunter
Performance Foodservice-Omaha
6720 N 9th Street
(w) 402-451-3600
matt.hunter@pfgc.com
Lisa Simpson
Omaha Steaks International
10909 John Galt Blvd
(w) 402-597-3000
lisas@omahasteaks.com
Steve Godfroy
Quality Brands of Omaha
13255 Centech Rd
(w) 402-896-8900
steve.godfroy@qbdist.com
Spencer Hestwood
US Foods
6315 John J Pershing Dr
(w) 402-457-5700
spencer.hestwood@usfoods.com
Corey Rush
Fresh Edge Produce
9705 I Street
(w) 402-909-6561
corey.rush@greenbergfruit.com
Curt Winters
Premier Midwest Beer & Beverage
10367 South 134th Street
(w) 712-277-0012
curt.winters@premiermidwestbb.com
Directors Ex Officio – 2026
Trevor Albert
Tap-Pay Solutions
14216 Dayton Circle, Ste 8, 68137
(w) 402-905-9906
talbert@tappaysolutions.com
Adam Carlson
Douglas County Health Dept.
1111 S. 41st Street
(w) 402-444-7488
adam.carlson@douglascounty-ne.gov
Kaj Larsen
Larsen Supply
4102 South 21st Street, CB, IA 51501
(w) 712-322-0283
kaj@larsensupplyco.com
Nate Blank
Nebraska Textile & Supply
111 Oakcreek Drive Lincoln
(w) 402-904-5331 ext. 105
nblank@nebraskatextile.com
Jeff Gilliland
Singer Equipment
jgilliland@singerequipment.com
Cody Roach
Unico Group
12120 Port Grace Blvd, Ste 102
(w) 402-434-7200
croach@unicogroup.com
Liasons – 2026
Brian O’Malley
Institute for the Culinary Arts @ MCC
PO BOX 3777
Omaha, NE 68103-0777
(w) 531-622-2615
bomalley@mccneb.edu
Matt Brown
Vin NE
3001 S. 32nd Street
mbrown@vmertz.com
Beverly Nelligan
Nelligan Creative
(w) 402-651-4917
nell3214@yahoo.com
Brian Barks
Food Bank for the Heartland
10525 J Street (27)
(w) 402-905-4808
bbarks@foodbankheartland.org
Linda Dennis
NE Hospitality Association
2603 Superior Street, Ste 101 #238
(w) 402-440-6680
linda.dennis104@outlook.com
Executive Director
Jennie Warren
Omaha Restaurant Association
4270 N. 139th Street
Omaha, NE 68164
(w) 493-4739
jwarren@dineoutoften.com