BOARD & GOVERNANCE
Restaurants Canada is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. These industry leaders represent all provinces and segments of the foodservice industry.
Executive Committee
Cindy Simpson
Chair of the BoardImago Restaurants Inc., Toronto, ON
Mike Yasinski
First Vice ChairHudsons Canada’s Pub, Edmonton, AB
Jeremy Bonia
Vice ChairRaymonds Restaurant & The Merchant Tavern, St. John’s, NL
Alan Howie
Vice ChairNorthland Restaurant Group, Vancouver, BC
Kelly Higginson
Vice ChairThe CFW Group, Toronto, ON
Nicolas Filiatrault
TreasurerBenny & Co., Bois-des Filion, QC
Kelvin Lum
SecretaryWhite Spot Limited, Vancouver, BC
Guy Laframboise
Immediate Past Chair of the BoardLes Restaurants Subway Québec Ltée, Ville Saint-Laurent, QC
Board Members
Brad Kramble
Salisbury House of Canada, Winnipeg, MBGene Cormier
Hub City Social; Restaurant Clos Inc.; Halo Donuts Inc.:, Moncton, NBElizabeth Rowe
Italian by Night Trattoria, Saint John, NBDickie Brennan
International AmbassadorDickie Brennan & Company, New Orleans, LA, USA
Court Desautels
Neighbourhood Group of Companies, Guelph, ONLeslie Echino
Annabelle's Kitchen, Calgary, ABDuncan Fulton
Restaurant Brands International, Toronto, ONLacey Sellinger
Odla Restaurant and Market, Saskatoon, SKJordan Holm
Boston Pizza International Inc., Mississauga, ONKent Scales
Scales Group of Companies, Charlottetown, PEIIbrahim (Obby) Khan
Shawarma Khan Inc.; Green Carrot Juice Company; Goodlocal.ca, Winnipeg, MBPatrick Saurette
The Marc Restaurant Group, Edmonton, ABTina Chiu
Mandarin Restaurant Franchise Corporation, Brampton, ONSachit Mehra
East India Company Restaurants, Ottawa, ONHakan Uluer
The Bertossi Group, Halifax, NSMohamad Fakih
Paramount Fine Foods, Toronto, ONMo Jessa
Earls Restaurants Ltd., Vancouver, BCJeffrey Kroll
McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Ltd., Toronto, ONBruce Miller
The WORKS Craft Burgers & Beer; South Street Burger; Big Smoke Burger; TOSTO Quickfire Pizza, Oakville, ONNorman Hower
7-Eleven Canada, Inc., Surrey, BCBill Pratt
Chef Inspired Group of Restaurants and Food Trucks, Dartmouth, NSMatthew Senecal-Junkeer
Birds & the Beets, Vancouver, BCBrent Todd
A&W Food Services of Canada Inc., Vancouver, BCMark Findlay
Lone Star Texas Grill, Oakville, ONNivera Wallani
KFC Canada, Yum! Brands, Vaughan, ONJulie Denton
Recipe Unlimited Corporation, Vaughan, ONHonorary Fellows
Every year our board recognizes the outstanding contributions of select past directors.
Meet our honorary fellows
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