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
Guy Laframboise
Chair of the BoardLes Restaurants Subway Québec Ltée, Ville Saint-Laurent, QC
Cindy Simpson
First Vice ChairImago Restaurants Inc., Toronto, ON
Mike Yasinski
Vice ChairHudsons Canada’s Pub, Edmonton, AB
Jeremy Bonia
Vice ChairRaymonds Restaurant & The Merchant Tavern, St. John’s, NL
Nicolas Filiatrault
TreasurerBenny & Co., Bois-des Filion, QC
Scot McTaggart
SecretaryFusion Grill,Winnipeg, MB
Peter Stoddart
Chair, Strategic Plan & GovernanceSaint John Ale House, Saint John, NB
Brad Kramble
Immediate Past ChairSalisbury House of Canada, Winnipeg, MB
Board Members
Bill Allen
Fresh Casual Restaurants Inc., Aulac, NBDickie Brennan
International AmbassadorDickie Brennan & Company, New Orleans, LA, USA
Darren Carter
Beer Bros. Gastropub & Deli, Regina, SKLeslie Echino
Blink Restaurant and Bar, Calgary, ABDuncan Fulton
Restaurant Brands International, Toronto, ONKelly Higginson
The CFW Group, Toronto, ONJordan Holm
Boston Pizza International Inc., Mississauga, ONAlan Howie
Northland Restaurant Group, Vancouver, BCKent Scales
Scales Group of Companies, Charlottetown, PEITina Chiu
Mandarin Restaurant Franchise Corporation, Brampton, ONMo Jessa
Earls Restaurants Ltd., Vancouver, BCJeffrey Kroll
McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Ltd., Toronto, ONKelvin Lum
White Spot Limited, Vancouver, BCNorman Hower
7-Eleven Canada, Inc., Surrey, BCSteve McMullin
Grafton Connor Group, Halifax, NSBill 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, BCNivera Wallani
KFC Canada, Yum! Brands, Vaughan, ONPatrick Saurette
The Marc Restaurant Group, Edmonton, ABJulie 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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