2007 Players
Some of our VIP players from our 2007 Florida Restaurant Celebrity Golf Tournament included:
| FIRST | LAST | TITLE | COMPANY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug | Nolan | Director of Operations | Beach Walk Café/ Creehan's Restaurants |
| Tim | Creehan | Owner | Beach Walk Café/ Creehan's Restaurants |
| Dennis | Mertzig | Director of Food & Beverage | Best Western Lake Buena Vista |
| Phil | Wright | General Manager | Best Western Lake Buena Vista |
| Ernest | Wong | Owner | Bill Wong's |
| KJ | Pignatelli | General Manager | Blue Martini |
| Craig | Anderson | Franchisee | Bono's Pit Bar-B-Q |
| Josh | Martino | VP of Franchising/Legal Counsel | Bono's Pit Bar-B-Q |
| Fred | Zielinski | Director of Culinary Operations | Busch Gardens |
| Laureano | Quinta | FS Director | Busch Gardens |
| Casey | Gonzmart | Chairman | Columbia Restaurant |
| Jim | Garris | VIP | Columbia Restaurant |
| John | Monetti | General Manager | Columbia Restaurant |
| Lorrie | Hero | Director of Sales | Columbia Restaurant |
| Roger | Lutz | VIp | Columbia Restaurant |
| Bob | Chuhak | Darden Restaurants | |
| Bryan | Gaylor | Director, Financial Asset Management | Darden Restaurants |
| Dave | Newcott | Darden Restaurants | |
| David | Earne | Operations Information Financial Analyst | Darden Restaurants |
| Jason | Waddingham | VIP | Darden Restaurants |
| Mike | Friedman | Director, Interactive Services | Darden Restaurants |
| Reggie | Buckles | VIP | Darden Restaurants |
| TBD | VIP | Darden Restaurants | |
| TBD | VIP | Darden Restaurants | |
| John | Marks | General Manager | Don Cesar Beach Resort |
| Mary | Fauer | Director of Food & Beverage | Don Cesar Beach Resort |
| Charly | Robinson | COO | E-Brands |
| Daryl | Westbury | Food & Beverage Director | E-Brands |
| Jason | Cobb | Director of Human Resources | E-Brands |
| Rashid | Choufani | CEO | E-Brands |
| Warren | Wooley | CFO | E-Brands |
| Bernardo | Suarez | Director of Purchasing | EPCOT Mexico |
| Pedro | Vega | General Manager | EPCOT Mexico |
| Chuck | Winship | CEO | Family Sports Concepts/Beef 'O' Brady's |
| Gene | Knippers | Chairman | Family Sports Concepts/Beef 'O' Brady's |
| Nick | Vojnovic | President | Family Sports Concepts/Beef 'O' Brady's |
| John | Caparella | COO | Gaylord Palms |
| John | Canterino | Asst. Director of Sales | Gaylord Palms |
| Kemp | Galineau | General Manager | Gaylord Palms |
| Tim | Fielding | Technology Solutions Manager | Gaylord Palms |
| Robert | Steele | Chairman- AH&LA/ GM | Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay |
| John | Henderson | President/Owner | Gulf Atlantic TGI Friday's |
| Pat | Sharpe | General Manager | Gulf Atlantic TGI Friday's |
| Rod | Johnson | General Manager | Gulf Atlantic TGI Friday's |
| Sam | Foster | General Manager | Gulf Atlantic TGI Friday's |
| John | Nichols | General Manager | Hard Rock Café Orlando |
| Tony | Sarcomo | Director of Operations | Hard Rock Café Orlando |
| Billy | Scheel | Parner/Director | Harry's Seafood Bar & Grill |
| Louis | Saig | Partner/Board Chairman | Harry's Seafood Bar & Grill |
| Andrew | Harder | Assistant General Manager | Homewood Suites by Hilton |
| Ron | Bitz | General Manager | Homewood Suites by Hilton |
| Jeff | Arrigoni | General Manager | Hurricane Wings |
| Billy | Singleton | VIP | Hyatt Grand Cypress Resort |
| Dennis | Ward | Director of Engineering | Hyatt Grand Cypress Resort |
| Joe | AngeLino | VIP | Hyatt Grand Cypress Resort |
| Larry | Corant | VIP | Hyatt Grand Cypress Resort |
| Mark | Cox | VIP | Hyatt Grand Cypress Resort |
| Scott | Hilinski | VIP | Islands of Adventure |
| Robin | Hedges | VIP | Jinja Bar & Bistro |
| Chris | Jones | Director of Purchasing | Ker's Wing House |
| Chau | Nguyen | Manager | Kobe Japanese Steakhouse |
| Don | Doan | VIP | Kobe Japanese Steakhouse |
| Bill | Becker | VIP | LTP Management/Hooter's |
| Jim | Upchurch | VP Marketing | LTP Management/Hooter's |
| Joe | Upchurch | VIP | LTP Management/Hooter's |
| Mike | Carcaise | Director of Operations | LTP Management/Hooter's |
| Todd | Connell | Beverage Manager | Margaritaville |
| Jim | Siracusano | Bar Manager | Margaritaville Orlando |
| Dennis | Kolodziejski | Director of Food & Beverage | Marriott Orlando World Center |
| Phil | Coffey | General Manager | Marriott Orlando World Center |
| Tom | Hage | Director of Purchasing | Marriott Orlando World Center |
| Ron | Jackson | CEO | Meadowbrook Golf |
| Scott | Beasley | Vice President | Meadowbrook Golf |
| Sandy | Lounsbury | General Manager | New Smyrna Beach Yacht Club |
| Jurgen | Schaffers | General Manager | Omni Orlando Resort |
| Mike | Garrison | Director of Engineering | Omni Orlando Resort |
| TBA | VIP | Omni Orlando Resort | |
| Jack | Swope | President | Orlando Magic |
| Jack | Swope | President | Orlando Magic |
| Chris | Lewis | Hotel Development | OTO Development |
| Rick | McDowell | Director of Operations- East | OTO Development |
| Bob | Basham | Founder & Vice Chair | Outback Steakhouse |
| Matt | Halme | Vice President, Government Affairs | Outback Steakhouse |
| Randy | Grahmam | VP of Purchasing | Outback Steakhouse |
| Michelle | Guard | General Manager | Outback Steakhouse |
| Jeff | Allen | Director of Food & Beverage | Palm Aire Country Club & Resort |
| Gavin | Ford | Owner | Panera Bread |
| Mitch | Doren | General Manager | Pastamore, Cinnabon, Starbucks, and Breakaway Café- City Walk |
| Steve | Sullivan | General Manager | Pat O' Brien's, Bob Marley's and Red Coconut |
| Jeff | Grayson | Owner/Manager | Pizzaria UNO's Chicago Grill |
| Peter | Sostheim | President | Po Folks |
| Paul | Leclerc | General Manager | Portifino Bay Hotel- Universal Studios |
| Ian | Larson | Assistant General Manager | Quorum Hotel Tampa |
| Steve | Haley | General Manager | Quorum Hotel Tampa |
| Dennis | Lesko | Director of Sales & Marketing | Renaissance Vinoy Resort |
| Clark | Knippers | VIP | Restaurant Real Estate Company |
| Leslie | Menichini | Director of Sales & Marketing | Rosen Shingle Creek/Rosen Hotels & Resorts |
| Mike | Sullivan | Director of Food & Beverage | Rosen Shingle Creek/Rosen Hotels & Resorts |
| David | Bartek | General Manager | Royal Pacific Resort- Universal Studios |
| George | Cronk | Director of Food & Beverage | Royal Pacific Resort- Universal Studios |
| Monty | Burdette | Regional Director of Information Technology | Royal Pacific Resort- Universal Studios |
| Odyssey | Leach | General Manager | Royal Plaza Hotel |
| Scott | Fries | Director of Revenue Managerment | Royal Plaza Hotel |
| Anthony | Hensley | General Manager | Ruth's Chris Steak House |
| Geoff | Styles | EVP & COO | Ruth's Chris Steak House |
| Pete | Tambini | Reginal VP | Ruth's Chris Steak House |
| Kevin | Boyer | VP, Beverage | Ruth's Chris Steak House |
| Chad | Cancelosi | General Manager | Ruth's Chris Steak House |
| Craig | Miller | President & CEO | Ruth's Chris Steak House |
| David | O'Bannon | General Manager | Ruth's Chris Steak House |
| Craig | Rawls | General Manager | Ruth's Chris Steak House |
| Burt | Guirado | Regional VP | Ruth's Chris Steak House |
| Mark | Porter | General Manager | Ruth's Chris Steak House |
| Tom | Brandt | General Manager | Ruth's Chris Steak House |
| Brian | Mortiallro | VIP | Saddlebrook Resort |
| Don | Allen | VIP | Saddlebrook Resort |
| Jeff | Clough | General Manager | Saddlebrook Resort |
| John | Spitz | VIP | Saddlebrook Resort |
| Jeff | Smith | CFO | Salad Creations |
| Mick | Owens | COO | Salad Creations |
| Wendy | Damsker | General Manager | Sea Wake Resorts |
| Jay | Galbraith | Government Relations | Sea World |
| Gregg | Nickalus | Owner/ President | Sirata Beach Resort |
| Andy | Haas | Director | Sonny's Bar-B-Q |
| Dave | Hadelman | VP of Operations | Sonny's Bar-B-Q |
| Matt | Babich | General Manager | Southernmost Hotel & Resort |
| Doug | Sullivan | President/CEO | Stonewood Grill & Tavern |
| Lee | Karlins | Regional Director | Stonewood Grill & Tavern |
| Matt | Hall | Assistant General Manager | Tampa Airport Marriott |
| Scott | Fink | General Manager | Tampa Airport Marriott |
| Camp | Fitch | President & CEO | Tijuana Flats Burrito Company |
| Jeff | Rettig | Director of Human Resources | Tijuana Flats Burrito Company |
| Jeff | Fredrickson | Director of Food & Beverage | Tradewinds Island Resort |
| Keith | Overton | VP of Operations | Tradewinds Island Resort |
| David | Earp | Owner | Tucson 's Southwest Grill |
| Greg | Pont | General Manager | Tucson 's Southwest Grill |
| Bob | Ivey | Director of Catering | Universal |
| Bob | Ivey | Director of Catering | Universal Studios |
| Fran | Dowd | VP, Revenue Operations Shared & Catering | Universal Studios |
| John | McReynolds | VP of Government Relations | Universal Studios |
| Ric | Florell | Head of Revenue Operations | Universal Studios |
| Jeff | Coyle | Operating Partner | Vito's Chop House |
| Paul | Hazzard | Sous Chef, Product Development Team | Walt Disney World |
| Rob | Tenner | Area Manager- Crystal Palace, Magic Kingdom | Walt Disney World |
| Jose | Boscon | Manager, Government Relatiosn | Walt Disney World |
| David | Ontko | Vice President | Walt Disney World |
| Steve | Ainsworth | Operations Manager,Food & Beverage | Walt Disney World |
| Doug | Lanham | Partner- Jinja Restaurants/ Former CEO Famous Dave's | |
| Dr. Joe | West | Dean of FIU/ Benihana's Board of Directors |