​ARRA IS LED BY A GROUP OF DISTINGUISHED EXECUTIVES REPRESENTING EACH OF THE MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES.

The Board of Directors, elected by membership, is responsible for the affairs and business of the organization, and supports change and innovation in the airport restaurant and retail business.

---

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Patrick Murray
Chair 
SSP America
Executive Vice President

Judith Byrd
Vice Chair
Byrd Retail Group
​President & CEO

Nicholas Crews
Secretary
Crews Hospitality
President/Chief Executive Officer

Bryan Loden
Treasurer
HMSHost
​Vice President, Business Development, 

Kirk Weiss
Concessions International
Managing Partner, Business Development

Winston Burns
Newburns Management Group LLC
President

Brian Quinn
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Hudson

Carlos Bernal
Areas USA Inc.
Chief Executive Officer 

James Obletz
Delaware North Travel Hospitality
President

George Tinsley II
Tinsley Family Concessions Inc.
Vice President/Managing Partner

John Cugasi
Paradies Lagardere
Vice President of Marketing

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Rob Wigington
ARRA
​Executive Director