Kevin T. Cottingim

Ignite Restaurant Group, Inc. operates a portfolio of two restaurant brands: Joe's Crab Shack and Brick House Tavern + Tap. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Ameristar Casinos, Inc. develops, owns and operates casino entertainment facilities in local and regional markets. The company primarily offers slot plays, and a wide range of table games, including blackjack, craps, roulette and poker in the majority of its markets. Its hotels offer upscale accommodations with tastefully appointed rooms offering appealing amenities. The company's signature dining concepts include steakhouses, elaborate buffets and casual dining restaurants, including sports bars. Its portfolio of casinos include Ameristar Casino Resort Spa St. Charles serving the St. Louis, Missouri; Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City serving the Kansas City; Ameristar Casino Hotel Council Bluffs serving Omaha and southwestern Iowa markets; Ameristar Casino Resort Spa Black Hawk serving the Denver metropolitan area; Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg serving Jackson, Mississippi and Monroe, and Louisiana; Ameristar Casino Hotel East Chicago serving the Chicago; and The Jackpot Properties in Jackpot, Nevada. Ameristar Casinos was founded by Craig Hart Nielsen in 1954 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

Women's Foodservice Forum engages in food services industry. It serves the operations, manufacturing, distribution, publishing and consulting industry. The company was founded by Monica Boyles, Elizabeth Brennan, Jenene Garey, Joyce Goldstein, Denise Gorsline, Marcia Harris, Patricia Harris, Laura Hayden, Florence Jaramillo, Edna Morris, Karen Settlemyer, Julia Stewart, Kathleen Talbert, Jo Linda Thompson and Jackie B. Trujillo in 1989 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.