Tinsley Elected Chairman of NRA



Tinsley is the president and ceo of Tinsley Hospitality Group, LLC, a Santa Fe, NM-based restaurant intellectual property company and master franchisor of K-BOB'S Steakhouses, which franchises operations of 22 stores located in New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma and Colorado.

In addition, Richard E. Rivera, FMP, chairman and ceo of Rubicon Enterprises LLC, in Sarasota, FL, was elected vice chairman of the board; and Michael S. Kaufman, president of Pond Hill Ventures LLC, in Chappaqua, NY, was elected treasurer. Eleven restaurant-industry leaders were also elected to serve on the NRA's Board of Directors.

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