Meet the wara Board of Directors
2025 thru 2026

Nicole Pereira
WARA President
General Manager At Amber Ox Public House
Ania Prochowska
WARA Vice President
General Manager At Food for Thought
Greg Mincher
WARA Treasurer
Chef & Owner At La Tienda Tapas Bar
Rachel
Sears
WARA Executive Director
Lee Peltier
WARA Director
Retail & Hospitality Manager for Virginia Beer Company
scott Hart
WARA Director
General Manager At Second Street Bistro
Nicholas Graziano
WARA Director
Managing Partner for Against the grain hospitality
Lauren Woodfin
WARA Director
Business Relationship Officer At Chesapeake Bank
Michael Claar
WARA Tourism Director
Director of operations for Alewerks Brewing Company