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MIRA STAFF

Auday P. Arabo, Esq.
MIRA President & CEO

Ed Weglarz
Director, Petroleum

Jim Green
Vice President, Program Development

Ken Schulte
Director, Business Development & Vendor Liaison

Ila Konja
Bookkeeper

Mary Ann Yono
Business Development

Mahasen Salman
Business Development

Andrea Valente
Illinois Business Development

Rita Denha
Publication Sales

Kristine Zrinyi
Event Coordinator

Mary Jaddou
Event Assistant

Raneen Samona
Front Desk Administrator

MIRA CONSULTANTS

Matt Miner
Michigan Lobbyist
Capitol Strategies Group

Terry Fleming
Ohio Lobbyist
TC Fleming & Associates

Morrill & Fiedler, LLC
Illinois Lobbyist

Tamar Lutz
Graphic Designer
Tamar Designs, LLC

Vanessa Denha
Magazine Writer
Denha Media Group

UHY-MI
Certified Public Accountant

MIRA is the voice of the food and beverage industry, and by working together, we can continue to promote food and beverage initiatives.

Al Chittaro
Faygo Beverages, Detroit MI
The industry has been good to me, and I want to help others have the same success.” “United we stand, divided we fall. Our industry is only as good as the weakest link, so stronger members mean a stronger industry.

Dave Freitag
Yorkshire Tire & Auto, Bellevue OH
I serve on the board to help out where I can, stay involved, and be a part of the success of our industry.”

“We need to promote membership so that the MIRA can prosper, and so that retailers are on the same page. Membership makes us stronger.

Joe Nashar
Grand River & Halstead Shell, Farmington MI
I want to see MIRA grow its membership so that we have more clout in lobbying for favorable legislation. We need to promote membership so that the MIRA can be a strong voice in speaking for independent retailers.

Clifton Pattah
Food Pride Super Market, Detroit MI
MIRA has a large impact on the industry and on my family business. Having input on decision making in Lansing and Washington is essential. We need to be a strong voice of the industry to survive.

Thomas Welch
Hollywood Super Markets, Troy MI
There are a lot of cynics out there that say MIRA doesn’t do much for the average member, and I’m here to tell them that they do. I am on the inside, I know what they do. People don’t realize what goes on behind the scenes, so I tell a lot of people about the work MIRA is doing and what a fantastic job Auday Arabo is doing as President & CEO.

Clifton Denha
Wine Palace, Livonia MI