Ray Villaman is the president and CEO of Tahoe Restaurant Group and on the Board of Directors or Advisor with The California Restaurant Association; VoicePlug, Inc.; Aaware, Inc.; Rockless Table, LLC; SpotOn, Inc.; and the NTCA. A veteran restaurant executive, Ray’s 25+ years in operations include more than 200 store openings and direct responsibility for strategic growth. Ray has held corporate and management positions with several national chains: Bennigan’s, California Pizza Kitchen, Boston Market, Blimpie International and World Wrapps. As an active angel investor, Ray has also been co-founder or invested in: The Customer’s View, Inc., FreshTxt, Inc., Menus.com, and Mobi Munch.