MICHAEL C. GIBBONS ELECTED
NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION TREASURER

Michael C. Gibbons, President of Ann Arbor based Mainstreet Ventures Inc., has been elected Treasurer for the Board of Directors of the Washington-based National Restaurant Association for the 2007-2008 term. Mr. Gibbons was elected by his peers to serve as Treasurer and took the office effective May 20th. The official announcement took place at the Association’s Board meeting and annual convention in Chicago, May 18th through May 22nd, 2007.

The Treasurer is a volunteer position, responsible for overseeing the financial well-being of the organization. The position is given to a member of the Board of Directors who is a leader in the restaurant industry and shows leadership skills, involvement in the Board activities, stature and involvement in restaurant industry activities.

The National Restaurant Association was founded in 1919 and is the leading business association for the restaurant industry which is comprised of 935,000 restaurant and food service outlets and a work force of 12.8 million employees. (www.restaurant.org)

“I am honored and humbled to have been elected by some of the very best restaurateurs in the country to serve the industry in this capacity,” said Mr. Gibbons. “Our industry faces many challenges, but I look forward to putting forward my best effort to lead us to a brighter future.”

Mr. Gibbons is a 30 year veteran of the restaurant industry and president/owner of Mainstreet Ventures, Inc. which owns and operates 15 fine dining venues in Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia and Florida. In downtown Charleston West Virginia, The Chop House, Tidewater Grill and Gratzi at the Charleston Town Center are with of the Mainstreet Ventures family of fine restaurants.