Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA)
Chris Kennedy has extensive experience in the technology and customer service sectors, currently serving as a Technical Specialist at Apple since September 2013, with a role as Lead (ISE) in an in-store lead experience internship. In addition, Chris has been the Business Development Manager and Training Lead at the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association since November 2021. Previous roles include Compliance Trainer at AT&T from March 2008 to January 2013 and Consumer Sales Representative at BankAtlantic from March 2006 to March 2008, starting as a Bank Teller. Chris holds an Associate's degree in Psychology from Miami Dade College, completed between 2004 and 2006.
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Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA)
The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA) is Florida’s premier non-profit hospitality industry trade association. Founded in 1946 as the Florida Restaurant Association, FRLA merged with the Florida Hotel and Motel Association in 2006. FRLA’s more than 10,000 members include independent hoteliers and restaurateurs, household name franchises, theme parks and suppliers. The association’s mission is to protect, educate and promote Florida’s $111.7 billion hospitality industry which represents 1.4 million employees. Dedicated to safeguarding the needs of the membership, FRLA provides legislative advocacy to ensure the voices of its members are heard and their interests are protected. The association offers regulatory compliance and food safety training through SafeStaff® and FRLA’s subsidiary, RCS Training. The FRLA Educational Foundation provides industry-developed, career-building high school programs throughout the state.