Hartgen named leader of Md. restaurants group

The Restaurant Association of Maryland, which works to promote, protect and improve Maryland?s food service industry, recently selected Paul Hartgen of Las Vegas, Nevada to be president and chief executive officer.

Currently, Hartgen is president and chief executive officer of the Nevada Restaurant Association. “As someone who has worked collaboratively with RAM?s membership and staff from the outside, I am very much aware of this association?s strong reputation within the restaurant industry as being on the cutting edge of new and creative approaches for our industry,” said Hartgen in a statement. “As president and chief executive Officer of RAM I am committed to continuing this tradition on behalf of the restaurant industry of Maryland.”