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Restaurant Association's Educational Foundation names new VP

August 20, 2013

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) announced that Steven Kramer has been named vice president of Communications. Kramer brings more than two decades of experience in communications and marketing to the NRAEF.

"Communications efforts are an integral part of supporting the NRAEF's mission, and we're confident that he will be a strong leader who can drive our messaging and awareness to new heights and help us reach new milestones," said Rob Gifford, executive vice president of Philanthropic Initiatives for the NRAEF.

Kramer joins the NRAEF most recently from the Home Builders Institute (HBI), an affiliate of the National Association of Home Builders, where he served as senior vice president of the residential construction academy for the past 10 years. Kramer was responsible for generating new programming ventures achieving more than $13 million in funding for the HBI, as well as garnering national exposure reflecting the organization's expanding mission. Kramer previously held positions with Hill+Knowlton Strategies, Weber Shandwick, Ketchum and Burson-Marsteller.

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