RI Hospitality Association Adds Diomandes and LaJoie to Staff

Rhode Island Hospitality Association (RIHA) announced new June hires, adding Matthew Diomandes as its Food Safety Consultant and Career & Technical Education Coordinator and Janette Lajoie as Financial and Administrative Assistant. Diomnades will market and deliver ServSafe® Food Safety classes and provide support for RIHA’s statewide career and technical education high school programs. Prior to joining RIHA, Diomandes worked as a General Manager and Head of Marketing for Cilantro Mex and previously worked with Ruby Tuesday and Atlanta Bread Company, as well as his family’s restaurant, Tommy’s Diner in Middletown. Lajoie joins the team responsible for managing office accounting, technology and vendors, as well as providing administrative support for membership services and educational training programs. She previously served as the Office Manager and Accounts Payable Coordinator at Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises and has held various office management roles.