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| Alexandria, VA – July
2024 / NewsmakerAlert: Kevin
O’Connell has been named executive director of the NACS
Foundation, the National Association
of Convenience Stores (NACS) announced on Tuesday (July 23).
|  The
NACS Foundation was founded in 1994 and serves as a catalyst for the industry,
where it can convene partners, marshal resources, organize efforts and
spark initiatives that will increase the impact of the industry’s charitable
efforts. The NACS Foundation, in collaboration with industry stakeholders,
developed five signature programs that align with NACS members’ philanthropic
priorities, which overall focus on serving first responders, fighting hunger,
supporting healthy kids and keeping communities clean.
O’Connell most recently served as nonprofit strategic advisor to FYN Creative, the digital storytelling agency he founded in 2014 to produce video content, create campaigns and provide trainings for universities and nonprofits. Prior to that, Kevin founded and served as executive director of The Niche Movement, a global community reaching more than 5,000 people that helps college students and young professionals rethink the traditional career search and find a job they love. O’Connell also has 15 years of higher education experience, most recently as adjunct professor at George Washington University’s School of Business. Kevin is an active volunteer in community groups including Food & Friends in Washington, D.C. O’Connell earned a B.S. in marketing from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a M.A. in leadership and public administration from Centenary University. About
NACS Foundation: Propelling Brighter Futures
 About NACS As the leading global trade association for convenience and fuel retailers, National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) advances the role of convenience stores as positive economic, social and philanthropic contributors to the communities they serve and is a trusted adviser to its retailer and supplier members from more than 50 countries. The U.S. convenience store industry, with more than 152,000 stores, conducts more than 160 million transactions daily and had sales of $860 billion in 2023. For more information, visit www.Convenience.org. Follow NACS on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. NACS
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