Alexandria, VA – October
2024 / NewsmakerAlert: Brian
Hannasch, special advisor to Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., has been
named the 2024-25 National Association
of Convenience Stores (NACS) Chairman of the Board. The election took
place at the NACS Board of Directors meeting during the NACS
Show in Las Vegas.
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 Hannasch
served as president and CEO of Couche-Tard from September 2014 to September
2024, when he retired from that position. He also served four years as
chief operating officer. Over the past 16 years, Hannasch has been involved
in setting and executing the business strategy of Couche-Tard with the
company’s executive leadership committee.
Couche-Tard
is a global leader in convenience and mobility, operating in 31 countries
and territories, with more than 16,700 stores, of which approximately 13,100
offer road transportation fuel. With its well-known Couche-Tard and Circle
K banners, it is one of the largest independent convenience store operators
in the United States and a leader in convenience and retail fueling in
Canada, Scandinavia, the Baltics, Belgium and Ireland. It also has an important
presence in Luxembourg, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region of People’s Republic of China. Approximately
149,000 people are employed throughout the Couche-Tard network.
Hannasch
earned a B.A. in finance from Iowa State University and an M.B.A. in marketing
and finance from the University of Chicago. He began his term following
the conclusion of the NACS Show.
The
2024 NACS Show took place at the Las Vegas Convention Center from October
7-10. This year’s event featured thousands of new products and technology
solutions across 430,000+ square feet of expo space, 150+ new exhibitors
and 50 education sessions. For more information, visit www.NACSshow.com.
As
NACS chairman, Hannasch leads the NACS Executive Committee, which provides
strategic direction and financial oversight to the association. The other
Executive Committee members are:
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Vice Chairman
& Treasurer: Annie Gauthier, CFO/Co-CEO, St. Romain Oil Co. LLC (Mansura,
LA)
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Vice Chairman,
At Large: Varish Goyal, CEO, Loop Neighborhood Markets (Atherton, CA)
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Vice Chairman,
Legislative: Lonnie McQuirter, director of operations, 36 Lyn Refuel Station
(Minneapolis, MN)
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Vice Chairman,
Research and Technology: Charles McIlvaine, chairman & CEO, Coen Markets
Inc. (Canonsburg, PA)
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Vice Chairman,
At Large: Tony Miller, president, retail, Delek US (Brentwood, TN)
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Vice Chairman,
Retail Engagement: Chris Bambury, president, Bambury Inc. (Sonoma, CA)
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Vice Chairman,
At Large: Missy Matthews, owner, Childers Oil Co. (Whitesburg, KY)
Also serving
on the Executive Committee are 2023-24 NACS Chairman Victor Paterno, president
and CEO of Philippine Seven Corp., who continues to serve as chair of the
NACS International Board, and 2022-23 NACS Chairman Don Rhoads, president
and CEO of The Convenience Group LLC.
During
the October 7 meeting, NACS also named new retail members to its Board
of Directors:
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Lisa Blalock,
VP, convenience Americas, BP North America Inc. (La Palma, CA)
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Mark Jordan,
CEO, Refuel Operating Co. (North Charleston, SC)
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Travis
Sheetz, president and CEO, Sheetz Inc. (Altoona, PA)
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Doug Yawberry,
president, Weigel’s Stores Inc. (Powell, TN)
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Scott
Zietlow, CEO and chairman, Kwik Trip Inc. (La Crosse, WI)
During
the NACS Show, the NACS Supplier Board also named new leadership and members.
Vito Maurici, senior vice president of sales at McLane Co. Inc., was named
the 2024-25 chairman of the NACS Supplier Board, and Bryan Morrow, VP of
brand sales at Chobani & La Colombe, was named chair-elect and as a
supplier representative on the NACS Board of Directors.
New
Supplier Board vice chairmen are:
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Kevin
LeMoyne, senior vice president, customer leadership, The Coca-Cola Company
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Mike Gilroy,
VP, trade development and sponsorship, Mars Wrigley
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Jim Hughes,
sales director, malt and RTD/spirits, Gallo
New Supplier
Board members are:
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Jordan
Nicgorski, VP, U.S. strategic key accounts, Juul Labs Inc.
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Ryan Calong,
SVP, national accounts, small format, Pabst Brewing Company
A member-driven
organization, NACS is led by a 29-member Board of Directors. In addition,
the chairman and chairman-elect of the NACS Supplier Board also serve on
the Board of Directors.
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.
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Contact:
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V.P.,
Strategic Industry Initiatives
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