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Corporate Training Manager | Chestnut Petroleum

CEO and Co-Owner | Verc Enterprises Leo Vercollone joined the industry in 1977 when he partnered with his father, Eugene and his brother Paul to launch Verc Enterprises Inc. Vercollone had previous experience with the family business: the car wash that his father started in 1975. Vercollone’s past and present […]

Director of Operations | Clark’s Pump-n-Shop Brian is currently the Director of Operations for Clark’s Pump-n-Shop in Ashland, Ky., which operates 68 convenience stores in four states Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia and Florida. We support the stores surrounding communities by providing jobs for over 700 team members and growing. Brian […]

Senior Vice President | Grow People Matthew Spackman was named Senior Vice President of Kum & Go’s Grow People department in April 2019. He leads the department’s talent acquisition, learning and development, business partner, total rewards, systems and payroll teams. Spackman has been with Kum & Go for five years, […]

Director of Retail Operations | Tobacco Central / Low Bob’s Group Jerry is currently the Director of Retail Operations at Tobacco Central / Low Bob’s Group located in South Bend, Indiana. He oversees 54 retail tobacco and convenience stores across the state of Indiana. After receiving his degree in Marketing […]

Chairman & CEO | Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation Frank Siller has served as Chairman and CEO of the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation since its inception. For almost two decades, he has been serving our nation’s heroes, the veterans and first responders that risk their lives to […]

President | The Schaninger Group John Schaninger joined QuickChek in 1978 as an assistant manager, growing through the operation’s ranks from assistant manager to district leader. He was named to his current position in 2004. From 1993 to 1997 he developed and chaired QuickChek’s ongoing relationship with Children’s Miracle Network. […]

Founder and CEO | The Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute

Director of Partnerships & Preferred Vendor Programs | Empire Petroleum Partners Ted has more than 35 years of convenience store industry experience with an emphasis on operations and marketing. Having started as a part-time night manager in 1981, Ted worked his way to store manager and then on to supervisor […]

Merchandising Director | Bobby & Steve’s Auto World