2017 Top Women In Convenience
Women of the Year
Karla Ahlert
Vice President of Finance and Treasurer
RaceTrac Petroleum
Elisa Goria
Global Head of Cold Dispensed Beverages
Circle K Stores Inc.
Ruth Ann Lilly
Senior Category Manager
Tobacco, Beer & Wine, Sunoco
Alicia Logan
District Sales Manager
Chevron ExtraMile
Lesley Saitta
Chief Executive Officer
Impact 21
Senior-Level Leaders
Carla Boyington
Corporate Director Category Management
Core-Mark
Kris Condon
Director of Human Resources
Family Express
Suzanne Cramer
Director of Recruitment and Human Resources
Rutter’s Farm Stores
Kathy Cunnington
VP, Shared Services North America
Circle K Stores Inc.
Jennifer Eaton
Tobacco Category Manager
GPM Investments
Joan Elsing
Zone Leader
Kwik Trip
Jodi Gehrts
Tobacco Category Manager
Kum & Go
Monica Hayes
Senior Director, Convenience Channel
The Coca-Cola Co.
Kellie Janssen
President
Henry’s Foods
Kim James
Global Director Brand Management
Alimentation Couche-Tard
Natalie Jones
President
Jones Petroleum
Kim Lazerus
VP, Human Resources
Maverik
Lisa Luben
Foodservice Director
Country Fair
Cassandra Matos
Director, Confections
McLane Co.
Abbey Mitchell
Zone Manager
General Mills Convenience
Julie Montague
VP, Stores & Marketing, Jr
Food Mart
Tonia Petterson
VP, Convenience
Hy-Vee
Becky Schall
Director of Operations Systems
CST Brands
Jackie Tressito
Area Vice President
Reynolds American Trade Marketing Services
Nancy Tosto
Payment Systems Manager
BP
Nicole Upshaw
Executive Director, Human Resources
RaceTrac Petroleum
Allison Wroe
Director of Marketing
PriceAdvantage
Megan Baccam
Director, Hot Beverages, U.S.
Circle K Stores
Marisa Bertha
Senior Manager, Portfolio Management
7-Eleven
Amy DaSilva
Human Resources Communications & Systems Specialist
QuickChek
Erika Escobar
Key Account Manager
GSP
Heather Johnson
Customer Business Manager Convenience, U.S. Sales, National Accounts
Mondelez International
Shelby Kemp
Marketing Specialist/Project Manager
Royal Farms
Rosie Manzanarez
Marketing Category Manager
Kwik Chek Food Stores
Jennifer Megison
Director of Hot Beverages
S&D Coffee & Tea
Kristi Morris
Senior Manager Food and Beverages
RaceTrac Petroleum
Shannon Morton
Senior Store Leader
Giant Eagle/GetGo
Kelly Naudain
Senior Account Manager
Altria Group Distribution Co.
Kimberlee Padilla
National Accounts Executive
Foodservice/Dispensed Beverages
Coca-Cola N.A.
Mireya Ortiz Rivera
Franchise Business Consultan
Chevron
Emily Stegman
Merchandiser Cigarettes & Tobacco
7-Eleven
Holly Veale
Product Director,
Foodservice, McLane Co.
Mentors
Treasa Bowers
VP of Human Resources
7-Eleven
Misha Clark
Store Manager
Hy-Vee
Carolina Felici
Corporate Area Trainer
Chevron
Monique Horn
Chief Accounting Officer
Family Express
Rhonda Johnston
Section Sales Director
Altria Group Distribution Co.
Jennifer Morgan
District Manager
Maverik
Sandy O’Donnell
Professional Development Consultant
RaceTrac Petroleum
Cynthia Rehwaldt
Senior Manage Training Delivery
CST Brands
2016 Top Women In Convenience
Women of the Year
Laura Asbell
Regional VP, Convenience
Mondelez International Inc.
Niki DePhillips
SVP, Store Development
Kum & Go LC
Sharon Kuncl
VP of Merchandising
Eby-Brown Co. LLC
Danielle Mattiussi
VP, Retail Adventures
Maverik Inc.
Nancy Smith
SVP of Merchandising, Fresh Foods & Proprietary Beverages
7-Eleven Inc.
Senior-Level Leaders
Julie Candow
Supervisor of Retail Operations
Energy North
Stephanie Doliveria
VP, Human Resources
Sheetz Inc.
Maria Fidelibus
VP, Information Technology
QuickChek Corp.
Michelle Flegel
VP, North America Sales & Marketing
Arctic Glacier
Anne Flint
Sr. Category Manager, Tobacco
Cumberland Farms Inc.
Kelly Fulford
Sr. Category Manager, Convenience
General Mills Convenience & Foodservice
Melissa Hadley
Director, Product Management
The Pinnacle Corp.
Helen Hayes
VP, Tax
Core-Mark Holding Co.
Melanie Isbill
Exec. Director of Marketing
RaceTrac Petroleum Inc.
Julie Jackson
President, Retail
Union Pacific
Roxanne Lowder
National Sales & Execution
The Coca-Cola Co., North America
Debbie Markovich
Fuel Manager
Quik Stop (The Kroger Co.)
Colleen McGlinn
CEO
Tri-State Petroleum Corp.
Karen Mitchener
Director, Human Resources
Ricker Oil Co.
Leslie Owens
Director, Retail Operations
Tri-State Petroleum Corp.
Victoria Person-Goral
Area VP of Trade Marketing
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Sophie Provencher
Marketing & Merchandising Director
CST Brands Inc.
Lori Rodman
VP, Sales
Century Distributors
Coleen Synder
East Region, Category Manager
H.T. Hackney Co.
Sandra Surratt
Director, Contract/ Convenience Sales
Kellogg Co.
Jeanne Swisher
Account Executive
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Julie Van Alyea
President
Redwood Oil Co.
Ena Williams
SVP, International
7-Eleven Inc.
Karen Yeakel
Exec. Director, Investor Relations & Support
CrossAmerica Partners LP
Mentors
Miranda Anderson
Director, Human Resources, Florida
RaceTrac Petroleum Inc.
Heidi Barnhart
Marketing Manager
North America Circle K Team, GSP
Rising Stars
Kristina Appen
Sr. Manager, Special Projects
RaceTrac Petroleum Inc.
Angie Bell
District Manager, Texas
Murphy USA Inc.
Carla Boyington
Director Center Store
Core-Mark International
Leanne Budolfson
Employee Communications Manager
Cumberland Farms Inc.
Brandi Cushman
Category Manager, Tobacco
C.N. Brown Co.
Trisha Daubert
District Manager
Turkey Hill Minit Markets (The Kroger Co.)
Heather Davis
Exec. Director, Finance Integration
CrossAmerica Partners LP
Stephanie Dorsey
Account Manager, Mid-Atlantic
Altria Group Distribution Co.
Caroline Filchak
Director, Human Resources
Clipper Petroleum Inc.
Jamie Kiefer
District Manager
Tom Thumb Food Stores (The Kroger Co.)
Abbey Mitchell
Sr. Trade Manager, Trade & Pricing
General Mills Inc.
Mary Morketter
VP
Short Stop Food Marts
Suzanne Music
Merchandising Coordinator
Loaf ‘N Jug C-Stores (The Kroger Co.)
Heather Nicholas
District Manager
Kwik Shop (The Kroger Co.)
Sheril Retson
Category Manager, Center Store
Chevron Corp.
Mary Ridout
Manager, Non-Foods Merchandising
Unified Refining Co. (Kwik Fill)
Jackie Smith
District Manager, Texas
Murphy USA Inc.
Julia Stafford
Sr. Category Manager
Sunoco LP
Laura L. Wayne
Director, National Retail Sales
The Coca-Cola Co., North America
Laura White
Category Manager, Tobacco
RaceTrac Petroleum Inc.
Courtney Williams
Senior Category Manager
Family Express Inc.
Store Managers
Amber Bridges
Store Manager
Alon Brands Retail
Maureena Fletcher
Store Manager
Quik Stop (The Kroger Co.)
Maxi Peterman
Store Manager
Wawa Inc.
Christal Payne
Store Manager
GetGo (Giant Eagle Inc.)
Mindy Torney
Store Manager
Rutter’s Farm Stores
Single-Store Owners
Marylou Mendez
Owner/CFP
Mendez Auto Services
Grace Papoulias
Owner
Westmoor Chevron
2015 Top Women In Convenience
Women of the Year
Jenny Bullard
CIO
Flash Foods
Kimberli Carroll
SVP, Foodservice Division
Ruiz Food Products
Tammy Floyd
VP & Controller
CST Brands
Stacy Loretz
Congdon
SVP/CFO
Core
Mark Holding Co.
Sandra Morgenstern
President/CEO-Par Mar Oil Co.
Senior-Level Leaders
Karla Ahlert
Treasurer
RaceTrac Petroleum Inc.
Debbie Armentrout
General Manager/Owner
Operator
Allen Oil/Quick Mart & More
Dagmar Boggs
President, Global Customer Team
Coca-Cola North America
Kathleen Byrd
CVP
C-Store National Accounts
Kraft Foods Group
Myra Canterbury
President
Simmons Corporation
Wendy Chronister
CEO
Chronister Oil Co.
Niki DePhillips
SVP of Store Development
Kum & Go LC
Kelly Fulford
Sr. Category Development Manager
General Mills Convenience
Jane Green
VP Marketing
Swisher International
Cindy Henderson
Exec. Director, Operations Support
CST Brands Inc.
Carolyn Hood
National Sales Director
Wm. Bolthouse Farms
Jeannine Petersen
Director of Food Service
Circle K
Sharon Porter
Director, Sales & Marketing
Insight Beverages/Kerry
Nancy Riggs
Vice President
Quik Stop (The Kroger Co.)
Kathy Ronan
Customer Sales Executive
Convenience Channel
The Hershey Co.
Melissa Rosen
CEO/Co-Founder
Locali Conscious Convenience
Tobi-Lee Russell
VP Human Resources
Cumberland Farms
Becky Shotwell
President
Stop’nGo of Medina
Teresa Smith
VP of Operations
Tom Thumb (The Kroger Co.)
Karin Thrift
Director of Sales, Convenience
Clif Bar & Co.
Ginny Webb
CIO
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores
Mentors
Sherry Bevers
Senior Customer Accounts Manager
U.S. Oil/U.S. Venture
Diana Farquhar
Floating Training Manager
Alon Brands Retail
Tonjalia Green
Zone Manager
CST Brands Inc.
Cassandra Matos
Product Director
McLane Co.
Dayna Reed
Director, Promotions & Market Research
RaceTrac Petroleum Inc.
VP Human Resources
RaceTrac Petroleum Inc.
Tara Anderson
Category Manager, Lunch Daypart
Holiday Stationstores
Leti Andrade
Executive Director, Human Resources
CST Brands Inc.
Kelly Andrus
Manager, Credit Card Services
Tesoro Refining & Marketing Co.
Linda Bell
Regional Operations Manager
Turkey Minit Markets (The Kroger Co.)
Lauren Bowers
Regional Manager
GSP
Perri Brackett
Account Executive
Procter & Gamble
Karen Brown
Director of Category Leadership
Anheuser-Busch In-Bev
Michelle DeLamielleure
Senior Manager of Consumer Insights
General Mills
Alissa Ecker
Growth Channel Customer Supply Chain Lead
Kraft Heinz Company
Leah Emanuele
Marketing Assistant
GetGo
Jessica Irwin
Merchandising Manager, Center of Store
GetGo
Amy Jowell
Zone Merchandising Leader
7-Eleven Inc.
Elena Lau
Regional Operations Manager
Loaf ‘N Jug C-Stores (The Kroger Co.)
Abby Panfil
Director of Sales Strategy & Planning Retail Sales
Kellogg Specialty Channels
Shaunna Patrick
Director, Convenience
West-The Hershey Co.
Jamie Rodgers
Senior Manager of Hot Foods & Quality Assurance
RaceTrac Petroleum Inc.
Stacie Tonniges
Category Manager, Cigarettes & Tobacco
Casey’s General Stores
Kim Williams
Senior Category Advisory Manager
The Coca-Cola Co.
Store Managers
Leslie Considine
Complex Manager
Ports Petroleum
Tina Felton
Store Manager
Rutter’s Farm Stores
Veronica Holguin
Store Manager
Alon Brands
Soo Sang
Store ManageCST Brands
Janet Stembridge
Store Manager
RaceTrac Petroleum Inc.
Single-Store Owners
Gigi Colosimo
Owner
On The Go Market
Melissa Lacour
Owner
Black Bear Store
D’Juana McCartney
Part Owner/Manage
Wooly’s One Stop
2014 Top Women In Convenience
Women of the Year
Kim Bowers
President & CEO
CST Brands Inc.
Gwen Forman
VP of Marketing
Cumberland Farms Inc.
Allison Moran
CEO
RaceTrac Petroleum Inc.
Barbara Poremba
VP, National Retail Sales
Foodservice in Retail Center of Excellence
Coca-Cola Refreshments
Jennifer Rhoads
President & CEO
Ohio Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association
Senior-Level Leaders
Angela Angelilli
EVP
Royal Buying Group
Mary Banmiller
Retail Operations Director
Warrenton Oil Co.
Paula Conti
VP of Customer Service
PDI
Lucia Romenello Crater
Director of Sales, Convenience
KIND Healthy Snacks
Susan Curry
VP of Operations
XYIENCE
Sonja Hubbard
CEO
E-Z Mart Stores Inc.
Jennie Jones
VP of Marketing
S&D Coffee & Tea
Kris Kingsbury
Marketing & Merchandising Manager
Robinson Oil Co.
Amy Lane
COO
The Parker Cos.
Lori Lun
Division Manager
Alliance Energy LLC
Mary Szarmach
VP
Trade Marketing & Government Relations
Wendy Redmond
Director of Sales
S&D Coffee & Tea
Debbie Robins
CEO & President
Century Distributors
Yvette Spears
VP, National Retail Sales
Coca-Cola North America
Kathy Williams
VP
National Sales
Coca-Cola North America
Rising Stars
Jeannie Amerson
Advertising & Loyalty Manager
Flash Foods Inc.
Brittany Bayley Murray
Buyer & Category Manager
Martin & Bayley
Madalena Ferreira
Director of Convenience Store Operations
Bobby & Steve’s Auto World
Tanja Gassenmaier
District Manager
The Parker Cos.
Carly Goebel
Category Buyer
GetGo & Giant Eagle Express
Jedy Majovsky
Merchandising Specialist
GetGo
Cecilia Ottenweller
C-Store Specialist & District Leader
GetGo
Mila Spencer
Benefits Manager
Kwik Trip Inc.
Store Managers
Diane Hank
Store Manager
L&P Convenient Store
Jan Phipps
Store Manager
Autumn Grove Tiger Mart/Subway
