GPM Investments, the c-store arm of Arko, has promoted Michael Nowotny to senior vice president of operations for fuel distribution unit GPM Empire, according to a company LinkedIn post last week. He most recently served as VP of Operations for the Empire West division.
In this role, which he began last month, Nowotny will lead “cross-functional strategy and execution across retail, wholesale, and consignment platforms,” he notes in his LinkedIn profile. He is also responsible for “operational oversight for thousands of sites, driving profitability, contract compliance, dealer performance, and scalable process improvement across multi-state regions.”
Nowotny joined Arko in 2020 when the company bought Empire Petroleum Partners’ wholesale distribution and retail business. At the time, he’d been with Empire for nearly six years, according to his LinkedIn profile. He started out as a sales consultant and worked his way up to senior North American sales manager by the time of the acquisition.
He moved into executive leadership positions with Arko in 2022.
“This promotion is a natural next step in Michael’s journey, and we are incredibly proud and excited to see the continued momentum, innovation, and dedication he will bring to his new role,” GPM wrote in its LinkedIn post.
GPM Empire distributes motor fuel products in 33 states from brands like 76, BP, Chevron, Citgo and ExxonMobil, as well as unbranded options.
