October was a busy month for executive moves in and around the c-store industry.
NACS appointed Lonnie McQuirter, director of operations for 36 Lyn Refuel Station in Minneapolis, as its new chairman at the 2026 NACS Show.
GSTV made a slate of changes, starting with taking the “interim” tag off Erik Kozik role as CEO. The company also added Claire Wyatt as its chief growth officer; Tiffany Southwell as senior vice president of measurement, customer experience and product; Jeremy Tauber as SVP of client partnerships for the East; and Alyssa Chen as VP of human resources.
Distributor McLane named its first chief operating officer and promoted company veteran Cassandra Matos to VP of merchandising profitability.
There were several interesting leadership changes at convenience retailers, as well. Here’s more on the executive shifts we covered in October. And here’s our executive roundup for September, in case you missed it.
