What role in the community do you think convenience stores should play?

Convenience stores serve as a community center. We provide fuel, food, convenience items, car washes and entertainment from gaming to our communities, and we serve our customers every day with the items and services they need the most.

What does NACS political engagement mean to you and what benefits have you experienced from being politically engaged?

It’s difficult to stay up to date with the seemingly unending list of regulations that affect our ability to survive and thrive in our communities. I’ve found that being politically engaged with NACS allows me to navigate those webs of regulations that often impact our industry. Having NACS advocate for our industry in our nation’s capital allows us to continue to operate our stores and serve our employees and customers.

What federal legislative or regulatory issues keep you up at night (with respect to the convenience store industry)?

This is an easy one—taxes, regulations and electric vehicle mandates are always top of mind for me.

What c-store product could you not live without?

Krispy Krunchy Chicken, coffee and beer!