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  • Values driven: Meet the 2023 Future Leaders in Convenience + Car Wash

     

    At Convenience Stores News Canada + OCTANE, a key focus of our business is ensuring the viability and strength of the channel—part of this vision is championing convenience, gas and car wash as a dynamic and exciting industry in which to build a rewarding career.

    With that in mind, the inaugural Future Leaders in Convenience Awards are designed to highlight and honour the talent and achievements of exceptional leaders under age 40. The 22 people you will meet on these pages come from diverse backgrounds and excel in a wide variety of roles across this multi-faceted business, but many are driven by common goals.

    These leaders stand out by going above and beyond to innovate, problem solve, exceed customers’ expectations, support others and build careers that align with their personal values on important issues, such as sustainability and inclusivity. The 2023 FLICC winners lead by example, and these are their stories.

FARHAN ALARAKHIA

Fuel director
Alimentation Couche-Tard | Circle K

 
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RACHA CHOUKAIR

President & owner
Esso | Mobil

 
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ERIC CLARK

General manager, Canada &
international
Guayaki Yerba Mate 
 
Read more about Eric

KEITH EDWARDS

Digital innovation & enablement manager – mobility marketing North America, Shell Canada

 

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AYAAZ JAMAL

President, auto wash division
Express Auto Wash Operations
 
Read more about Ayaaz

KIRANPREET KAUR

Manager - Petro-Canada/A&W
Petro-Canada | Suncor
 
Read more about Kiranpreet

MÉLANIE MAINVILLE & KARL PAYEUR

Co-owners/operators
Dépanneur Voisin | Sobeys
Read more about MÉLANIE & Karl

AMANDA MITCHELL

Head of loyalty
Petro-Canada | Suncor
 
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KELLY MOROZ

Gas bar manager
Dauphin Co-op
 
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CYNTHIA MOSCATO

Sr. marketing manager, Eastern Canada Division
Alimentation Couche-Tard | Circle K
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ALICJA NOWAK

Marketing manager
Payment Source
 
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MUHAMMAD PASHA

Category commercial manager – strategic channels
Conagra Brands
Read more about Pasha

NIKKI PATERSON

Operations specialist, fleet and payments
Parkland Corporation
Read more about Nikki

RAPHAEL PUENTE

Associate merchandising manager
Canadian Tire Gas+
Read more about Raphael

JACKSON REMPEL

CEO, Canadian mobility services
Shell Canada
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ANTHONY RUFFOLO

President
McCowan Design & Manufacturing
 
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PRIYA SELVANAYAGAM

Product development manager, private brands
7-Eleven Canada
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AMANDA SIMPSON

Convenience retail brand manager
BG Fuels (Waypoint Convenience)
 
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MATTHEW STEWART

Senior POS software specialist, ASO track lead, trainer
Bulloch Technologies
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TOM TALLON

Director of operations
Dreams Eco Xpress Car Wash
Read more about Tom
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