Star Women in Convenience: Tammy Poirier on MentorshipTammy Poirier shared why it's important for mentors to lift others as they climb at the 2026 SWIC Awards ceremony. Flexeserve appoints Lucky Spears as head of culinary for the AmericasSpears, an industry veteran, brings decades of culinary experience to lead menu development and operator support at Texas-based support centre. Changemakers: How women’s leadership shapes the convenience industry As 7-Eleven approaches its 100th year in business, women continue to bring new ideas, perspectives and experience that enable us to be successful around the globe. 2026 Future Leader in Convenience + Car Wash winner: AUSTIN VAZ Marketing manager, food and beverage brands, 7-ELEVEN CANADA 2026 Future Leader in Convenience + Car Wash winner: DEAN STAIKOPOULOS National account manager, LSI ENTERPRISES CANADA - JACK LINK'S 2026 Future Leader in Convenience + Car Wash winner: FRANCIS RAINVILLE Director of operations - Proxi network east, HARNOIS ÉNERGIES 2026 Future Leader in Convenience + Car Wash winner: NIDHI PATEL Operations coordinator, DING MART CONVENIENCE 2026 Future Leader in Convenience + Car Wash winner: JADE OSAGIE District sales manager, British Columbia/Manitoba, JTI-MACDONALD CORP. 2026 Future Leader in Convenience + Car Wash winner: BEN OPPENHEIMER Controller, retail operations, MACEWEN PETROLEUM | QUICKIE 2026 Future Leader in Convenience + Car Wash winner: TRAVIS MCCALLUM Director of sales, Ontario, IMPERIAL TOBACCO CANADA | BAT 2026 Future Leader in Convenience + Car Wash winner: NICOLE LANG Category manager, MACEWEN PETROLEUM | QUICKIE 2026 Future Leader in Convenience + Car Wash winner: DARREN KITTO National account manager, MCCOWAN DESIGN & MANUFACTURING 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last
