7-Eleven Inc. has promoted several executives to new roles, according to their LinkedIn posts, and two of the convenience-store retailer’s executives have been honored for their operational and professional acumen.
The company has named Jamie Horvath as director of private-brand product management, commercialization and emerging brands.
Horvath joined 7-Eleven in 2015 as a human resources business partner for the Heartland area. She became a human resources leader for the area in 2019 and a market manager in 2021. Previously, she was a district manager with discount retailer Dollar General.
7-Eleven also has appointed Kia Hasheminejad as operations director for proprietary products excellence.
Hasheminejad joined 7-Eleven as a field manager in 2014, becoming a market manager in 2017, director of store readiness in 2022 and a regional director for the Southwest in 2022. Previously, he held positions with CarMax, Bed Bath & Beyond, The Home Depot and Staples.
Also, Justin Huffman has joined 7-Eleven as director of sourcing.
Previously, Huffman was director of procurement and finally vice president of procurement with Cincinnati-based dip, dessert and specialty products maker Lakeview Farms. Before that, he was demand planning manager with Kroger.
And the company has named Dan Keefe as director of 7-Eleven’s enterprise project management office (PMO).
Keefe joined 7-Eleven in 2016 as PMO portfolio analyst, became a project manager in 2019, a senior manager in 2020, a senior manager for operations in 2023 and a senior manager for retailer initiative acceleration (store, technology and fuel integration across all 7-Eleven family branded stores) and chair of the 7Veterans Outreach Organization in 2024. Previously, he was with Siemens, and before that, he served in the United States Army for more than six years.
- 7-Eleven is No. 1 on CSP’s 2024 Top 40 Update to the 2023 Top 202 ranking of U.S. c-store chains by store count. Watch for the full 2024 Top 202 ranking in the June issue of CSP magazine and in CSP Daily News.
Leading the Charge
Ann Scott, senior director of electric vehicle charging and utilities for convenience-store retailer 7-Eleven Inc., has been recognized by EV Magazine as one of the Top 10 Women in EV in the United States. Scott ranked at No. 8.
Scott is on a mission to make EV charging convenient, reduce 7-Eleven’s carbon footprint and support a more sustainable future in the 18 countries where it operates stores, according to the magazine.
In March 2023, the company launched 7Charge, a proprietary EV charging network and app, which allows EV drivers to access a seamless charging and payment experience. The chain rolled out 7Charge in several locations in Florida, Texas, Colorado and California. It will eventually be available across 7-Eleven’s entire family of brands including Speedway and Stripes stores, it said.
Scott is also amongCSP’s 2024 Power 20, which focused on the convenience-store industry’s EV charging efforts.
Acquiring the Talent
Rachel Allen, director of talent acquisition for 7-Eleven Inc., has been named a Top 50 Talent Acquisition Professional by executive community OnCon.
“Congratulations to our own Rachel Allen on being voted a Top 50 Talent Acquisition Professional in this year’s OnCon Icon Awards. The awards recognize top talent acquisition professionals from around the world and are selected by industry peers,” said John Romero, vice president of talent management and assessment for the c-store retailer.
“What makes this award so special is that they are voted on by my peers in the industry. Thank you so much to my colleagues for this very special honor, and congratulations to all of my fellow honorees,” said Allen.
Based in Irving, Texas, 7-Eleven Inc. operates, franchises or licenses more than 83,000 convenience stores in 19 countries and regions, including more than 13,000 7-Eleven convenience stores in the United States and Canada. In addition to 7-Eleven c-stores, the company operates and franchises Speedway and Stripes c-stores and the Laredo Taco Company, Speedy Cafe and Raise the Roost Chicken and Biscuits restaurant brands.
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