2025 Speakers

Ryan Blevins is a nationally recognized Executive Culinary Strategist with over two decades of experience leading end-to-end culinary innovation across the Food & Beverage industry. As the Food and Beverage Director of Innovation at Weigel’s, he is driving bold, results-oriented […]

Austin is the President & CEO of Paragon Solutions, an award-winning design firm with over 38 years of specialized and targeted industry experience, consulting a multitude of customers including convenience stores, travel centers/truck stops, petroleum companies, large chain operators, independently […]

Erin Del Conte serves as editor-in-chief of CStore Decisions. In this leadership role, she oversees content strategy across print, digital, podcasts and events, and leads the CStore Decisions’ editorial team. Erin brings nearly 20 years of experience in B2B magazine […]

John Koch is CEO of Rusty Lantern Markets, a 28-location and growing chain of convenience stores and branded fueling stations in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. Rusty Lantern Markets is headquartered in Brunswick, Maine. John earned a Master […]

Trenton joined his father-in-law, Tommy, at Calloway Oil Company and EZ Stop Food Marts in 2020. He brought a broad spectrum of retail and consumer products experience to the family business. His previous roles include marketing, branding, supply chain management, […]