Speakers 2025

Ryan Blevins is an award-winning Executive Culinary Strategist with over 20 years’ experience managing the full cycle of culinary product development across various sectors of the Food and Beverage industry. He is currently the Food and Beverage Director of Innovation […]

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 […]

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, […]