Presentations

Presentations

Opening Remarks and Quick Hit Discussion
Julie Jackowski, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary, Casey’s (retired), Past NACS Chairman (2020-2021)

A Picture of Labor in 2023
Jayme Gough, PMP, Research Manager, NACS

30 Tips and Tricks from 30 Years in HR
Steve Seymour, Director of Personnel Training and Development, United Refining Company/Country Fair Inc.

Retail Panel: Proven Strategies to Boost Employee Engagement 
Jenna Collard, Director, Education Engagement, NACS
Rayma Alexander, Director of Corporate Communications and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Wills Group/Dash-in
Ana Castillo, People & Culture Manager/Retail, Parkland USA

Innovations in HR: Redefining the Workplace Experience
Abby Curlin, Corporate Recruiter and Training Developer, TXB
Amber Millwood, Manager of Learning and Development, The Spinx Company, Inc.

Becoming an Employer of Choice: Convenience Industry Action Plan
Lori B. Stillman, VP of Education and Research, NAC

Legal Session: Are You Ready to be Deposed?
Julie Jackowski, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary, Casey’s (retired), Past NACS Chairman (2020-2021)

HR's Guide to Reducing Retail Loss & Crime
Kelly Harrington, Director of Asset Protection, RaceTrac

Creating a Workplace that Doesn’t Suck
Hannah Ubl, Co-founder, Good Company Consulting

Connect for Success - The Power of Listening. The Power of Words. The Power of Connecting - Slides not available for this session per speaker's request
Kyle R. Vowinkel, Senior Lecturer, Cornell University Johnson School of Business; Principal, Elite Mindsets

Combatting Burnout and Creating Career Path's in HR
Julie Jackowski, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary, Casey’s (retired), Past NACS Chairman (2020-2021)

Stay Connected

Participate in the NACS HR Listserv- lookout for an email from Brandi Mauro in the next week or so, or reach out at bmauro@convenience.org to be added to the list.

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Check out further learning opportunities for your organization:

The NACS Show - Over 1200 exhibitors and 60 education sessions to empower the convenience store industry. Registration for this year’s Show (October 7-10 in Las Vegas) opens in May.

• Hear from Abby Curlin and Kyle Vowinkle again, and possible additional HR Forum peers in sessions at the 2024 NACS Show

NACS Executive Education- Five annual weeklong leadership programs at top universities created specifically for NACS members.

2024 Program Dates:

• Financial Leadership Program - July 14-19, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
• Marketing Leadership Program - July 21-26, Northwestern University
• Executive Leadership Program - July 28- August 1, Cornell University
• Innovation Leadership Program - November 3-8, MIT Sloan School of Management
• Women’s Leadership Program - November 17-22, Yale School of Management

Taking Flight with DISC- Day long training at your location by a certified Taking Flight with DiSC facilitator from NACS, designed to help team members collaborate, communicate, and lead more effectively. (For those of you who were at the 2022 HR Forum, Merrick Rosenberg, the founder of Taking Flight, was one of our speakers).  Contact jcollard@convenience.org for scheduling or more information.