Breaking the 90-Day Escape: A Roadmap for Onboarding

What if your store managers could spend less time on paperwork and more time leading people? This session highlights practical ways to lighten the load, including centralized recruiting models and streamlined administrative processes that cut hours of daily work. Hear how companies like TXB are redesigning responsibilities so managers can focus on hiring decisions, team development, and culture, not tasks.

TXB Stores

Nathan Graham

Director of Human Resources

This session highlights real career journeys within the convenience industry, showing how leadership paths often begin at the store level. Through personal stories and practical examples, attendees will explore how to identify internal talent, create visible career pathways, and help frontline employees see convenience retail as a long-term profession with meaningful opportunities for growth and leadership.

QuikTrip

Aisha Jefferson

Corporate Communications Manager

Prince Oil/Junction Management

Jhaddaka (JD) Leverette

Retail Analyst/I.T Manager

What makes certain leaders energizing to be around—and how can you become one of them? In this session, Emma Seppälä, faculty director of Yale’s Women’s Leadership Program, explores the science and practice of positively energizing leadership. She’ll share practical strategies to build resilience, strengthen relationships, and elevate team performance in today’s demanding workplace.

Yale School of Management

Emma Seppälä

Lecturer in Management