Positively Energizing Leadership

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

New hires leaving within their first 90 days is costly and avoidable. This hands-on session will show you how to create a structured onboarding plan, deliver targeted training, and foster early engagement. Discover actionable tools and tips to keep new employees invested, confident, and contributing beyond their critical first three months.

Alisha Black

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