Sam L. Susser is President and Chief Executive Officer of Susser Holdings Corporation and its subsidiaries, including Stripes, Susser Petroleum Company and APT. Prior to founding the Southguard Corporation (predecessor to Susser Holdings) in 1988, Mr. Susser spent 1985-1987 with Salomon Brothers Inc. in New York City and in Dallas in the corporate finance division and in the mergers and acquisitions group. He received his BBA in finance from the University of Texas at Austin. He is currently on the advisory council for the College of Business Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, a trustee and past chairman of the Driscoll Foundation, which owns the Children's Hospital System in South Texas, a director of The Texas State Aquarium, a director and past president of The USS Lexington Museum, and former director and vice chairman of The Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation. He and his wife have one daughter and two sons.
Rocky B. Dewbre
President and Chief Operating Officer - Wholesale
Rocky Dewbre is responsible for the overall operations of the Wholesale Division. Mr. Dewbre joined the company in May 1992 as Manager of Finance and Administration. Prior to joining the company, he worked briefly with Atlantic Richfield Corporation as a corporate internal auditor and before that spent four years with Deloitte & Touche in Dallas as an auditor and consultant. While at Deloitte & Touche, he worked on the audit team at Susser. Mr. Dewbre is a CPA and received his Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting/management information systems from Texas Tech University. He received his Masters of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin. He is a director for Tank Owners Insurance Company and the Texas Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association.
Steve DeSutter
President and Chief Executive Officer - Retail
Steve DeSutter joined Susser Holdings in June 2008 and is responsible for Stripes LLC, Susser Holdings' retail unit. Prior to joining the company, he served as Executive Vice President of TurnWorks, Inc., from September 2006 to June 2008 where in an advisory role he also served as interim Executive Vice President of Operations for QIP Holder, LLC (parent company of Quiznos, a multinational sandwich franchise) from July 2007 to January 2008. Prior to that, Mr. DeSutter was with Burger King Corporation where he served as Executive Vice President and President of Europe and Middle East Operations from December 2005 to August 2006, Executive Vice President and President of Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific from December 2004 to November 2005, and Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications from August 2004 to November 2004. Prior to joining Burger King, Mr. DeSutter was Senior Vice President with TurnWorks, Inc. from July 2001 until July 2004. He began his career at British Petroleum, where he worked in a variety of different operations, marketing and finance roles during his 18 years at the company. Mr. DeSutter holds a Bachelor of Science degree in commerce from Niagara University in upstate New York.
E. V. (Chip) Bonner Jr.
Executive Vice President & General Counsel
Chip Bonner has served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Susser Holdings since March of 2000. He is responsible for coordinating and providing legal services to Susser Holdings and affiliated companies, and is integrally involved in all financing and real estate issues. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Bonner was a shareholder with the law firm of Porter, Rogers, Dahlman & Gordon, P.C., with its principal office in Corpus Christi, Texas, from 1981 to 2000. He received his J.D. from St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio and obtained a B.S. degree from Trinity University with an emphasis in finance and accounting. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas, board certified in commercial real estate law-Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and Fellow, Texas Bar Association. Mr. Bonner has been involved in numerous civic and charitable organizations.
Mary E. Sullivan
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Mary Sullivan is responsible for the finance and accounting functions for all of the company's business units. She joined the company in February 2000 after serving as Director of Finance for the City of Corpus Christi, where she managed a staff of 140 employees. Prior experience included six years with Elementis Chromium as their controller and over twelve years with Central Power and Light Company where her last position was that of treasurer. Ms. Sullivan attended Corpus Christi State University, now known as Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, where she earned a Bachelor's degree in mathematics, an MBA in management and an MS in computer science. She is a CPA, a Certified Management Accountant and a Chartered Financial Analyst. Ms. Sullivan has served as a board member and officer for several non-profit organizations.
Richard Sebastian
Senior Vice President, Retail Operations
Richard Sebastian is a sixteen-year retailing veteran and a seasoned convenience store professional having begun his Susser Holdings career in 1996. He has held a variety of operational and marketing positions with Susser Holdings including area sales manager, category manager and division manager. He was promoted to Vice President of Operations in 2004 and Senior Vice President of Operations in 2008. Mr. Sebastian received his BA from Duke University and his MBA from the University of Maryland.
JoAnn Stork
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
JoAnn Stork is Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Susser Holdings Corporation. She joined the company in July 2009 and is responsible for organizational design, development, and human resources leadership across all business units. She brings over 25 years of experience in the full scope of human resources management, and most recently served as Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Gander Mountain Company, a national specialty retailer of outdoor lifestyle gear. Her career includes HR leadership roles in the financial services and education sectors as well. Ms. Stork holds a B.S. degree in business with emphasis in human resources management from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.
Patrick Albro
Vice President, Dealer Operations
Patrick Albro has been employed by the company for 18 years and served as the Vice President for Dealer Operations since 2003. Under his leadership, the Dealer Division has consistently exceeded their financial objectives. Mr. Albro has a great sense of urgency and has embraced automation as a means of improving customer service, productivity, and site management. He has done an excellent job of developing his team, providing effective and positive leadership, managing credit exposure, promoting teamwork across the company, and earning the respect of his team members as well as the company's customers and suppliers. He received his BA in business administration from Texas State University.
Robert E. Darville
Vice President, Facilities Management
Rob Darville leads the maintenance team at Susser Holdings as the Vice President of Facilities Management. Prior to this, Mr. Darville served Susser Petroleum Company as Vice President of Commercial Fuels with responsibility for unbranded fuel sales, unattended sites, fuel forecasting and dispatching, and construction/maintenance for Susser Petroleum. He joined Susser Holdings in 1986 as operations manager and served as Vice President of Petroleum Services. Prior to joining Susser Holdings, Mr. Darville served as operations manager for a wholesale fuel distributor in Victoria, Texas from 1980-1986. He also worked with Phillips Petroleum Company for 13 years as an economic budgeting specialist and retail-marketing manager for company operated stores. Mr. Darville received his Bachelor's degree in business administration from Lamar University in 1964.
Kevin J. Mahany
Vice President, Merchandising
Kevin Mahany is currently the Vice President of Merchandising and has been with the company since 1989. Mr. Mahany's prior employment included Operations Manager with Dayton-Hudson, Target Stores in early 1989 and Southland Corporation, 7-Eleven Stores in 1981-1988, and Dillard's Department Stores in 1979-1981. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in management from Southwest Texas State University.
Cal McIntosh
Vice President, Business Development - Wholesale
Cal McIntosh has been employed with Susser Petroleum and its predecessor, Rusche Distributing Company, for 28 years and is responsible for building the dealer business as well as maintaining existing developer and supplier relationships. In recent years, Mr. McIntosh and his team have been adding approximately 30 new sites per year. Mr. McIntosh attended the University of Texas.
Rod Martin
Vice President, Marketing
Rod Martin joined Susser Holdings in January 2009 as Vice President of Marketing. Prior to joining the company, he served as Vice President of the Office of Strategic Management for Whataburger Restaurants LP. Prior to that, Mr. Martin was responsible for the marketing efforts of Whataburger as group director of brand management. He began his career in the advertising industry in Dallas, Texas working for some of the largest and most well respected clients and agencies in the U.S. Mr. Martin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in mass communications from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas.
George Mrvos
Vice President, Information Technology
George Mrvos is a fifteen-year IT veteran and joined Susser Holdings in February 2009 as Vice President of Information Technology. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Mrvos served as Vice President of Information Systems for Racetrac Petroleum, Inc. Prior to his service as Vice President, Mr. Mrvos served as Director of Information Technology for Racetrac Petroleum, where he was responsible for the software development efforts for all divisions. Before joining Racetrac, he worked as an IT consultant in Atlanta for Telecom Category Management writing software and managing client relationships. He also spent six years working for HiFi Buys in Atlanta in the Operations Department and was responsible for home audio merchandise sales in multiple locations throughout Atlanta. Mr. Mrvos is a 1988 graduate of the University of Georgia and holds a degree in political science.
Otis Peaks
Vice President, Human Resources
Otis Peaks is Vice President of Human Resources. He joined Susser Holdings in January 2002 as Vice President of Operations, with responsibility for all retail store operations, including profit and loss accountability, personnel selection and training. Mr. Peaks has over 25 years of experience in the convenience store industry with 7-Eleven/The Southland Corporation. He previously was Vice President of Operations for the central division, with P&L responsibility for 650 stores across three states. Mr. Peaks also served as Director of Field Human Resources and various other management positions in human resources and operations.
Jerry L. Susser
Vice President, Real Estate
Jerry Susser has over 40 years of experience in the wholesale and retail gasoline business. Mr. Susser developed the first card operated point-of-sale terminal for gasoline pumps. He is the Vice President of Real Estate and is extremely active in overall activity at the company. He is very focused on achieving positive experiences for our customers and front-line team members and ensuring the company adopts cost-effective technology whenever possible. He is active in various civic activities and engaged with key suppliers and trade associations. Mr. Susser attended the University of Oklahoma.
David Wishard
Vice President, Business Development - Retail
David Wishard, Vice President of Business Development, joined Susser Holdings in 1996. He is responsible for food service, new store development, store remodels, special projects, and coordinating new program implementation. Mr. Wishard's previous experience included roles of increasing responsibility in the operations of convenience stores beginning in 1977. He spent 19 years at National Convenience Stores and its predecessor operation rising to the position of Vice President of Operations. He attended the University of Texas at San Antonio.
Cathy Hauslein
Vice President and Corporate Controller
Cathy Hauslein joined Susser Holdings in 2007 as Corporate Controller, and was named Vice President in 2010. Ms. Hauslein is a CPA with 25 years of financial experience working with public companies. She previously served as Vice President, Corporate Controller for BancTec Inc., where she managed a staff of 50 employees. Prior experience included five years with Darling International, where she served as corporate controller and three years with Lennox International in the position of regional controller. Ms. Hauslein started her career with KPMG, LLP, after graduating from Baylor University, where she earned a BBA in accounting.
Craig Scotton
Senior Director, Petroleum Services
Craig Scotton, Senior Director of Petroleum Services, is responsible for petroleum marketing strategies for Stripes stores in South Texas and Oklahoma and oversees the Environmental and Compliance Departments. He joined the company in 1998 as a category manager in marketing. Mr. Scotton's prior employment included 13 years with The Southland Corporation where he held four different positions throughout his service with the company. The most recent was that of merchandiser/buyer, where he was responsible for handling all food areas in 427 7-Eleven stores in Florida.
Stephen Blume
Director, Internal Audit
Stephen Blume joined Susser Holdings in 2007. He is responsible for the internal audit function including overseeing the testing required under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Mr. Blume previously worked for the global accounting firm Ernst & Young for approximately ten years in their Houston, Texas, Richmond, Virginia, and Stuttgart, Germany, offices performing financial audits and most recently IT general control audits under the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Mr. Blume holds CPA, CIA and CISA certifications and graduated with honors from the University of Houston with a BBA in accounting.
Sandra Brimhall
Director, IT
Sandra Brimhall is the Director of IT for Susser Holdings Corporation. She oversees the help desk, field techs and application support functions of the IT Department. Since joining the company in 1993, Ms. Brimhall has served in several capacities in the IT Department until her promotion to Director in 2008. Ms. Brimhall received her Bachelor's in business administration from Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi in 1984.
Michael R. Choate
Director, Construction
Michael Choate joined Susser Holdings in 2006 as the Director of Construction for new store and fuel construction. He has over 30 years of construction and maintenance experience. His prior employment included three years as Operations Manager for MBE Construction and Maintenance Company in north Dallas managing corporate accounts with Texas Instruments, Starbucks, 7-Eleven, Racetrack, QuikTrip and Trammell Crow. Additionally, Mr. Choate served 26 years with Halliburton/KBR (Kellogg Brown & Root) Engineering & Construction in various leadership and management positions in fossil and nuclear power construction, engineering, maintenance and operations.
Richard Corbitt
Director, Wholesale Accounting
Richard Corbitt joined Susser Petroleum in 2009 as Director of Financial Accounting. He is a CPA and earned his BSBA from West Virginia University. Mr. Corbitt has 20 years of experience and has held senior financial positions with Kroger Company, Footlocker Inc. and Circle K Convenience Stores. He is responsible for financial reporting, financial planning and analysis, general accounting and taxes for the Petroleum/Wholesale Division.
Ella Cunningham
Director, Retail Accounting
Ella Cunningham, Director of Operational Accounting, joined Susser Holdings in 1989. She is responsible for retail store accounting, money order services, accounts payable and store inventory auditors. Ms. Cunningham has 30 years of experience in the convenience store accounting industry, including 10 years with 7-Eleven/The Southland Corporation in the Houston and San Antonio markets.
Thelma Delgado
Director, Operations Excellence
Thelma Delgado has been with Susser Holdings since 2003. She is currently responsible for overseeing the Operations Excellence Program. In her current role, she leads a group of specialists whose focus is working with store teams to progressively improve the entire store operations thus improving the customer experience. During her time with Susser Holdings, Ms. Delgado has held several operational roles. Her most recent role before her promotion was an area manager where she led several store groups for five years. Ms. Delgado earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting from the University of Texas Pan American in Edinburg, Texas in 1999.
Wendell Funk
Director, Category Management
Wendell Funk joined Susser Holdings in 2006 and currently serves as the Director of Category Management for the merchandising team. With over 25 years of experience in the retailing business, his prior experience included Vice President of Store Operations and Merchandising with Garden Ridge, LLC in Houston, Texas among various other positions he held there from 1992-2005. Prior to Garden Ridge he was employed with The Kroger Company with a thirteen-year management career. Mr. Funk's responsibility includes the daily management of all merchandising categories for Stripes convenience stores.
Chrissy Garcia
Director, Financial Reporting
Chrissy Garcia is the Director of Financial Reporting. She has been with the company since 1996, serving in several capacities in the Finance Department. She is responsible for financial reporting and analysis, fixed asset accounting, cash management, financial compliance reporting and federal, state and property tax reporting. Before joining the company, Ms. Garcia worked in public accounting. She is a CPA and earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting and Master of Public Accounting degrees from the University of Texas at Austin.
Danny Passmore
Director, Construction and Maintenance - Dealer Division
Danny Passmore has been employed with Susser Petroleum and its predecessor, Rusche Distributing Company, for 17 years, starting in 1992 as construction supervisor overseeing on-site work for new ground up store construction in the Houston area, also involved in project cost estimating, vendor selection and contract preparation. In 2004, he was promoted to Director of Construction where he took on a greater role in store construction and management of the Houston APT fuel maintenance technicians. Prior to joining Susser, Mr. Passmore was with Plant City Steel in Florida for 12 years as Manager of the Estimating Department and later as Manager of Sales. Before that, he was with Brown & Root Marine Fabrication in Houston for 5 years and spent 5 years as Manager of Estimating in Scotland for construction of oil platforms for the North Sea and in London, England where proposals and contracts for the North Sea offshore fleet operations were managed.
Ben Scott Jr.
Director, Maintenance
Ben Scott is the Director of Maintenance and oversees maintenance functions for Stripes stores in South Texas and Oklahoma. Mr. Scott has been with the company since 1996 and has held various positions in the Maintenance Department including maintenance supervisor for the Texoma area since 2005. His prior employment included nine years with G&M Investments and Property Management as the Superintendent of Physical Assets, where he was responsible for 17 conventional apartment complexes (2,600 units). Mr. Scott has 30 years of military service with the Oklahoma Army National Guard.
Dee Suarez
Director, Human Resources
Dee Suarez is the Director of Human Resources for Susser Holdings and has been employed with the company since November 1996. Since her hire with the company, she has performed several functions in the Human Resources Department. She is responsible for all human resources services, which includes benefits, compensation, workers' compensation, training, and employee services. Prior to joining Susser Holdings, Ms. Suarez worked for the Omni Hotels Corporation as the benefits specialist and prior to that over ten years working with a gas compression company in a variety of HR positions. She received her BBA in management with an emphasis in HR in 2001 from Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi.
Kevin Tims
Director, Car Care
Kevin Tims joined Stripes in 2007 as a part of the Town & Country acquisition. He is responsible for operations and marketing for the company's car washes and lube centers. Before joining Town & Country in 2004, he was co-owner of an auto wash/lube center in San Angelo, Texas. Mr. Tims attended Southwest Texas State University and received his Associate degree in science from Dallas Institute.
Jeff Turner
Director, Environmental and Compliance
Jeff Turner is responsible for the investigation and remediation of petroleum releases and environmental due diligence during property transactions. He shares compliance duties with the Senior Director of Petroleum Services overseeing permits, registrations, financial assurance, and other record keeping requirements for all Susser Holdings properties held in three states. Mr. Turner joined the company in 1992 after spending two and a half years with the Texas Water Commission (currently the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality) where he was a field inspector for petroleum storage tanks, wastewater treatment plants, and an emergency responder. He holds bachelors and masters degrees in geology from Corpus Christi State University and Baylor University, respectively, and is licensed as a Professional Geoscientist, a Texas Corrective Action Project Manager, Registered Environmental Manager, and Registered Environmental Property Assessor.
Dave West
Director, T & C Wholesale, Inc.
Dave West joined Susser Petroleum in 2007 as part of the Town and Country acquisition. Prior to joining the company, he served as General Manager of Shelton Oil & Gas Co., Inc. for 20 years before Town and Country Holdings acquired Shelton in 2006. Mr. West is responsible for the overall operation of T & C Wholesale including fuel, propane and lubricant sales in addition to bulk plant operations and five unattended locations.
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