Casey’s Hires Chief Marketing Officer
ANKENY, Iowa–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Casey’s General Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq symbol CASY) has announced the
hiring of Chris Jones to the newly created position of Chief Marketing
Officer (CMO). In his CMO role, Mr. Jones will oversee the Marketing,
Advertising, Food Service and Digital activities at Casey’s, among other
responsibilities.
“We’re excited to add Chris to our team to help us drive our newly
announced value creation plan,” said President and CEO Terry Handley.
“Chris brings 27 years of marketing, brand strategy, and digital
engagement expertise that will help us execute against our plan and
support our future growth.”
Prior to joining Casey’s, Mr. Jones career includes leadership or
executive positions with Mars, Inc., Athene USA (formerly Aviva USA) and
most recently as the Senior Vice President of Marketing at convenience
store operator Kum & Go, where he championed their brand and customer
experience initiatives, and the creation, implementation and development
of the company’s first customer loyalty program.
About Casey's General Stores, Inc.
Casey's General Stores, Inc. is a Fortune-500 company (NASDAQ CASY)
operating over 2,000 convenience stores in 15 states throughout the
Midwest. Casey's strives to consistently deliver quality gasoline,
freshly-prepared foods, clean environments and friendly service at every
retail location. Casey's is currently the fourth largest convenience
store chain, and the fifth largest pizza chain in the United States.
Contacts
Casey's General Stores, Inc.
Bill Walljasper, 515-965-6505