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President and CEO with full P&L responsibility for operational performance and segment earnings in the retail and restaurant industries. Track record of highly successful initiatives through strategic planning, store growth/development, franchise management, marketing, and brand development. Adept at fostering and building strong business relationships among varied constituents such as franchisees, suppliers, global support teams, and peers. Proven ability to effectively hire, train, and lead high-performance teams; communicate vision and establish stretch goals to consistently meet strategic objectives; increase profitability; and grow shareholder value.Core Competencies:Leadership // P&L Management // Change Management // Operations EnhancementsCategory Management // Competitive and Environmental Analysis // Pro-Forma Financial AnalysisProject Management // Product Positioning // Negotiation // Customer Service

As the President and CEO of 7-Eleven, Inc., my mission is to bring our customers what they want, when and where they want it by constantly evolving our products and services to meet their needs. Before my role as Chief Executive of 7-Eleven, Inc., I served as President of GameStop Corporation. My experience also includes executive positions at PepsiCo, Inc. and Thornton Oil Corporation. I am currently a Board Director of 7-Eleven, Inc., Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. (TYO: 3382), and the Chairman of the Board of Brinker International (NYSE: EAT). I am also an active member of the Board of the Business Executives for National Security, the Johnny Mac Soldiers Fund and the Southwestern Medical Foundation. Additionally, I am proud to serve on the Kellogg School of Management Global Advisory Board, the Dallas Stars Ownership Advisory Group, the George W. Bush Presidential Center Military Service Initiative, and as a Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army (CASA). I hold a bachelor’s degree in Engineering Management from the United States Military Academy at West Point and a Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Knutsen joined BevMo! in 2018 to run all aspects of the retailer's merchandising for its beer, wine, spirits and other business lines. Before joining BevMo!, he spent 17 years at Safeway and then the Albertsons Companies following the mergers of those two companies in 2015. Just prior to leaving the company, he held the title of senior vice president of marketing and merchandising for the Northern California division, where he had direct P&L responsibility for nearly 300 stores.

Frank Love is a Board Member at NATSO and Co-CEO at Love's Travel Stops.