EG America announces two new leadership hires
Published February 23, 2024; 2:39 p.m.

WESTBOROUGH, MA – EG America has made two new additions to its leadership team, in support of its long-term growth strategy:

• Brian Ferguson of Knoxville has joined the company as Chief Marketing Officer, where he will lead retail merchandising, food and dispensed beverage, marketing, category management, and all merchandising support functions. Ferguson most recently served as Chief Merchant for Pilot Company, the largest travel center network in North America. He previously held a variety of senior roles with AM Retail Group, The Children’s Place, and Abercrombie & Fitch.

• Brian Potvin has joined the company as Vice President of Procurement, where he will lead the centralization of the procurement process across EG America’s 10 retail banners and its corporate support functions. Potvin previously held several strategic procurement and financial inventory control roles at BJ’s Wholesale Club before most recently serving as Vice President of Procurement at Sevita Health.

“We are thrilled to have Brian Ferguson and Brian Potvin join the EG America team. Their extensive experience and expertise in their respective areas will help drive our go-to-market strategy and strengthen vital areas of our business,” said John Carey, president and CEO of EG America. “We are entering an exciting chapter in our company’s history, and with their addition to our leadership team, we are poised to take EG America, and our banners, to the next level.”

About EG America
With more than 1,600 retail locations and 18,000+ team members across the U.S., EG America is one of the fastest-growing convenience store retailers in the country. As the operator of Certified Oil, Cumberland Farms, Fastrac, Kwik Shop, Loaf N’ Jug, Minit Mart, Quik Stop, Sprint Food Stores, Tom Thumb, and Turkey Hill stores, we are committed to becoming America’s preferred ‘one-stop’ destination by focusing on superior guest experience, high-quality grocery and fuel products, and supporting the communities in which we live and work. EG America is owned by EG Group, a UK-based fuel station and convenience store retailer with more than 50,000 team members across the UK & Ireland, Europe, Australia, and the US. For more information about EG America, please visit eg-america.com or follow on LinkedIn.