MACS Adds to Executive Team With New Positions

RICHMOND, Va. -- Mid-Atlantic Convenience Stores (MACS) has added two new members to its executive leadership team. Chad Lusk takes the position of chief strategy officer, while Derek Gaskins will serve as senior vice president of marketing and merchandising. Both appointments represent new executive positions within the MACS leadership team.

"As we position ourselves for rapid growth in the retail sphere, we are excited about the knowledge, experience and innovative approaches that Derek and Chad bring to our team," said Dan Pastor, CEO of MACS. "Each of these industry leaders has a proven track record of strategic consumer insight and the ability to leverage brand differentiation to create new market opportunities. We are confident in their individual abilities to contribute to the success of MACS."

Gaskins' resume includes more than 10 years of industry expertise. He most recently served as vice president of marketing for the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS). At NACS, Gaskins handled global marketing for all aspects of the association's offerings, including membership, the NACS Show, NACStech, NACS events, industry advocacy, government relations, and research projects on industry best practices and consumer insights. He was also instrumental in the development of the mobile applications, social media and digital strategies that helped the organization better engage with retailers and suppliers of the convenience industry.

His prior experience includes branding and retail marketing roles for Procter & Gamble and Giant Eagle Inc.

Lusk joins MACS from McKinsey & Co., a global management consulting firm, where he served as an engagement manager. At McKinsey & Co., Lusk was a client leader in the travel, transportation and logistics practice with a focus on large-scale performance transformations across numerous operational areas, including customer experience, frontline lean operations and fleet management. He also led growth strategy and performance turnaround efforts for several other clients with distributed networks, including retail and manufacturing companies.

Prior to McKinsey & Co., Lusk was a global strategic sourcing specialist for ExxonMobil, serving its downstream Lubricants & Specialties division.