Peer Circles
What are Peer Circles?
Peer Circles are a monthly virtual extension of the C-Store Women community—designed to keep the momentum going between in-person events. Each session brings together attendees for a focused mix of practical learning and peer discussion, creating space to share real challenges, exchange ideas, and learn from others in the industry. Open to all past and present participants, Peer Circles are intentionally flexible and easy to join—making it simple to stay connected, continue developing, and be part of an active, engaged network year-round.
What to Expect from the Peer Circles
- One session per month, optional for all CSW attendees
- Led by CSW members, content partners, and speakers — with coordination support from Informa
- Mix of presentation-style content and interactive breakout discussion
- Topics recommended by CSW members
- Session content contributed to the CSP editorial team for broader use
- Facilitators will include a mix of community volunteers and invited speakers — no experience required to lead
What Peer Circles Unlock
Greater accessibility, consistent engagement, lower friction, a scalable community
Topic Areas
- Finance: Four-part series
- Data & Excel analysis
- AI tutorials
- Storytelling with data
- Cross-functional industry knowledge
- Career growth & leadership styles
- Negotiating / asking for a raise
- How to be a good mentor or teacher
- Building your network
- Digital communication that gets results
- Burnout, boundaries & time management
- Work-life balance
- Difficult conversations
Peer Circle Sessions
Do you have a Peer Circle speaker recommendation?
Please reach out to Rachel Gignac at rachel.gignac@informa.com
Finance Fundamentals
Date: April 22, 2026
Host: Kim Taft, VP, DSD Revenue Growth Management at Keurig Dr Pepper
Reading the Numbers
Date: May 13, 2026
Host: Glennie Bench, President & COO of Southwest Georgia Oil Company, Inc.
Strategic Finance
Date: June 3, 2026
Host: Abigail Cerra, Director of Marketing, Communication, and Loyalty at Chestnut
























