Tom Brennan

Chief Merchandising Officer at Casey's

Speaker

Tom is the Chief Merchandising Officer of Casey’s (NASDAQ: CASY), a FORTUNE 500 company (#297) operating 2,900 convenience stores throughout the Midwest and South. As Chief Merchant he is responsible for leading the development and implementation of the company’s merchandising, prepared foods, and omni-channel marketing strategy as well as the supply chain operations and procurement function. His team focuses on driving differentiation and relevancy in the retailer’s offering with a focus on the guest. Brennan joined Casey’s from CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc., the parent of Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s, where he was Chief Operating Officer responsible for the operations and support of over 3,000 restaurants across the United States. Prior to CKE, he spent 11 years at 7-Eleven in a variety of leadership roles in merchandising, category management, store development and operations. Before 7-Eleven, he worked in the financial planning and analysis group at Target Corporation and he also served six years active duty as an Armor Officer in the U.S. Army. He holds a Master’s of Business Administration from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business and a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point.