Alimentation Couche-Tard appoints Alex Miller as new President, CEO
Published on: Jun 26, 2024
Effective since September, Miller will take over from Brian Hannasch, who is set to retire and continue as a Special Advisor for the company.
Alimentation Couche-Tard’s Board of Directors announce the appointment of Alex Miller as President and Chief Executive Officer effective September 6, 2024.
Brian Hannasch is the company’s current President and CEO and is expected to retire from that position as Miller steps up from its current role as Chief Operating Officer. Hannasch will continue as a Special Advisor to both the new President and CEO and to Alain Bouchard, Founder and Executive Chairman of the Board.
“Couche-Tard has only had two CEOs during its almost 45-year history, and we take this appointment extremely seriously. It is important to us that our next CEO comes from within the business and fully embraces our values, culture, and growth-oriented mindset,” explained Bouchard.
Couche-Tard is a global leader in convenience and mobility, operating in 31 countries and territories, with more than 16,700 stores, of which approximately 13,100 offer road transportation fuel. It is currently one of the largest independent c-store operators in the United States and it is a leader in the convenience store industry and road transportation fuel retail in Canada, Scandinavia, the Baltics, Belgium, as well as in Ireland.
“I firmly believe that we are just at the beginning of our journey to become the world’s preferred destination for convenience and mobility, and I have full faith that with our engaged people and culture and long-term strategic plan, we will continue our incredible growth trajectory as we take market share and create lasting value,” stated Miller.
The company also has an important presence in Luxembourg, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, as well as in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. Currently, approximately 149,000 people are employed throughout its network.
