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Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. in early July promoted Aaron Smorodin to head of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and business development, according to a LinkedIn post. A spokesperson for the parent company of the Circle K convenience-store brand confirmed the appointment for CSP.
Most recently, Smorodin was head of business development for global fuels and head of business development and North American emobility for global fuels. Previously, he was director of North American business development and director of North American sourcing and integration for global fuels. He began his career at Couche-Tard in 2016 as director of fuel operations for central Canada.
Before joining Couche-Tard, he was a territory manager for retail fuels at Imperial Oil. Other roles at the London, Ontario-based company included programs coordinator and project manager for retail fuels.
In other high-level leadership changes, the board of directors of Couche-Tard in June appointed Alex Miller as president and CEO effective Sept. 6, succeeding Brian Hannasch, who will retire from that position and the board and continue as a special advisor to both Miller and to Alain Bouchard, founder and executive chairman. Miller is presently COO of the global convenience-store retailer.
- Alimentation Couche-Tard is No. 2 on CSP’s 2024 Top 202 ranking of U.S. c-store chains by store count.
Laval, Quebec-based Couche-Tard operates in 29 countries and territories, with more than 16,700 convenience stores. Its network includes more than 7,100 c-stores in the United States, primarily under the Circle K banner.
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