About Us

Joe DePinto is the President and CEO of 7‑Eleven, Inc. and leads the premier company in convenience retailing. Globally, there are more than 71,100 7‑Eleven stores of which some 11,900 stores are in North America.

Before being appointed Chief Executive of 7‑Eleven, Inc. in 2005, Joe was President of GameStop Corporation. He has also held executive positions at PepsiCo, Inc. and Thornton Oil Corporation.

Currently, Joe is a Board Director of 7‑Eleven, Inc., Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. (TYO: 3382), and is the Chairman of the Board of Brinker International (NYSE: EAT).

In December 2017, Joe was appointed a Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army. He also serves on the Board of the National Association of Convenience Stores, the Business Executives for National Security, the Johnny Mac Soldiers Fund, the UT Southwestern Medical Foundation, and the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation. Additionally, Joe is a Council member of the George W. Bush Presidential Center Military Service Initiative, the Kellogg School of Management Global Advisory Board, and the Dallas Stars Ownership Advisory Group.

A native of Chicago, Illinois, Joe earned a bachelor’s degree in Engineering Management from the United States Military Academy at West Point and a Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Ken Wakabayashi is the Senior Vice President and Head of International for 7‑Eleven, Inc. He also serves as a Board Director for 7‑Eleven Mexico as well as the National Association of Convenience Stores International (NACS International).

Ken began his career with Seven-Eleven Japan in 1994 and held positions in Operations and Corporate Planning before transitioning to Ito-Yokado Co., Ltd. in Overseas Finance in 2002.

In 2004, Ken moved from Tokyo to Dallas and joined 7‑Eleven, Inc. as Director, Operations Support and was promoted to Vice President, Operations Support in 2006.

After serving in a variety of leadership roles at 7‑Eleven, Inc., Ken went to Japan in 2014 for a one year assignment at Seven-Eleven Japan and returned to 7‑Eleven, Inc. in 2015 as the Senior Vice President of Planning.

Ken has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Montevallo where he graduated Cum Laude in 1994.

Ken is a collector of 7‑Eleven artifacts and memorabilia, and his favorite colors are Orange, Green and Red. He lives in Coppell, Texas with his wife Harumi and daughter Koharu.

Stan Reynolds is Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Administrative Officer for 7‑Eleven, Inc. He is responsible for the company’s Finance, Planning, Development, and Information Technology functions.

Reynolds joined the company as Manager of Corporate Finance in 1997 and was named Assistant Treasurer in 2000. He was promoted to Vice President and Treasurer in 2001, added responsibility for strategic planning in 2005, and was named CFO later that year. In 2016, Reynolds assumed the additional role of Chief Administrative Officer.

Prior to joining 7‑Eleven, Reynolds was Vice President in Corporate Banking at NationsBank and previously worked as a Staff Accountant at Ernst & Whinney.

Reynolds was appointed to the Board of Directors of The Children’s Place, Inc. in November, 2014. He is a Certified Public Accountant and maintains professional memberships with Finance Executives International and the Association for Finance Professionals. Reynolds earned a MBA in finance from Vanderbilt University and a bachelor’s degree with summa cum laude honors from Henderson State University.

Jack Stout is Senior Vice President, Merchandising and Demand Chain at 7‑Eleven, Inc. In this role, he is responsible for the company's merchandising operations, category management, new product introductions, new category and profit center development, store sets, marketing and merchandise communications, fresh foods and commissaries, as well as the combines distribution centers that serve 7‑Eleven, Inc.'s stores. He also is a member of 7‑Eleven's executive committee.

Stout joined the company in 2003 as Operations Planning Manager. He went on to hold positions as Director of Store Development Strategy, Senior Director of National Franchise and Vice President of Business and Financial Planning prior to his joining the Merchandising Leadership team in 2015.

Before joining 7‑Eleven, Stout served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force, achieving the rank of Captain. He was awarded the Air Force Commendations Medal and selected as a Professional Performer by the Inspector General. After serving in the military, Stout held positions with TXU Energy and Booz Allen and Hamilton. He currently serves on the board of Café Momentum, a non-profit culinary and restaurant organization that provides mentoring, support and work experience to at-risk youth in North Texas.

Stout Graduated from Duke University, Durham, N.C., where he studied Mathematics and earned his BS degree. He also holds a MS degree from Wright State University in Applied Statistics and an MBA from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business.

Chris Tanco is the Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer for 7‑Eleven, Inc.  He leads all aspects of operations for 7‑Eleven’s stores and has the following functions reporting to him: Field Operations, Operations Support, Fuels, Franchising, and Canada Business Unit.  He continues to serve on the board of 7‑Eleven Mexico and represents 7‑Eleven, Inc.’s joint-venture interests there.  He is also a member of 7‑Eleven’s Executive Committee.

Previously, Tanco was as an Executive Vice-President and led 7‑Eleven’s  International business that included the company’s global portfolio of more than 30,000 licensed, franchised and joint-venture stores operating in 18 countries.

Before joining 7‑Eleven, Tanco was the Chief Franchise Officer for Pizza Hut. With nearly 20 years of experience, he served in various operations, international, general management, and franchise leadership roles with Yum Brands.  Prior to Yum, Tanco was a successful entrepreneur in the Philippines.

Tanco holds a Bachelor’s degree from the Ateneo de Manila University and a Master’s degree from the University of Virginia Darden Business School.  Tanco speaks four languages and has lived and worked on several continents.  He serves on the boards of Catholic Charities of Dallas, 7‑Eleven Mexico, and Max’s Group Inc., the largest casual dining publicly traded firm in the Philippines.

Rankin Gasaway is senior vice president, general counsel and secretary for 7‑Eleven, Inc.  He leads the company’s legal, government affairs, compliance and asset protection teams.

Prior to his appointment by Joe DePinto, president and CEO of 7‑Eleven, Inc., Rankin served as vice president and deputy general counsel for 7‑Eleven.  In this capacity, he was responsible for all legal support for human resources, merchandising, logistics, information systems, trademarks, environmental and general corporate matters.

Rankin is a 25-year veteran of 7‑Eleven and has handled a variety of corporate matters during his tenure with the company.  He joined 7‑Eleven in December 1991 and served as senior counsel with primary responsibility for litigation and employment law.

Rankin began his career as an associate at Gardere & Wynne.  He holds a bachelor's degree in government and law from the University of Texas, and earned a juris doctorate from Texas Tech University School of Law.

Scott Hintz is the Senior Vice President of Human Resources for 7‑Eleven, Inc.  He leads 7‑Eleven’s talent strategy including talent acquisition, talent management, training & development, total rewards, and employee relations.  He is also a member of 7‑Eleven’s Executive Committee.

Scott has over 20 years of experience in compensation, benefits, international and HR business partner roles for industry leading companies including Atlantic Richfield (ARCO), Sabre, Essilor of America, and Maxus Energy.  He joined 7‑Eleven in 2005 and has served in a variety of leadership roles.  Scott has an extensive background in executive compensation working closely with Compensation Committees and Boards of Directors.

Scott has a BA in economics from DePauw University and an MBA from the University of Illinois.  He lives in Dallas, Texas with his wife Lee and their three children.

Mani Suri oversees 7‑Eleven technology strategy and leads all of 7‑Eleven’s digital product engineering, data science, information technology and information security teams. He is also spearheading the build-out of a global retail platform that will enable franchisees across the globe to streamline and innovate their core technical functions.

Mani is a technology executive with more than 25 years of experience leading IT driven business transformations, digital innovations and technical talent. Prior to his role at 7‑Eleven, Mani was a Vice President of Digital Technology at CBRE where he led the software engineering and innovations team in the development of a global experience platform.

During his 17 years at Capital One, Mani led a variety of technology projects including Capital One’s Innovation Lab. Built from scratch and under Mani’s inspiring tutelage, the innovation lab was able to attract the best talent and function with start-up like execution to transform horizon projects into reality.  Mani also spearheaded the technology due diligence of a $6 billion credit card portfolio acquisition.

Mani has a track record of delivering high-stakes products in accelerated timelines and under uncertain conditions.  Mani is a highly committed leader who is dedicated to building strong innovative teams and inspiring a positive culture. Mani earned a degree in Bachelors of Engineering (Electronics) from Nagpur University, India

Marissa is the Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of 7‑Eleven, Inc. and leads the marketing strategy to “redefine convenience” for today’s digitally-savvy customer. She is accountable for customer insights, brand strategy, visual identity, communications strategy and execution across all mediums, including CRM, digital, social and all other channels.

Marissa brings deep food and beverage knowledge and marketing expertise to 7‑Eleven, having held multiple senior leadership positions at PepsiCo, where she served as VP Global Snacks Marketing, and at Dean Foods Company, where she served as SVP and Head of Marketing, General Manager for the Frozen Business Unit, and Chairman of the Board for Good Karma Foods, a plant-based food and beverage company. Marissa has led the marketing strategies for some of America’s favorite brands, including Lay’s Potato Chips, Cheetos Snacks, TruMoo Chocolate Milk and Friendly’s Ice Cream, delivering business growth and building brand equity in the process.     

Marissa has been recognized as a Top Woman in Grocery by Progressive Grocer, as a Rising Star by the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business Hall of Fame, and as a “40 Under 40” Brand Innovator.

Marissa is a life-long Texas Longhorn and holds a Master of Business Administration, Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from The University of Texas at Austin.