John Eichberger is Vice President of Government Relations for the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) where he oversees the association’s government relations activities, represents the convenience and petroleum retailing industry before Congress, the Administration and the media, and directs the association’s petroleum related activities. Eichberger joined the association in 2000 as Director of Motor Fuels and was named to his current position in 2006.

NACS is an international trade association representing more than 2,200 retail member companies and more than 1,700 companies that supply the convenience and petroleum retailing industry. NACS represents an industry operating more than 140,000 retail locations, of which more than 112,000 sell motor fuels.  In 2005, the industry employed more than 1.5 million workers and sold 80 percent of the nation’s gasoline and diesel fuel.

Prior to joining NACS, Eichberger served as a legislative assistant for Representative Greg Ganske (R-IA) where he advised the Congressman on such issues as those relating to energy, environment and agricultural policy.