A convenience store veteran, Jennie began her career with the Southland Corporation, holding various positions in purchasing, sales and marketing and working extensively with the 7Eleven Franchise Coalition.

She joined Fas Mart Convenience Stores in 1988 and was responsible for the development of “What’s Cookin” a proprietary food program and was the Vice President of Marketing until 1997 when the company was sold. She joined Crown as Vice President of Merchandising and for five years worked to help foster and support Crown’s diversity initiatives around the “Preferred Workplace”. Currently she is the Vice President of Marketing for S&D Coffee Company and serves on the NACS Supplier Board and is currently the chairman.

A recipient of the Hedy Halpert Diversity Awareness Award in 2008 she is a founding member of the Network of Executive Women and has worked with both retailers and manufacturers to bring the c-store channel into the organization. The highlight of her life is her seven grandchildren and three sons.