In an effort to further develop a strong educational offering at the NACS Show 2010, the Committee, led by Chairman Dave Carpenter, President of J.D. Carpenter Companies, Inc. has identified eleven tracks that correspond with attendee interest areas. Each track is overseen by a retailer with expertise in that area. Track Leaders are responsible for the educational content for each workshop within their track, including, but not limited to: workshop topics, facilitators, speakers, and content. If you have comments or suggestions for workshops within this, or any track, please contact Carolyn Schnare, NACS Director of Education and Programming at cschnare@nacsonline.com.
CEO
Balmar Petroleum
Richard Oneslager started Balmar Management in 1995, and became a wholesale distributor for Conoco and began to develop gas/convenience stores in the front range of Colorado. Balmar, through its retail company First Hand Management, currently operates 40 convenience stores in Denver, Colo., and Portland, Ore. In addition, Oneslager is a principal in two restaurant ventures that are developing Qdoba Mexican Grills in Las Vegas, and Noodles & Company in Indianapolis.
Oneslager has spent most of his life in the gasoline, service station and convenience store business. From 1987 to 1995 he managed the family business. He is active within the community, having served as chairman of the Amoco Children's Hospital Golf Tournament and as an alumnus of both the Denver Community Leadership Forum and the Republican Leadership Program. He is currently a trustee for Warren Village, a non-profit welfare-to-work program for single-parent families. He received his bachelor of arts from the University of Pennsylvania.
Richard Oneslager talks about his workshop track.