Michael F. Newman, executive vice president, NOCO Energy Corp. was recently appointed chairman of the New York Association of Convenience Stores (NYACS) for a one-year term.
As chairman, Newman is the chief elected officer of NYACS and sets the tone and direction for the Association. In addition he presides over meetings of the general membership, the NYACS Retail Board, executive committee and joint meetings.
Founded in 1986, NYACS is a private, not-for-profit association dedicated to unifying, serving and representing the convenience store industry of New York State. NYACS’ membership consists of 250 companies that operate more than 1,500 convenience store locations across the state.
NOCO owns and operates a diverse group of businesses primarily focused on the sale and distribution of energy and petroleum products. The company also operates more than 30 NOCO Express service stations and convenience stores throughout Western New York.