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Parkland USA Names Industry Veteran as President

Donna Sanker takes on the role after leading Parkland Canada for three years

PARKLAND CANADA President Donna Sanker is stepping over to the company’s U.S. division as president of Charleston, S.C.-based Parkland USA following the departure of Doug Haugh in late November.

Sanker takes the reins from Interim President Jay Erickson, Parkland USA’s chief operating officer and former president of EG America. Erickson assumed the role after Haugh, Convenience Store News’ 2022 Retailer Executive of the Year, departed the company after five years in the role.

“Having led our Canadian segment since 2019, Donna has provided strong leadership and has strengthened our Canadian business. As president of our USA segment, Donna will now lead and support our U.S. team and strengthen our One Parkland culture,” Parkland Corp. said in a statement.

Prior to joining Parkland Canada, Sanker spent nearly 17 years with BP. Her roles there included head of retail sales and marketing, chief marketing officer and chief operating officer.

Additionally, Parkland Corp. named Ian White as the new president of Parkland Canada. White has served as senior vice president, strategic marketing and innovation, since 2017. The duties of Ryan Krogmeier, senior vice president of supply, trading and refining, have also been expanded. Krogmeier, who has held this role for four years, will now lead Parkland’s U.S. supply company.

The reconfiguration of its Canadian and U.S. leadership will help strengthen the organization and culture while advancing its strategy, the company noted.

Calgary-based Parkland Corp. is an independent supplier and marketer of fuel and petroleum products and a convenience store operator. Parkland currently services customers across Canada, the United States, the Caribbean region and the Americas through three channels: retail, commercial and wholesale.