Lessons From the Pandemic Yesway, Circle K and Wallis discuss innovations and initiatives from the past year, and which ones will have lasting impact with a new kind of consumer. May 14, 2021 KANSAS CITY, MO—Gathering at the birthplace of NACS in Kansas City, a panel of retail leaders looked to the future to kick off this year’s NACS Leadership Forum—the first live and in-person event for NACS in 2021. Derek Gaskins, CMO, Yesway; Kevin Lewis, CMO, Circle K/Alimentation Couche-Tard; and Tracey Hughes, executive vice president, Wallis Companies, shared their perspectives on the past 18 months and what’s coming up next for the c-store industry.