Maverik has promoted two new vice presidents as the Salt Lake City-based retailer continues to integrate hundreds of Kum & Go c-stores it acquired into its network.
Earlier this month, Maverik appointed Brian Hyde to vice president of optimization and Steven Rupe to vice president of finance, according to LinkedIn announcements from both executives.
A spokesperson from Maverik did not respond by press time when asked to comment on Hyde’s and Rupe’s promotions.
Hyde has been with Maverik for a decade, first joining the company as a senior financial analyst in August 2015, according to his LinkedIn bio. He’s held several finance positions with Maverik since then, most notably as a director and then as senior director of financial planning and analysis. In the director position, which he held for nearly seven years, Hyde developed programs and systems to promote Maverik’s financial acumen, understanding and accountability, he noted in his LinkedIn bio.
Hyde also played a key role in Maverik’s 2023 acquisition of Kum & Go, having assisted throughout the due diligence process, deal structuring and closing of the deal, he noted in his LinkedIn bio. Prior to joining Maverik, Hyde spent several years as a finance professor and was a portfolio manager for construction firm BLJ Inc.
“I’m excited to start a new adventure at Maverik leading the teams that work to optimize our amazing retail store assets and give our loyal customers the best possible experience every day,” Hyde said on his LinkedIn page in reference to his promotion to VP of optimization.
Rupe, now VP of finance, has also been with Maverik for the past decade. He joined the company in June 2015 as director of accounting and became a controller — his most recent position — just over four years later.
Prior to Maverik, Rupe held auditor and controller roles at a variety of companies, including Pilot Flying J for nearly two years in the early 2000s.
