Darren Rebelez
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Industry veteran Darren Rebelez is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. He is responsible for all business operations of the company, including Franchising, Real Estate, Information Technology, Facilities, Construction and Maintenance, Gasoline, Business Transformation, Loss Prevention and Operations Support.

Darren’s broad background in the c-store and restaurant industries make him a great fit for 7-Eleven. Previously, he was with ExxonMobil and headed up Franchising for the On the Run Franchise. Additionally, he led U.S. Distributor Fuels Pricing and was also head of U.S. Category Management.

Prior to ExxonMobil, Darren worked for Thornton Oil Corporation, and served as Vice President of Merchandising leading strategic planning, category management and marketing at the c-store chain. His duties also included serving as President of the company's bakery subsidiary.

Darren has experience in the food business, having worked for Daka International and for Pepsico restaurants in numerous operational roles.

He is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and holds a bachelor's degree in Engineering. Darren earned a MBA from the University of Houston.