John McHugh is the Director of Corporate Communications, Leadership Development, and Training for Kwik Trip, Inc., based in La Crosse, Wisconsin. In his role at Kwik Trip he has helped the company achieve recognition as a Top Workplace as listed by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Minneapolis Star Tribune and the Des Moines Register. Prior to joining Kwik Trip in 2004, John was an instructor and principal at Aquinas High School in La Crosse. He holds degrees from the University of Saint Thomas in Saint Paul, Minnesota and the Gregorian University in Rome, Italy. John sits on the Boards of Trust Point, Betterlife Insurance and Viterbo University. He and his wife Maggie enjoy living at their log home near Sparta, Wisconsin.

About Kwik Trip, Inc.
Everyone matters at Kwik Trip, Inc.: Treating people right since 1965. Kwik Trip, Inc. is a family-owned business celebrating over 50 years of excellent service. For over 50 years, Kwik Trip, Inc. has operated friendly, clean, trusted, family-owned, local convenience stores in communities throughout Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa. With a commitment to generosity, Kwik Trip, Inc. is dedicated to treating co-workers and guests like family. Kwik Trip, Inc. adds approximately 40 new stores each year. With over 29,000 co-workers serving guests at over 750 Kwik Trip, Kwik Star, Stop-N-Go, Outlet Plus Grocery and other Outlet Plus stores, Kwik Trip, Inc. is consistently ranked in the top ten of Top Workplaces in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa because of its culture of caring for its coworkers and guests.

Kwik Trip Mission:
“To serve our customers and community more effectively than anyone else by treating our customers, co-workers, and suppliers as we, personally, would like to be treated and to make a difference in someone’s life.”