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Nordin Leaves Pilot for Dollar Tree

Executive is now chief of stores after serving as chief operator at truckstop chain
James Nordin leaves Pilot for Dollar Tree
Photograph (left): Shutterstock; right, inset: Pilot Co.

After 12 years at Pilot Co., Jason Nordin is now chief of stores at discount retailer Dollar Tree, Chesapeake, Virginia.

Nordin (pictured) most recently was chief operator at Knoxville, Tennessee-based Pilot, where, according to his LinkedIn profile, he oversaw all travel center and field maintenance functions and the operations support team.

Nordin also was in charge of strategic field initiatives to help boost alignment and consistent execution, as well as Pilot’s facility revenue business and dealer and licensee program, which has more than 120 locations in U.S. and Canada.

  • Pilot Co. is No. 13 on CSP’s 2023 Top 202 ranking of U.S. c-store chains by store count.

Before working at Pilot, Nordin was senior director of global strategic planning and business development at Whirlpool Corp. in Benton Harbor, Michigan.

Before that, Nordin worked at Boca Raton, Florida-based ADT Security Services and Princeton, New Jersey-based Tyco International, where he was director of strategic planning.

Pilot Co. operates about 750 truckstops under the Pilot, Flying J and Xpress Fuel brands. The One9 Fuel Network includes a variety of branded stops and fueling locations, some of which are owned and operated by Pilot. It connects a variety of fuel stops to offer value, convenience and perks to fleets and professional drivers at more than 220 locations nationwide.

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