Fouad El-Nemr
Fouad El-Nemr, Executive Vice President
Nouria
I started working for the family business at a young age, during my summer school breaks, learning all aspects of my organization. I started in the gas stations and eventually advanced to the office as I got older. Following my completion of my MBA, I started full-time for my company.
For the first 5 years within Nouria, I worked directly for our CFO & COO doing special projects and mastering the entire accounting and finance department of Nouria. I am currently the Head of the Wholesale Fuels Division as the fuel side is a deep passion of my in the business. I am also the Head of Mergers, Acquisitions and New Business Development Activities within Nouria.
Lisa Dell’Alba
Lisa Dell’Alba, President and CEO
Square One Markets
June 30, 1978 – February 16, 2025
Lisa Dell’Alba was born into the world of retail at Square One Markets. As a young child her father encouraged her to forge her own path before coming to work in the family business. In 2004, Lisa joined the team at Square One Markets and fell in love with the industry immediately.
Dell’Alba’s role in the family business led to management of multi-facilities, category manager and later catapulted her into the position of human resource director. She assumed the title of vice president of operations at the age of 28, where she developed innovative concepts such as a team-based approach to operations management, a redefinition of customer service excellence and implemented the concept of multi-person interviews to strengthen her team’s approach to operations. She became president of Square One Markets in 2009 and strived for the core values that have been a part of the family business for over four decades. Her hands-on approach to all facets of the operation led her into new programs, policies and challenges that give her the job satisfaction each and every day.
Lisa passed away on February 16, 2025.
"I will always remember Lisa as a force to be reckoned with—a true professional in every sense of the word. She was determined, and dedicated, approaching every challenge with confidence and a commitment to excellence. Her leadership was evident through her service on state association committees and boards, foundation initiatives, and her contributions to the NACS board and committees, culminating in her planned journey to becoming NACS Chairman.
Beyond her professional achievements, Lisa’s warmth and generosity left a lasting impact on all of us. She had an unforgettable smile and a heart of gold, always the first to support challenging causes, celebrate successes, and remind us that work was about more than results—it was about people. A couple of examples include her passion for teaching and mentoring NACS’ Leadership for Success Program, along with her unwavering commitment to supporting underserved communities and individuals with disabilities.
Lisa had a rare ability to inspire, and uplift those around her, leaving behind an industry that will forever cherish the privilege of having known her."
-Donald Rhoads
President/CEO, The Convenience Group, LLC
Henry Armour
Henry Armour, President & CEO
NACS
Henry Armour is president and CEO of NACS, only the third person to lead NACS in its 62-year history.
Armour joined NACS in 2005, after spending his entire career in the convenience and petroleum retailing industry. He began his career at his family’s retail automotive and wholesale transportation businesses, Armour Oil Company, where he managed retail service stations and transportation facilities, negotiated labor contracts, oversaw the company’s petroleum supply system, and handled government affairs. Armour was named vice president and chief operating officer of the company in 1977.
In 1980, Armour joined The Standard Oil Company of Ohio where he served as manager of development strategies. Three years later, he founded West Star Corporation, which grew to include NOW! convenience stores, truck stops and quick service restaurants in the Pacific Northwest. He sold the company in 2004. In 1988 Armour founded a second company, Epoch Corporation, which operated retail enterprises in California.
Prior to becoming president and CEO, Armour was active in NACS’ volunteer leadership, serving two one-year terms as chairman of the board (2001-2003). He also was treasurer, vice chairman of research & development, chairman of the Technology and Education Sessions committees and a member of Category Management and Future Study 2000 committees.
Armour also has served as a testifying expert and consultant focusing on litigation issues relating to marketing practices in the petroleum and tobacco retail areas as director with the Law & Economics Consulting Group, a worldwide organization headquartered in Emeryville, California. He also has testified on numerous occasions before Congress and state legislatures on behalf of NACS and other retail organizations.
Armour earned a B.A. in economics (with honors) from Stanford University in 1973. A year later he earned an M.Sc. in economics from the London School of Economics, and then returned to Stanford to earn an M.B.A. in 1976 and a Ph.D. in economics in 1977.
Armour and his wife Natalie Clark have four children and reside in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and Washington, D.C.