ALTOONA, Pa., Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Phil Freeman, vice president of human resources for Sheetz, Inc., has announced he is stepping down after 19 years of service. Freeman began his career with Sheetz in 1988 as corporate controller in the finance department. He served in that role until 1996, when he was promoted to vice president and controller. In 2000, Freeman assumed leadership over the human resources department.
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"It was a difficult decision to leave Sheetz, but I have decided to take some time to pursue other career opportunities and interests," said Freeman. "Everything I know about running a business the right way, I have learned here at Sheetz. I am so appreciative of everything this company has done for me professionally and personally."
Manager of internal communications, Stephanie Hoover, will step into Freeman's role as the new head of human resources. Hoover brings 7 years of Sheetz experience to the position. She began her career at Sheetz as Manager of Human Resources for CLI Transport, Sheetz' dedicated fuel carrier.
"Stephanie brings a wealth of knowledge and ability to her new role," says Stan Sheetz, president and CEO, Sheetz, Inc. "We'll miss Phil terribly but we are excited to begin a new chapter of growth with Stephanie's leadership in Human Resources."
A native of Johnstown, PA, Hoover is a graduate of Penn State University with a BS degree in Labor and Industrial Relations with a concentration in Human Resource Management. After receiving a law degree from Widener University, she worked for 5 years as a labor and employment attorney. She joined CLI Transport in 2001 as the Manager of Human Resources and in 2003, accepted the position of Manager of Internal Communications for Sheetz. Last year, Hoover took on the additional role of leader of the Brand Strategy Department and became a member of the Sheetz Strategic Planning Team, responsible for the long term planning for the company.
Established in 1952 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Sheetz, Inc. is one of America's fastest growing family-owned and operated convenience store chains, with more than $3.9 billion in revenue for 2007 and more than 11,000 employees. The company operates more than 340 convenience locations throughout Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio and North Carolina. Sheetz provides an award-winning menu of MTO(R) subs, sandwiches and salads, which are ordered through unique touch-screen order point terminals. Sheetz currently ranks 98th on the Forbes list of largest private companies and has received awards in both Ohio and Pennsylvania for being named among their Best Places to Work in 2007. All Sheetz convenience stores are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. For more information, visit http://www.sheetz.com/.
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