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Ray Harrison, Chief Marketing and Merchandising Officer, Yesway [Photo: Yesway]
Yesway Appoints New Chief Marketing and Merchandising Officer
by Lance Murray | Sep 4, 2025
Ray Harrison was previously chief marketing officer at Frisco-based Cal's Convenience, where he led marketing, merchandising, category management, loyalty programs, and communications for more than 500 retail locations.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jun 5, 2021
These "audacious business leaders" from 38 companies were picked by a panel of judges. Here are the finalists.
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![Erica Kosemund, Chief Brand Officer, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Gillian Breidenbach, Chief Partnership Officer, North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; Chief Gary Batton, Chief of Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Monica Paul, Executive Director of Dallas Sports Commission and President of North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; John Hobbs, Senior Executive Officer of Communications, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; and Heidi Grant, Senior Executive Officer of Commerce Administration, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, celebrate Choctaw Casinos & Resorts becoming an Official Dallas World Cup 2026 Host City Supporter. [Photo: North Texas FWC Organizing Committee/Choctaw Casinos & Resorts]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FIFA-Choctaw-dec-2025.jpg)
