Warrenton Oil Names Dana Moloney as New CEO

Warrenton Oil, which owns and operates 58 FastLane convenience stores, has announced that Dana Moloney, former chief operating officer (COO), has taken over as the company’s CEO.

“With decades of experience across our retail, food service and transportation operations — including her time as COO — Dana brings a deep understanding of our business, our people and the communities we serve,” the company wrote in a LinkedIn post.

As the niece of former CEO Mary Banmiller, Moloney represents the third generation of family leadership at Warrenton.

“As CEO, Dana will guide Warrenton Oil into its next phase of growth while remaining focused on serving our employees, customers and communities,” the post continued.

“I know Dana is committed and capable of building on the strong foundation that has made this company successful,” said Banmiller.

This past June, CStore Decisions spoke with Moloney to hear her advice for for next-generation c-store leaders and young executives.

Moloney said that she learned the business from the ground up, doing everything from answering phones to cleaning bathrooms before rising through the ranks.

Moloney absorbed everything she could from the leaders around her on her climb to the top. She believes “people leadership” will be one of the most important qualities for young executives as they progress in their careers.

“Looking back, the most valuable experience wasn’t any one department — it was the opportunity to learn from the experienced leaders around me,” she said in June. “We have incredibly talented, long-tenured managers who have seen just about everything, and I tried to absorb as much as I could from them.”

When it comes to her leadership style, Moloney follows the philosophy of “trust but verify.”

“I’ve learned that two honest people can experience the same situation and walk away with very different versions of what happened,” she said. “As a leader, it’s important to trust your people and their intentions, but also to verify facts, gather multiple perspectives and use objective information whenever possible. That approach has helped me make better decisions and avoid reacting too quickly to incomplete information.”

Moloney is set to discuss the latest technology innovations shaping the convenience store industry as a panelist for the session, “Charging Ahead with Tech,” at CStore Momentum — CStore Decisions’ young retail executives conference hosted by Chestnut Market, set for Aug. 19-21 at the Westchester Marriott in Tarrytown, N.Y.