About Us

The Wawa Foundation Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation founded by Wawa, Inc. to support Wawa’s charitable giving and philanthropic activities.

The Wawa Foundation’s purpose is:  Fulfilling Lives Every Day, by Building Stronger Communities.

Board Members:

Chairperson: Maria Kalogredis,Senior Director of Legal and Deputy General Counsel, Wawa, Inc.
President: Elizabeth Simeone, Senior Manager of Wawa Foundation and Community Care, Wawa,Inc.
Lori Bruce, Senior Manager of Media Relations, Wawa, Inc.
Kevin McGrath, Regional Marketing Manager, Wawa, Inc.
Bill O’Donnell, Senior Director of Retail Fuels and Business Development, Wawa, Inc.
Tom Rachubinski, Senior Director, Corporate Controller, Wawa, Inc.
Richard D. Wood, Director of Sustainability and Government Relations, Wawa, Inc.
Tara Gibbons, Associate General Counsel, Wawa, Inc.
Nhi Bryan, Senior Program Manager Store Growth, Wawa, Inc.
Denise Diillio, Area Manager, Wawa, Inc.
Jason Homola, Director of Category Strategy and Merchandising Wawa, Inc.
Sam Kachidza, Senior Manager of Site Acquisition, Wawa, Inc.
Jason Read, Director of Store Operations, Wawa, Inc.
Jes Saunders, Senior Manager of Store Operations Continuous Process Improvement and Simplification, Wawa, Inc.
Director Emeritus:Jared Culotta