Family Business Leadership Speaker Series: Emily Sheetz

Emily Sheetz
VP of Strategy and IT
Sheetz, Inc.

Emily is the Vice President of Strategy and IT at Sheetz and is responsible for the development of and execution of company strategy, information technology, business insights, and innovation, including the Sheetz Incubator. Emily grew the functions of strategy, innovation and business insights since 2017. She previously held the title of the Director of Talent Development, responsible for all training and leadership development across the company. Emily has held positions in Real Estate, Human Resources, Operations, Store Development and Information Technology. She helped to launch the Sheetz Cafe project. She has also served on the Sheetz Family Council.

Prior to rejoining Sheetz, Emily helped to found Knightsbridge Schools International, a private, for-profit K-12 school in London, an affiliate of Knightsbridge School. She spent five years leading business development and finance, helping open schools in Turkey, Montenegro, Columbia and Panama. Emily previously worked at Deutsche Bank in Debt Capital Markets and at Huron Consulting Group.

Emily holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and her BS in Economics from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She lives in Hollidaysburg, PA with her husband Justin and their three children, Felix, Lila and Naomi.