Darren was appointed Vice President of Operations in 2015 to oversee purchasing, distribution and operations of Hughes Petroleum, with a focus on efficiency and cost control. Darren first joined Hughes in 1976 as a station attendant before launching a career that included Director of Operations at GA foods in Nacogdoches, Texas, and Sales and Marketing Manager at Supreme Foods in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Darren sits on the Board of the Western Canadian Convenience Store Association and the Canadian Independent Petroleum Marketers Association.
Darren has an AA in International Business Management from the American College of Switzerland.