Casey's General Stores, Inc. announced the appointment of Mike Spanos to its Board of Directors, bringing the number of directors to 12. For more than 28 years, Mr. Spanos has led organizations and accelerated growth in the hospitality and food and beverage industries. Mr. Spanos previously served as president and CEO of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation from 2019-2021.

As CEO, he led the team through the pandemic while implementing a transformational strategy to deliver sustainable growth. Prior to Six Flags, Mr. Spanos was CEO of PepsiCo Asia, Middle East, and North Africa (AMENA), where he was responsible for growing revenue and transforming food and beverage operations in more than 40 countries. Under his leadership, the company accelerated growth over multiple years across the AMENA sector.

Mr. Spanos also held commercial general management roles of increasing responsibility at PepsiCo since 1993, first starting as a frontline territory manager in North America. Before joining PepsiCo, Mr. Spanos served in the United States Marine Corps from 1987 to 1993. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy with a B.S. degree in History, and received his M.S. degree in organizational behavior from the University of Pennsylvania.