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Maria Kalogredis

2024 Speaker

Learning Stage

MARIA KALOGREDIS is the vice president-chief people officer for Wawa, Inc., a chain of more than 1,000 convenience stores located in eight states across the eastern United States and the District of Columbia. Wawa is known for their fresh food selection, award winning coffee and legendary customer service. Wawa is a family and associate-owned, privately-held company. Kalogredis joined Wawa in 2006 as an attorney on the legal team, most recently serving as deputy general counsel until 2023. As Wawa’s chief people officer, Kalogredis oversees all HR functions, including workforce planning, organizational development, leadership development, talent acquisition, compensation and retirement, benefits and wellness, and HRIT systems. She earned her BS in languages in Spanish with international business coursework from Georgetown University, and she received her law degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Kalogredis currently is the chair of The Wawa Foundation, Inc. and serves on Wawa’s Retirement Plans Committee.