Matt Durand is Deputy General Counsel for the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), where he oversees legislative and regulatory affairs for energy and transportation issues.
He also advises the association on litigation, compliance, and commercial matters, and is a staff liaison to its Strategic Communications Committee.
Before joining NACS, Matt was Vice President of Corporate Affairs for national convenience retailer and restaurant operator EG America, leading its public policy, external relations, communications, and sustainability functions across 30 states and 1,600 stores. He previously held a variety of legal and policy roles at both EG America and its Cumberland Farms subsidiary, and at Gulf Oil prior to that. He began his career as an aide in the Environmental Enforcement Section at the U.S. Department of Justice, supporting senior counsel and client agencies including the Environmental Protection Agency, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and Army Corps of Engineers.
Matt earned his B.A. in public administration from Stonehill College, his J.D. from Boston College, and a certificate in corporate governance from Cornell University. A proud Massachusetts native, he currently lives in Virginia with his wife and son.