What you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccine deployment in the U.S. as it relates to essential convenience store front-line employees. Hosted by: Jeff Lenard, VP Strategic Industry Initiatives, NACS and Carolyn Schnare, Director Strategic Initiatives, NACS About our Guests: Anna Ready-Blom, Director, Government Relations, NACS In her role of Director of Government Relations for NACS, Anna Ready-Blom works to protect the best interests of the convenience and fuel retailing industry before Congress and federal government agencies — especially against rules and regulations that can have a negative impact on business. Doug Kantor, Partner, Steptoe and Johnson, LLC Doug Kantor works in tandem with the NACS Government Relations team advocating for the convenience and fuel retailing industry. At Steptoe, Kantor provides governmental advocacy, strategic advice, and legal counseling services to a range of clients before the Congressional and Executive branch agencies, and he provides legal representation for clients facing investigations by state attorneys general and the Congress. He advocates for clients in areas including financial services, technology, energy, tax issues, the judiciary, and appropriations.