(October 2008)

Ronald Stupi is the principal and managing member for Quality Project Management (QPM), LLC where he is responsible for business development, real estate acquisitions and divestments and strategic planning for the $16-million organization. QPM is the nation’s premier program and project management company, serving Fortune 1,000 companies from The Home Depot and Progressive Insurance to Jack in the Box. The company has more than 100 employees across the United States and, in 2007, was named one of Inc magazine’s top 5,000 fastest growing privately held companies.  

Prior to joining QPM, Mr. Stupi worked with Travel Centers of America, the country’s largest full service truck stop and travel center chain, where he served as the director of real estate and strategic planning. Under Mr. Stupi’s leadership, Travel Centers of America grew significantly from 75 sites to more than 130 sites, largely through the acquisition of one public and one private company.  

Before his role with Travel Centers of America, Mr. Stupi held the position of director of real estate for the western region of Tosco, the largest independent refining and marketing company in the United States. He played a key role in the acquisition of Circle K and Unical 76 and managed a real estate portfolio of 3,000 convenience stores west of the Mississippi. Mr. Stupi began his career at B.P. Oil in real estate acquisition and divestment in Ohio and other areas of the Midwest. Mr. Stupi received a B.A. in Marketing and Business Administration, with a minor in Hazardous Materials, from the University of Findlay in 1991.