NATSO Names Randy Gard Chair of Government Affairs Committee

Gard to lead industry group's advocacy efforts on biofuel, transportation energy, and highway policies

Mar. 19, 2026 at 6:48pm

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NATSO, the national association representing America's travel centers, truck stops, and off-highway fuel retailers, has named Randy Gard, Chief Operations Officer of Bosselman Enterprises in Grand Island, Nebraska, as the new Chair of its Government Affairs Committee. In this role, Gard will help guide NATSO's strategic engagement on key legislative and regulatory issues impacting the fuel retailing industry.

Why it matters

NATSO's Government Affairs Committee plays a critical role in shaping the association's advocacy priorities and policy positions. As Chair, Gard will leverage his deep industry expertise to ensure NATSO's advocacy efforts align with the real-world needs and concerns of fuel retailers, particularly around emerging alternative fuel policies and infrastructure.

The details

Gard has been tapped to lead NATSO's Government Affairs Committee, which is an expert-led group of industry executives that advises the association on legislation, regulations, and policy trends affecting the truck stop, travel center, and fuel retailing industry. The Committee recently adopted its priority issues for 2026, which will focus on biofuel and other transportation energy incentive policies, as well as highway and freight policies.

  • NATSO named Randy Gard as Chair of its Government Affairs Committee on March 19, 2026.
  • The NATSO Government Affairs Committee formally adopted its priority legislative and regulatory issues for 2026 at its February meeting.

The players

Randy Gard

Chief Operations Officer with Bosselman Enterprises of Grand Island, Nebraska, and the new Chair of NATSO's Government Affairs Committee.

NATSO

The national association representing America's travel centers, truck stops, and off-highway fuel retailers.

Max McBrayer

President and CEO of NATSO.

Bosselman Enterprises

One of the industry's most forward-thinking fuel retailers, championing incentives for alternative fuels and promoting consumer choice.

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What they’re saying

“NATSO will continue assessing policy proposals through the lens of consumers. Biofuel and other alternative fuel policies only work if they lower costs for consumers.”

— Randy Gard, Chief Operations Officer, Bosselman Enterprises

“NATSO is honored to welcome Randy Gard as Chair of the Government Affairs Committee. Randy is a highly engaged NATSO member with a keen insight into the real-world implications of high-level policy issues affecting fuel. I'm confident Randy will provide valuable support for our advocacy efforts, and we thank him for lending his expertise to help our industry address the public policy challenges impacting our industry.”

— Max McBrayer, President and CEO, NATSO

What’s next

The NATSO Government Affairs Committee will continue to meet regularly throughout 2026 to monitor policy developments and guide the association's advocacy strategy on key issues impacting the fuel retailing industry.

The takeaway

As the fuel retailing industry navigates the evolving policy landscape around alternative fuels and transportation energy, NATSO's selection of Randy Gard to lead its Government Affairs Committee underscores the association's commitment to ensuring the industry's voice is heard and its real-world concerns are addressed in the policymaking process.