Dave Wagner started his career as a public accountant and later worked as a controller for La Crosse Floral. After joining Kwik Trip as the accounts receivable manager in 2018, he stayed involved at La Crosse Floral, serving on the board from 2000-21. In 2018, he was named controller for Kwik Trip, where he was responsible for financial planning and analysis, financial operations, financial reporting, accounting, treasury, internal and external audit, lender relations, and data governance initiatives.

In 2024, Wagner was named chief financial officer. Wagner has served on many boards and committees and loves spending time with his family and playing poker with his buddies in his free time.