Kroger names Emilee De Martino as chief people officer

Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) announced that Emilee De Martino will serve as its Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer, succeeding Tim Massa, who is retiring Sept. 18.

De Martino joins Kroger from McDonald's Corporation, where she most recently held the role of Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer for International Operated Markets. In that position, she oversaw people strategy across 19 countries and a workforce of more than 750,000 employees.

During her eight years at McDonald's, De Martino contributed to shaping the company's People Brand Standards and Values and worked on enterprise transformation efforts. She also held the role of Vice President of Change and Culture at CNA Financial Corporation prior to McDonald's, where she led organizational transformation initiatives including system transformations and organization redesign. Earlier in her career, she worked in management consulting at Accenture and Mercer.

"Emilee is a proven leader with a track record of building strong people organizations at scale," said Greg Foran, CEO of Kroger. "Her experience leading transformation across one of the world's largest workforces, combined with her commitment to developing talent, makes her exceptionally well-suited to lead the next chapter of our people work at Kroger."

De Martino holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Management from Fort Hays State University and a Master of Business Administration from Kansas State University. She also completed Columbia University's Creating & Executing Breakthrough Strategies executive program.

According to a company press release, De Martino plans to begin her tenure at Kroger by engaging with associates in stores, distribution centers, manufacturing facilities, and offices across the country.

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