Kroger
Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Kroger is a member of the Fortune 250 operating in the Food and Staples Retailing industry. W. Rodney McMullen serves as CEO/President and Chairman, leading the company’s C-suite executive team and the board of directors. Amongst these teams, the collective leadership is responsible for $417,110 to Republican causes and $205,195 to Democratic causes. Under their tenure, Kroger currently holds a ‘High’ rating.
Company Leadership
W. Rodney McMullen
Rodney McMullen became the Chief Executive Officer of Kroger in 2014 and Chairman of the Board in 2015 and is the Chief Executive Officer at Vigor Acquisition Group. Before these appointments, Mr. McMullen served as the Chief Operating Officer at Kroger from 2009 to 2014 and In 2003 Mr. McMullen was appointed as the Vice Chairman. In 1999, Mr. McMullen was appointed as the Executive Vice President of Strategy, Planning, and Finances and Senior Vice President in 1997. In 1995, Mr. McMullen was appointed as the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Planning and Capital Management in 1989. Mr. McMullen Started his career at Kroger as a Stock Clerk in 1978 and would go on to become a Financial Analyst after college. Mr. McMullen served on the Board of Cincinnati Financial until 2020 and is currently and Board Member at Feeding America Cincinnati Business Committee and Consumer Goods Forum, Xavier University, and on the Dean’s Advisory Council of the University of Kentucky College of Business and Economics.
Political Contributions of Leadership
Leadership
Chairman and CEO
W. Rodney McMullen
Chairman and CEO
Mark S. Sutton
Sr. VP, General Counsel, and Secretary
Christine S. Wheatley
Sr. VP, Supply Chain
Gabriel Arreaga
Sr. VP and CFO
Gary Millerchip
Sr. VP
Kenneth C. Kimball
Sr. VP
Mary Ellen Adcock
Sr. VP
Stuart W. Aitken
Sr. VP, HR and Labor Relations
Timothy A. Massa
Sr. VP
Valerie L. Jabbar
CIO & CDO
Yael Cosset
Board Member
Anne Gates
Board Member
Ashok Vemuri
Board Member
Clyde R. Moore
Board Member
Elaine L. Chao
Board Member
J. Amanda Sourry Knox
Board Member
Karen M. Hoguet
Board Member
Kevin M. Brown
Board Member
Nora A. Aufreiter
Board Member
Ronald L. Sargent