CINCINNATI, April 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co.
(NYSE: KR) announced today Kristal
Howard has been named Head of Corporate Communications and
Media Relations.
Ms. Howard will be responsible for national media and corporate
communications and will serve as the company's spokesperson.
"Kristal is a consummate PR pro who understands the intersection
of food, media, our customers and other stakeholders," said
Keith Dailey, Kroger's senior
director of external affairs. "We are excited she has accepted this
new role to help elevate Kroger's unique story."
Ms. Howard has been serving as public relations manager for
Kroger's Dallas and Houston divisions since 2010. She has been
recognized as one of the nation's "Top 30 under 30" PR
professionals by PR News in 2013, included in Progressive
Grocer magazine's Top Women in Grocery, and was recently named
one of 10 "Black Women to Know in PR, Tech & Digital
Media" in Ebony magazine. She is a graduate of the University of Houston.
Every day, the Kroger Family of Companies makes a difference in
the lives of eight and a half million customers and 443,000
associates who shop or serve in 2,796 retail food stores under a
variety of local banner names in 35 states and the District of Columbia. Kroger and its
subsidiaries operate an expanding ClickList offering – a
personalized, order online, pick up at the store service – in
addition to our 2,255 pharmacies, 784 convenience stores, 319 fine
jewelry stores, 220 retail health clinics, 1,445 supermarket fuel
centers and 38 food production plants in the United States. Kroger is recognized as one
of America's most generous companies for its support of more than
100 Feeding America food bank partners, breast cancer research and
awareness, the military and their families, and more than 145,000
community organizations including schools. A leader in supplier
diversity, Kroger is a proud member of the Billion Dollar
Roundtable.
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SOURCE The Kroger Co.