CINCINNATI, Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co.
(NYSE: KR) today announced that Kevin
Brown and Amanda Sourry have been elected to the company's
board of directors.
The company also announced that Bobby
Shackouls is retiring from Kroger's board after more than 21
years of service.
"We are grateful to Bobby for his more than two decades of
service on the Kroger Board of Directors, including five years as
lead independent director," said Rodney
McMullen, Kroger's chairman and CEO. "The board and the
entire Kroger family wish Bobby, his wife Judy, and their family
all the best in retirement."
Kevin Brown Elected to Kroger Board of Directors
Mr. Brown serves as executive vice president of global
operations and chief supply chain officer for Dell Technologies, a
leading global technology company. He spent two decades in
progressive leadership positions at Dell, including chief
procurement officer, where he has also established himself as an
authority on sustainable business practices.
Mr. Brown earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the
University of Massachusetts at Amherst
and an M.S. in Engineering Management from George Washington University. He serves as a member
of the National Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, the
Board of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, and the
Executive Leadership Council.
Amanda Sourry Elected to Kroger Board of Directors
Ms. Sourry served as president of North America for Unilever until her
retirement in December 2019. She held
leadership roles of increasing responsibility during her more than
30 years at Unilever, both in the U.S. and Europe, including president of global foods,
executive vice president of global hair care, and executive vice
president of the firm's UK and Ireland business.
Ms. Sourry earned a M.A. from Cambridge
University. She currently serves on the Board of PVH
Corp.
"We are delighted to welcome Kevin and Amanda to Kroger," said
McMullen. "Amanda brings to Kroger extensive global marketing and
business experience in consumer packaged goods, including
overseeing Unilever's digital efforts. Kevin combines deep global
supply chain and procurement expertise with a track record of
sustainability and resilience leadership that will benefit our
business and shareholders. They will both be tremendous assets to
Kroger's Board of Directors."
Mr. Brown and Ms. Sourry are elected to serve until Kroger's
annual meeting of shareholders in June
2021. At that time, they will stand for election by the
shareholders.
About Kroger
At The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), we are Fresh for Everyone™ and
dedicated to our Purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit®. We are,
across our family of companies, nearly half a million associates
who serve over 11 million customers daily through a seamless
shopping experience under a variety of banner names. We are
committed to creating #ZeroHungerZeroWaste communities by 2025. To
learn more about us, visit our newsroom and investor
relations site.
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