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Mr. Kennerley was elected Executive Vice President in March 2025. Prior to joining Kroger, he held various leadership roles at PepsiCo, a global food, snack and beverage company, from 2001 to 2025, most recently serving as CFO, Europe. Mr. Kennerley joined PepsiCo in 2001 as a manager in the International Corporate Finance/Treasury Department, then in 2005 moved to the U.K. business as a business development director and subsequently held a number of roles across Planning and Commercial Finance. In 2011, he became the company's senior finance director for the Global Beverages Group and then moved into the North American Beverage business. After that, Mr. Kennerley held a number of roles across Commercial Finance before being appointed to SVP Finance for the company's North American Bottling business. He served in his most recent role as CFO, Europe from March 2020 to March 2025.

Mr. Cosset was elected Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer in March 2025 and is responsible for leading Kroger's digital strategy, focused on building Kroger's presence in the marketplace in digital channels, personalization and e-commerce. He is also responsible for Kroger's alternative profit businesses, including Kroger's data analytics subsidiary, 84.51 LLC, and Kroger Personal Finance. From May 2019 to March 2025, Mr. Cosset served as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Prior to that, he served as Group Vice President and Chief Digital Officer, and also as Chief Commercial Officer and Chief Information Officer of 84.51 LLC. Prior to joining Kroger, Mr. Cosset served in several leadership roles at dunnhumby USA, LLC, including Executive Vice President of Consumer Markets and Global Chief Information Officer.

Ms. Adcock was elected Executive Vice President and Chief Merchant and Marketing Officer in March 2025 and is responsible for sales and category planning for fresh foods, center store and general merchandise categories, as well as analytics & execution, e-commerce and digital merchandising, fuel, manufacturing and Our Brands. Prior to that, Ms. Adcock served as Senior Vice President and Chief Merchant and Marketing Officer from December 2024 to March 2025. From May 2019 to December 2024, she served as Senior Vice President of Retail Operations, and from June 2016 to April 2019, she served as Group Vice President of Retail Operations. Prior to that, Ms. Adcock held leadership roles in Kroger's Columbus Division, including Vice President of Operations and Vice President of Merchandising. Prior to that, she served as Vice President of Natural Foods Merchandising and as Vice President of Deli/Bakery Manufacturing and held several leadership positions in the manufacturing department, including human resources manager, general manager and division operations manager. Ms. Adcock joined Kroger in 1999 as human resources assistant manager at the Country Oven Bakery in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Mr. Sutton was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of International Paper Company, a leading global producer of renewable fiber-based packaging, pulp, and paper products until his retirement in 2024. Prior to becoming CEO in 2014, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer with responsibility for running International Paper's global business. Mr. Sutton joined International Paper in 1984 as an Electrical Engineer. He held roles of increasing responsibility throughout his career, including Mill Manager, Vice President of Corrugated Packaging Operations across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Vice President of Corporate Strategic Planning, and Senior Vice President of several business units, including global supply chain. He serves on the board of directors of the Louisiana State University Foundation.

Ms. Aufreiter is Director Emeritus of McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm. She retired in June 2014 after more than 27 years with McKinsey, most recently as a director and senior partner. During that time, she worked extensively in the U.S., Canada, and internationally with major retailers, financial institutions, and other consumer-facing companies. Before joining McKinsey, Ms. Aufreiter spent three years in financial services working in corporate finance and investment banking. She is a member of the Board of Directors of The Bank of Nova Scotia and is chair of the Board of Directors of MYT Netherlands Parent B.V., the parent company of MyTheresa.com, an e- commerce retailer. She is also on the board of a privately held company, Cadillac Fairview, a subsidiary of Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, which is one of North America's largest owners, operators, and developers of commercial real estate. Ms. Aufreiter is chair of the board of St. Michael's Hospital and is a member of the Dean's Advisory Board for the Ivey Business School in Ontario, Canada. Ms. Aufreiter has extensive broad business experience in a variety of retail sectors, including 10 years of corporate governance experience, 30 years of personnel and leadership development experience, and 10 years of real estate experience. n addition, during her tenure with McKinsey, the firm advised consulting clients on a variety of matters, including sustainability topics and setting and achieving sustainability goals, which is of value to the Board and the Public Responsibilities Committee. Ms. Aufreiter has served on our Public Responsibilities Committee for ten years, the last five as chair. Ms. Aufreiter holds a certificate in sustainability from the Stanford Doer School. In 2021, she led the Board's review of its responsible business strategy to clarify committee oversight of the different elements on this strategy. She also brings to the Board valuable insight on commercial real estate. In her current role as Chair of the Human Capital and Compensation Committee for the Bank of Nova Scotia, Ms. Aufreiter has responsibility for overseeing senior management succession and CEO evaluation and incentive compensation. In her previous role as Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee of The Bank of Nova Scotia, Ms. Aufreiter had responsibility for overseeing shareholder engagement, board succession planning, and ESG strategy and priorities.

Mr. Vemuri was Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Conduent Incorporated, a global digital interactions company, from its inception as a result of the spin-off from Xerox Corporation in January 2017 to 2019. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Xerox Business Services, LLC and as an Executive Vice President of Xerox Corporation from July 2016 to December 2016. Prior to that, he was President, Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board of Directors of IGATE Corporation, a New Jersey-based global technology and services company now part of Capgemini, from 2013 to 2015. Before joining IGATE, Mr. Vemuri spent 14 years at Infosys Limited, a multinational consulting and technology services company, in a variety of leadership and business development roles and served on the board of Infosys from 2011 to 2013. Prior to joining Infosys in 1999, Mr. Vemuri worked in the investment banking industry at Deutsche Bank and Bank of America. Mr. Vemuri is a member of The Board of Directors of Opal Fuels and is chair of its Audit Committee.

Mr. Brown is the Executive Vice President of Global Operations and Chief Supply Chain Officer at Dell Technologies, a leading global technology company. During his tenure at Dell, he has had key leadership roles, including Chief Procurement Officer, and was instrumental in establishing manufacturing operations in the U.S. and Asia. Mr. Brown joined Dell in 1998 and has held roles of increasing responsibility throughout his career, including Chief Procurement Officer and Vice President, ODM Fulfillment & Supply Chain Strategy before being named Chief Supply Chain Officer in 2013. Before Dell, he spent 10 years in the shipbuilding industry at Newport News Shipbuilding, where he held leadership roles in reactor plant engineering, construction management and facilities. Mr. Brown currently serves on the boards of The George Washington University, the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation, and The Howard University Center for Supply Chain Excellence. He is also a member of the board of trustees for The Hotchkiss School and a life-member on the Council on Foreign Relations.

Ms. Chao served as the 18th U.S. Secretary of Transportation from January 2017 until January 2021. Prior thereto, she served as the 24th U.S. Secretary of Labor from January 2001 until January 2009, and was the first woman of Asian American & Pacific Islander heritage to serve in a President's cabinet in history. Previously, Ms. Chao was President and CEO of United Way of America, Director of the Peace Corps, and a banker with Citicorp and BankAmerica Capital Markets Group. She earned her M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and has served on a number of Fortune 500 boards. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of ChargePoint Holdings, Inc., a new economy technology company in the mobile sector focusing on sustainable and environmentally friendly transportation, and of Mobileye Global Inc., a leader in the development and deployment of advanced driver assisted systems and autonomous driving technologies and solutions. In the past five years, she also served as a director of Embark Technology, Inc. and Hyliion Holdings Corp. Recognized for her extensive record of accomplishments and public service, she is also the recipient of 38 honorary doctorate degrees. In her capacity as a director on numerous public boards while out of government, she has advocated for innovation and business transformations. She has also been a director on many private and nonprofit boards, including Harvard Business School Board of Dean's Advisors and Global Advisory Board, Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2028, and a trustee of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Under her leadership, the Department of Labor set up a record number of health and safety partnerships with labor unions. While she was Director of the Peace Corps, she launched the first Peace Corps programs in the newly independent Baltic states and the former republics of the former Soviet Union, including Ukraine Ms. Elaine Chao have not been nominated for re-election and will retire from the Board effective June 25, 2026

Mr. Sargent has served as Chairman of the Board since March 2025 and also served as Interim Chief Executive Officer from March 2025 to February 2026. Mr. Sargent has been a Kroger director since 2006 and served as the Lead Director from June 2018 to March 2025. He was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Staples, Inc., a business products retailer, from 2002 until his retirement as Chief Executive Officer in 2016 and as Chairman in 2017, after joining the company in 1989. Prior to joining Staples, Mr. Sargent spent 10 years with Kroger in several roles across stores, sales, marketing, manufacturing and strategy. Mr. Sargent also serves on the Boards of Wells Fargo & Company and Five Below, Inc.

On August 31, 2026, The Kroger Co. appointed Mark Ibbotson, 63, as Executive Vice President and Chief Store Operations Officer, effective as of September 14, 2026. Since 2020, Mr. Ibbotson has been a strategic advisor to retail and technology companies and has served as a Senior Advisor for McKinsey & Company for the last four years. Prior thereto, he previously served in various roles at Wal-Mart U.S. and its former UK subsidiary Asda since 2004, including as Executive Vice President of Central Operations and Realty, and Senior Vice President of Innovation.

Mr. Butier currently serves as the Non-Executive Chairman of Avery Dennison Corporation, a global materials science and digital identification solutions company, a position he has held since April 2025. Previously, Mr. Butier served as the Executive Chairman and CEO of Avery Dennison from April 2019 until August 2023. Mr. Butier served as Avery Dennison's CEO from May 2016 to April 2019 and, after joining Avery Dennison in 2000, held roles of increasing responsibility and leadership, including CFO and COO, gaining technical expertise in packaging and finance and experience in manufacturing and operations, material science and technology. Mr. Butier is of value to the Board due to his extensive leadership experience, having held roles of increasing responsibility at Avery Dennison. Additionally, he brings to the Board his financial expertise as well as his experience in marketing, M&A, cybersecurity, and R&D that he gained as CEO of Avery Dennison.

Mr. Foran was elected Chief Executive Officer effective February 2026. He was also appointed as a member of the Kroger Board effective February 2026. Mr. Foran previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of Air New Zealand Limited, a public airline, from February 2020 until October 2025. Prior to joining Air New Zealand, Mr. Foran had been at Walmart since October 2011, including serving as Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer, Walmart U.S. from August 2014 until January 2020, as President and Chief Executive Officer for the Walmart Asia region from May 2014 to August 2014, and as President and Chief Executive Officer of Walmart China from March 2012 to May 2014.

Ms. Fike was elected Vice President and Treasurer effective April 2017. Prior to that, she served as Assistant Treasurer and also as Director of Investor Relations. Ms. Fike began her career with Kroger in 1999 as a manager in the Financial Reporting department after working with PricewaterhouseCoopers in various roles, including audit manager.

Mr. Nichols was elected Group Vice President, Corporate Controller in October 2025 and is responsible for oversight of Kroger's Corporate Accounting and Corporate Tax departments, as well as the Company's Accounting Centers and Accounting Modernization teams. Prior to that, he served as Vice President, Corporate Controller from March 2024 to September 2025, and as Vice President, Assistant Corporate Controller from April 2021 to March 2024. From May 2018 to April 2021, Mr. Nichols served as Senior Director and Assistant Corporate Controller. Prior to that, he held several leadership roles, including Senior Manager of Corporate and External Financial Reporting and Senior Financial Analyst of SEC Reporting. Mr. Nichols joined Kroger in 2000 as Assistant Controller of the Central Division.

Ms. Shaffer was elected Group Vice President of Strategy, Customer Growth and Loyalty in June 2025. From May 2023 to June 2025, she served as Group Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer. From May 2018 to May 2020, she served as Senior Director in Retail Operations, focusing on process improvement and in-stock solutions. From May 2020 to April 2023, she was Vice President of Retail Operations, leading customer experience, labor, process improvement, and front-end operations. In September 2021, she gained responsibility for the Ruler Foods division. Ms. Shaffer joined Kroger in 2018 after 12 years in leadership roles with Aldi, Inc.

Mr. Vincent was elected Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary in August 2025 and is responsible for oversight of Kroger's Law and Compliance departments. Before joining Kroger, he was engaged in the private practice of law for 43 years at Cincinnati-based law firm Dinsmore & Shohl and served as the firm's managing partner from 2007 to 2022.

Ms. Jabbar was elected Senior Vice President effective August 19, 2021 and is responsible for the oversight of several Kroger retail divisions. From July 2020 to August 2021, she served as Group Vice President of Center Store Merchandising, and from September 2018 to June 2020, as Group Vice President of Merchandising. Prior to that, she served as President of the Ralphs Division from July 2016 to August 2018. Before that, Ms. Jabbar served as Vice President of Merchandising for the Ralphs Division and as Vice President of Merchandising for the Mid-Atlantic Division. She also held several leadership roles, including assistant store director, category manager, Drug/GM coordinator, G.O. Seasonal manager, assistant director of Drug/GM and director of Drug GM, and district manager in the Fry's Division. She joined the Company in 1987 as a clerk in the Fry's Division.

Mr. Smith was elected Senior Vice President in January 2026 and is responsible for the oversight of several Kroger retail divisions. From April 2022 to January 2026, he served as President of the Atlanta Division and from February 2018 to April 2022, he served as President of the Delta Division. From August 2016 to February 2018, Mr. Smith served as Vice President of Merchandising for the Ralphs Division. From December 2015 to July 2016, Mr. Smith served as Vice President of the Houston Division. Prior to that, he held several leadership roles in the Ralphs Division, including store manager, operations research analyst, shrink manager, operations coordinator, district manager and meat merchandiser. Mr. Smith joined the Company in 1983 as a courtesy clerk in the Ralphs Division.

Mr. Kelley was elected Senior Vice President in May 2025 and is responsible for the oversight of several Kroger retail divisions. From November 2021 to April 2025, he served as President of the King Soopers and City Market division. Prior to that, he served as President of the Houston division from May 2019 to November 2021. Mr. Kelley joined Kroger in 2019, serving as Vice President on special assignment with a focus on customer experience. Prior to joining Kroger, he held executive leadership roles with Ahold USA, Stop and Shop, Marsh Supermarkets, and Price Chopper Supermarkets, and served as principal of Kelley Business Advisors, LLC, where he advised grocery retailers.