After welcoming Greg Foran as its CEO in February, the grocer has ushered in new top executives, including leaders who worked alongside Foran at Walmart.
Kroger has undergone several major C-suite changes so far in 2026, starting with the appointment of CEO Greg Foran, who brings extensive experience from Walmart to the grocery company as it looks to sharpen its omnichannel operations and improve its financial performance.
Since Foran's arrival in February, Kroger has named two other executives who worked at Walmart at the same time as him — Mark Ibbotson and Nate Faust — to its C-suite.
Under Foran, Kroger is also creating new roles for its C-suite. Faust stepped into the new role of chief e-commerce officer earlier this month, while Milen Mahadevan, previously president of Kroger's 84.51° analytics unit, moved into the newly created position of chief data and AI officer.
Meanwhile, Ibbotson will be Kroger's first chief store operations officer since Mike Donnelly retired in 2021.
Other top executive changes have happened this year at Kroger with the exits of top vice presidents. In May, Valerie Jabbar retired from her role as senior vice president of retail divisions and ...