<p><strong>Cincinnati, OH</strong><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Kroger has recently announced Marnette Perry as Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and Operations and Michael Ellis as Senior Vice President, Retail Divisions.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">"Kroger's highly experienced leadership team has the skill and deep understanding of our customers to grow our business, engage our associates and deliver shareholder value," says Rodney McMullen, Kroger's president and chief operating officer.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Perry joined Kroger in 1972 as a part-time cashier and has held many leadership positions during her Kroger career, including president of the Michigan and Columbus divisions and will now lead Kroger's retail operations and several strategic initiatives, including efforts to reach value-conscious customers. In her previous role, she was responsible for eight supermarket divisions. Perry recently led the team responsible for Kroger's "faster checkout" rollout, which has reduced customer wait times at checkout from an average of four minutes to thirty seconds.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">"Marnette's experience in turning ideas into action in our floral and natural foods departments, and our faster checkout initiatives, will enhance the spirit of innovation at Kroger," says McMullen.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Since joining the company’s Fred Meyer division at age 16, Ellis has held a number of leadership positions in the company, including vice president of Fred Meyer's food group and group vice president for grocery, drug, general merchandise, pharmacy & advertising for The Kroger Co.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">"Mike's strong commitment to our customers and associates, paired with his dynamic leadership skills, make him a great fit for this role," said Mr. McMullen.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">In his new position, Ellis will oversee five supermarket divisions plus Kroger's jewelry and convenience store group.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://www.kroger.com" target="_new"> The Kroger Co. </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
