Rodney McMullen, Chairman and CEO of the Kroger Company, has announced that Mary Ellen Adcock will serve as the Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer from January 1st, 2025, onwards. Ms. Adcock is currently Senior Vice President of Operations and will succeed Stuart Aitken who will become President and CEO of Zircans, a data analytics company.
Ms. Adcock joined Kroger in 1999 and has occupied positions of increasing responsibility including Vice President of Deli, Bakery Manufacturing, Vice President of Natural Foods and Group Vice President of retail operations. In announcing the promotion, McMullen thanked Aitken for his contributions and innovations over many years.