Kroger adds omnichannel veteran to board

CINCINNATI — Kroger on Thursday announced that Nora Aufreiter has been elected to the company's board of directors. 

 

Aufreiter is director emeritus of McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm. She had roles of increasing responsibility during her 27 years with the firm, including serving on their global personnel committees. Her roles included leading the firm's North American retail practice, North American branding service line, McKinsey's Toronto office, and the firm's consumer digital and omnichannel service line, which she led until her retirement in June of this year.

 

"We are delighted to welcome Nora to Kroger," stated David Dillon, Kroger's chairman. "With her broad business experience and consumer and digital expertise, Nora will be a great addition to Kroger's Board."

 

Aufreiter is a member of the board of directors of Scotiabank and Neiman Marcus Group. She serves on the boards of St. Michael's Hospital and the Canadian Opera Company, and is a member of the Dean's Advisory Board for the Ivey Business School in Ontario, Canada. She is a graduate of Harvard Business School. 

 

Aufreiter is elected to serve until Kroger's annual meeting of shareholders in June 2015. At that time, she will stand for election by the shareholders.