McKinsey veteran to join Kroger board

Kroger announced that Nora A. Aufreter has been elected to the company's board of directors.

Aufreiter is director emeritus of McKinsey & Co., 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," said David Dillon, Kroger's chairman, who announced his retirement effective Dec. 31. "With her broad business experience and consumer and digital expertise, Nora will be a great addition to Kroger's Board."

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. Kroger employs more than 375,000 associates who serve customers in 2,631 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 34 states and the District of Columbia.