Retail
10 CIOs in Retail
These ten technology executives hold or have held chief information officer roles at retail companies. A reader can learn how retail CIOs run store, ecommerce, supply chain and enterprise systems, and how they plan technology change across large store networks.
Professionals to explore
01—10Jim Clendenen
LinkedInExperience: Group Vice President & Chief Information Officer · Kroger
Group Vice President & Chief Information Officer at Kroger since October 2025, and VP of Enterprise Retail Systems at Kroger (2017–2025); the profile describes Kroger as a retail company that provides grocery. The profile also lists Chief Information Officer at Harris Teeter (2008–2017) and Chief Information Officer at Bashas' (2004–2008).
Keith Credendino
LinkedInExperience: EVP, Chief Information and Technology Officer · Macy's
EVP, Chief Information and Technology Officer at Macy's since January 2024, after serving there as SVP, Technology Product Development, Customer Experience (2022–2024). The profile describes Macy's as a retail and fashion company, and also lists SVP, Digital Technology & Enterprise Data at Inspire (2018–2022) and VP, Product Management Global Property Products & Systems at IHG Hotels & Resorts (2015–2018).
Manish Maini
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · Family Dollar
Chief Information Officer at Family Dollar, a retail company, since May 2025. The profile also lists SVP, Chief Information Officer at Academy Sports + Outdoors (2017–2025), SVP, Chief Information Officer at The Children's Place (2013–2017) and Vice President, Enterprise Systems at LOFT (2010–2013).
Marcus Shaw
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · Asda
Chief Information Officer at Asda since September 2025, after serving there as Director of Technology (2020–2025) and Senior Director, Technology Strategy & Delivery (2015–2020). The profile describes a retail and supply chain CIO with 28 years of retail and supply chain experience, and lists IT Architecture and Design Director (2012–2015) and IT Applications & Engineering Director (2008–2012) at Morrisons.
Paulo Sol
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · Carrefour
Chief Information Officer at Carrefour since March 2024, based in Paris; the profile headline gives the role as CIO Carrefour France. Other Carrefour roles include Lead CTO (2023–2024), Chief E-Commerce, Marketing & Fidelity Information Systems (2021–2023) and Entreprise Plateforme IS Director (2018–2021).
Rob Frieman
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · URBN (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People & Nuuly)
Chief Information Officer at URBN (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People & Nuuly) since May 2022; the profile describes URBN as a retail apparel company. At URBN Rob Frieman was also Executive Director of Engineering (2018–2022) and Director of Ecommerce (2014–2022), and the profile lists Director, Software Engineering at Elsevier (2011–2013).
Scott Kessler
LinkedInExperience: EVP, Chief Information Officer · Northeast Shared Services
EVP, Chief Information Officer at Northeast Shared Services since June 2023; the profile says Scott Kessler oversees technology strategy and IT transformation at Northeast Grocery for Price Chopper / Market 32 and Tops Markets, two regional grocery chains with more than 275 stores. The profile also lists EVP, Chief Information Officer at BJ's Wholesale Club (2017–2023) and at Belk (2015–2016).
Sumit Anand
LinkedInExperience: EVP, Chief Information Officer (CIO) · Academy Sports + Outdoors
EVP, Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Academy Sports + Outdoors, which the profile describes as a retail company, since March 2025. The profile also lists a CIO Council Member role at the National Retail Federation since 2018 and Retail Advisory Board Member at the Northwestern University Retail Analytics Council since 2019.
Todd Renaud
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer (CIO) · The Winn-Dixie Company
Chief Information Officer (CIO) at The Winn-Dixie Company since June 2021; the profile describes the company, formerly Southeastern Grocers, as a $6 billion conventional supermarket company. The profile also lists Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Conn's HomePlus (2014–2021) and Vice President - IT (MIS) at Security Service Federal Credit Union (2002–2014).
Vlad Kuznetsov
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Chief Information Officer · SEPHORA
SVP, Chief Information Officer at SEPHORA since September 2019; the profile headline gives the title as EVP, Chief Information Officer. The profile also lists Group Vice President, Product Engineering at Macy's (2017–2019), CTO, VP Engineering at Minted.com (2016–2017) and CTO, VP Engineering at Men's Wearhouse (2011–2016).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's retail format and scale to yours, since grocery, specialty and discount retailers face different store, supply chain and ecommerce problems. Check whether each person's CIO role is current before asking about recent vendor or platform decisions.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you split technology investment between stores, ecommerce and supply chain systems?
- 02Which parts of the retail technology stack do you build in-house, and which do you buy?
- 03How do you plan and sequence a major platform replacement, such as POS, ERP or ecommerce, without disrupting stores?
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