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10 Kroger marketing leaders
These ten current and former Kroger marketing leaders have held director, head and vice president roles in marketing strategy, brand marketing, ecommerce and lifecycle marketing, and product marketing at Kroger. A reader can learn how marketing leaders work at Kroger from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Anne DiFilippo
LinkedInExperience: Director of Marketing Strategy · Kroger
Director of Marketing Strategy at Kroger since 2025 and Director of Ecommerce Marketing at Kroger (2022–2026). Anne DiFilippo's profile says the current role leads Kroger's core marketing strategy to drive new household growth, increase trips and sales, and improve overall brand equity, with strategies developed for key customer growth targets.
Anne Maness
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, Ecommerce and Omnichannel Lifecycle Marketing · Kroger
Sr. Director, Ecommerce and Omnichannel Lifecycle Marketing at Kroger since 2021. Anne Maness's other Kroger roles listed include Director of Lifecycle Marketing, Marketing Technology and Digital Communications (2018–2021) and Director, Digital Marketing and Site Experience (Vitacost and Kroger) (2016–2018). Director, Loyalty and Digital Marketing at Macy's (2011–2012).
Asha Liana Parker
LinkedInExperience: Director of Product Marketing · Kroger Health
Director of Product Marketing at Kroger Health since 2022, and Digital Product Manager at Kroger Technology & Digital (2021–2022). Asha Liana Parker describes leading teams that deliver integrated marketing across health care, CPG, nonprofit and small business, and was Service Line Marketing and Brand Manager at UC Health (2017–2019).
Beverly Pruden
LinkedInExperience: Former Executive Director - Head of Marketing Services Center Of Excellence · Kroger
Former Executive Director - Head of Marketing Services Center Of Excellence at Kroger (2014–2018). Beverly Pruden was Vice President Marketing at International Paper (2012–2014) and Group Marketing Director Brand Coca-Cola at The Coca-Cola Company (2002–2004), and describes developing customized and personalized marketing and communication strategies.
Brad Studer
LinkedInExperience: Our Brands - Brand and Marketing Director · Kroger Co.
Our Brands - Brand and Marketing Director at Kroger Co. since 2016, and Senior Director of Our Brands at Kroger since 2018. A highlight describes Brad Studer as Kroger Sr. Director Private Brand & Innovation and tags the role at director level in brand and marketing. Licensing Manager at Newell Brands (2004–2007).
Emily Frye Hartmann
LinkedInExperience: Former Senior Director Brand Marketing · Kroger
Former Senior Director Brand Marketing at Kroger (2022–2024) and Director Of Brand Marketing at Kroger (2019–2022). Emily Frye Hartmann was Brand & Integrated Marketing Director, Amazon WWGS at Amazon (2024–2026) and describes building and scaling enterprise marketing organizations; Principal at Hartmann Consultancy since 2026.
Jackie Weber (Dorsey)
LinkedInExperience: Head of Ecommerce & Loyalty Marketing Strategy and Planning · Kroger
Head of Ecommerce & Loyalty Marketing Strategy and Planning at Kroger since 2025; the source tags the role at head level in marketing. Jackie Weber (Dorsey)'s other Kroger roles listed include E-commerce Marketing Leader (2023–2025), Leader, Digital Communications (2021–2023) and Senior Digital Communications Manager (2019–2020).
Matt Martin
LinkedInExperience: VP, Head of Marketing · Kroger
VP, Head of Marketing at Kroger since 2025; the source lists the role in the marketing department. Matt Martin was Vice President Marketing (2022–2025) and Vice President of Merchandising (2024–2025) at Harris Teeter, and Independent Consultant at MAM Advising LLC (2020–2023).
Ross Thomas
LinkedInExperience: Director of Marketing Services · Kroger
Director of Marketing Services at Kroger since 2011; the source tags the role at director level in the marketing department. Ross Thomas also held a CB&S Advertising role at Kroger (2004–2011), and both roles shown in the listing are marketing and advertising roles at Kroger.
Tom Duncan
LinkedInExperience: Former Vice President, Head of Marketing · Kroger
Former Vice President, Head of Marketing at Kroger (2022–2025). Tom Duncan's profile says the role acted as chief marketing officer for the retailer, overseeing a marketing budget of over $1B and an organization of more than 200 associates, and leading marketing strategy, media strategy, digital marketing and in-store communications.
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Match the person's remit to your question, since enterprise marketing strategy, owned brands, ecommerce and loyalty marketing, and health product marketing are different jobs. People in current roles can speak to how the work runs today, while former leaders can describe how it was built.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a grocery retailer balance brand building with promotions that drive trips and sales?
- 02How should ecommerce and loyalty marketing be planned alongside in-store marketing?
- 03What does it take to build awareness for a retailer's owned brands?
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