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10 Kroger operations leaders
These ten current and former Kroger operations leaders include vice presidents of operations, distribution operations and manufacturing alongside directors of retail operations, e-commerce fulfillment and supply chain. A reader can learn how Kroger runs its stores, keeps products in stock and operates its distribution and fulfillment networks.
Professionals to explore
01—10Bettina Hall
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · Kroger
Vice President Operations at Kroger since 2022, a Milwaukee role the profile places in the Operations department at President/Vice President level. Other Kroger roles include Grocery Merchandiser (2018–2022), Drug GM Merchandiser (2017–2018) and District Manager (2015–2017).
Daniel Lyons II
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director- E-Commerce and Final Mile Operations · Kroger
Senior Director- E-Commerce and Final Mile Operations at Kroger since 2025; the profile describes leading Kroger's e-commerce fulfillment and P&L ownership of Kroger's $2B+ Fulfillment Network. Other Kroger roles include Regional Director Fulfillment E-Commerce (since 2024) and Regional General Manager-Kroger E commere and fulfillment (2022–2024).
Derek Biesinger
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director of Retail Operations · Kroger
Executive Director of Retail Operations at Kroger since 2024; the profile says this role leads the corporate execution team overseeing the execution of strategies across Kroger's 2,400+ retail locations. Other Kroger roles include District Manager (2022–2024) and Regional Operations Asset Protection Manager (2019–2022).
James Eason
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director Supply Chain Ops - Continuous Improvement · Kroger
Former Sr. Director Supply Chain Ops - Continuous Improvement at Kroger (2023–2025), and Vice President of Manufacturing at Kroger since 2025, a role the profile places in the Operations department. The profile also lists Plant Director roles at Bonduelle Americas (2018–2021) and PepsiCo (2014–2018).
Joe Gusman
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations-Profitability Segmentation · Kroger
Director of Operations-Profitability Segmentation at Kroger since 2023, a Michigan role the profile says is responsible for labor and expense, process development, logistics and segmentation. Other Kroger roles include District Manager (2021–2023) and Director of Human Resources (2019–2021).
Jonathan Olsen
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Retail Operations In Stock & Innovation · Kroger
Senior Director, Retail Operations In Stock & Innovation at Kroger since 2023, and Director, Retail Operations at Kroger (2020–2023). Other Kroger roles include Senior Business Owner - In-Stock Initiatives (2018–2020) and Process Change Team Lead Store Ordering and Inventory (2015–2018).
LuElla Gill
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Distribution Operations · Kroger
Vice President of Distribution Operations at Kroger since 2025. Other Kroger roles include Vice President Supply Chain and Manufacturing (2023–2025), Senior Director of Supply Chain Operations at Kroger (2021–2023) and General Manager (2016–2021). The profile describes experience in manufacturing and production as well as warehousing and logistics.
Lydia Stroup
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · Kroger
Vice President Operations at Kroger since 2021, based in Nashville, Tennessee, in the Operations department at President/Vice President level. The profile also lists Division Vice President at RITE AID (2020–2021) and, at Target, Senior Group Vice President (2017–2019) and Group Vice President roles (2011–2017).
Micheal Cristal
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · Kroger
Former Vice President Operations at Kroger (2017–2022), and Division President at Kroger since 2022. Other Kroger roles include Vice President of Merchandising (2015–2017), Director Of Operations (2013–2015) and District Manager (2012–2013). The profile summary lists skills in management, customer service and strategic planning.
Rocky Champagne
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · Kroger
Vice President Operations at Kroger since 2023, with a profile headline of Vice President of Operations - Delta Division. The profile also lists Fry's Food and Drug roles as District Manager (2019–2023), Division Operations Manager (2017–2019) and Store Manager (2005–2015).
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Match the person's operating area to your question: division operations vice presidents suit questions about running stores across a region, while retail operations, fulfillment and supply chain leaders suit questions about in-stock, labor and delivery processes. Check whether the Kroger role is current or past before asking about recent practice.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a grocery division set labor, expense and in-stock targets for its stores, and how are they reviewed?
- 02What changes in store and distribution operations when online grocery orders grow quickly?
- 03Which Kroger operating practices would you bring to a regional grocer, and which depend on Kroger's scale?
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