Top Kroger human resources official to retire.
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Top Kroger human resources official to retire. Tim Massa, who has worked for Kroger for 16 years, is the latest in a string of senior executives who have decided to depart the grocer following the arrival of CEO Greg Foran earlier in 2026. Published May 27, 2026 Dive brief: * Tim Massa, Kroger's executive vice president and chief associate experience officer, plans to retire on Sept. 18, the grocer announced on Tuesday. * Massa has served in a variety of human resources-related roles at Kroger since joining the company in 2010 from Procter & Gamble. * Massa joins a growing list of senior Kroger executives who have elected to move on following the arrival of CEO Greg Foran in February. Dive insight: Massa's plan to leave the supermarket chain this summer is the latest sign that change is in the air at Kroger following the company's decision to look outside for a new chief executive after former Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen's sudden resignation in early 2025. The company revealed Massa's retirement plans a few days after disclosing that Valerie Jabbar retired earlier in May from her role as senior vice president of retail divisions. Jamie Lancaster, formerly global vice president of the Kroger Capability Center, also left the company in May. Joe Kelley, who served as senior vice president of retail divisions alongside Jabbar, left Kroger and became chief operating...
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