About

Yael Cosset was elected Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer in March 2025 and leads Kroger's digital strategy, personalization and e-commerce, as well as its alternative profit businesses including 84.51 LLC and Kroger Personal Finance.

He served as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer from May 2019 to March 2025 and, before joining Kroger, held leadership roles at dunnhumby USA, including EVP of Consumer Markets and Global CIO.

Roles

Kroger Co
Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer · Current role
2025–present
The Kroger Co.
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer · Served from May 2019 to March 2025; earlier was Group VP and Chief Digital Officer and CIO/Chief Commercial Officer of 84.51 LLC.
2019 - 2025
dunnhumby USA, LLC
EVP of Consumer Markets and Global Chief Information Officer · Held several leadership roles before joining Kroger.
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Fixed Compensation

FY 2025
Salary
$988,839
All other compensation
$208,751
Retirement plan contributions$60,021
Dividend equivalents on earned performance units$53,250
Dividends on unvested restricted stock$95,480
Total
$7,228,455

Performance Compensation

Data from FY 2025

Cash incentive

Identical Sales, excl. fuel & pharmacy
1.13% ID sales; 82.04% grid payout
MetricIdentical Sales, excl. fuel & pharmacy
Target Opportunity
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Weight90% (ID Sales x Adj. FIFO Operating Profit grid)
Achievement1.13% ID sales; 82.04% grid payout
Adjusted FIFO Operating Profit, incl. fuel & pharmacy
$4.9B
MetricAdjusted FIFO Operating Profit, incl. fuel & pharmacy
Target Opportunity
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Weight(within 90% grid)
Threshold$4,410M
Maximum$5,410M
Achievement$4.9B
Pharmacy Script Count Growth
100% payout
MetricPharmacy Script Count Growth
Target Opportunity
—
Weight10%
Achievement100% payout
Composite Score Kicker
earned (10%)
MetricComposite Score Kicker
Target Opportunity
—
Weight+10% max
Achievementearned (10%)
2025 Annual Incentive Plan - total
$930,884 (93.84% of target)
Metric2025 Annual Incentive Plan - total
Target Opportunity
$1,000,000
Maximum$2,100,000
Achievement$930,884 (93.84% of target)

Stock awards

Stock awards
$1,530,017
FormRestricted Stock
FormRestricted Stock
Grant date3/13/2025
Shares23,147
VestingVests in equal annual installments over the first four anniversaries of the grant date (25%/yr)
Stock awards
$1,019,958
FormStock Options
FormStock Options
Grant date3/13/2025
Shares50,696 options
VestingVests in equal annual installments over the first four anniversaries of the grant date (25%/yr); exercise price $66.10
Stock awards
$2,550,006
FormPerformance Units
FormPerformance Units
Grant date3/13/2025
Shares38,578 target / 72,334 max
Vesting3-yr performance period (FY2025-2027); metrics: Adjusted Total Sales w/o Fuel + Fuel Gallons, Value Creation Metric (iTSR), Relative TSR modifier; max 187.5% of target

Also at Kroger Co

Colleague
Ronald L. Sargent
Chairman of the Board
Colleague
Mark S. Sutton
Lead Director
Colleague
Nora A. Aufreiter
Director

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