Overview

Gender

male

Reuben Shaffer is Chief Diversity Officer for The Kroger Co., based in Cincinnati. He oversees comprehensive diversity initiatives for the company’s 338,000 associates, who work at more than 3,600 supermarkets, convenience and jewelry stores in 31 states as well as 40 food-processing plants and 33 distribution centers. He is responsible for Kroger’s Supplier Diversity initiatives and ongoing commitment to create an inclusive business culture.

Reuben joined Kroger in 1988. He held a variety of leadership positions with the company through the years, including store and district management. He also served in Human Resources and Communications roles, including a position as vice president of Human Resources. Most recently, he served as vice president of Operations for Kroger’s Cincinnati/Dayton division, which operates 109 Kroger supermarkets in Ohio, Indiana and Northern Kentucky. He was named to his current position in 2011.

Reuben is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati. He is involved in several local community organizations, including the Cincinnati Association of the Blind and the Cincinnati Scholarship Foundation.

He and his wife, Kathy, live in Cincinnati and have one daughter and two grandchildren.