The Kroger Co. on Dec. 11 announced that Nora Aufreiter has been elected to the company's Board of Directors.

Aufreiter is Director Emeritus of McKinsey & Company. She had roles of increasing responsibility during her 27 years with the firm including serving on their global personnel committees. Her roles included leading the firm's North American Retail Practice, North American Branding service line, McKinsey's Toronto office, and the firm's Consumer Digital and Omnichannel service line, which she led until her retirement in June of 2014.