Ronald L. Sargent

Chair and Former Interim CEO, The Kroger Co., a supermarket and multi-department store retailer (since March 2025 and March 2025 – February 2026, respectively)

Former CEO and Chair, Staples, Inc., a workplace products retailer (February 2002 – June 2016 and March 2005 – January 2017, respectively)

Director since February 2017

Board Committees:

• Audit Committee
• Governance & Nominating Committee
• Human Resources Committee (Chair)

Other Current Public Company Directorships

• Five Below, Inc. (compensation committee chair; nominating & governance committee)
• The Kroger Co. (Board Chair)

Prior Experience

• President and COO, Staples, Inc. (1998 – 2002)
• Various leadership roles, Staples, Inc. (1989 – 1997)
• Various leadership roles, The Kroger Co. (pre-1989)

Prior Public Company Directorships

• Staples, Inc. (Board Chair)
• Home Depot, Inc.
• Mattel, Inc.