Brian Nichols

Group Vice President, Corporate Controller Kroger

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

Brian Nichols has been Kroger’s Corporate Controller since March 2024 and a Group Vice President since October 2025, overseeing corporate accounting and corporate tax, the company’s accounting centers and its accounting modernization work. He has spent his career at Kroger, joining in 2000 as assistant controller of the Central Division and working through external financial reporting and SEC reporting roles. Kroger ranked No. 27 on the 2026 Fortune 500.

Career Highlights

• Group Vice President, Corporate Controller of Kroger since October 2025.
• Vice President, Corporate Controller, 2024 to 2025.
• Vice President, Assistant Corporate Controller, 2021 to 2024.

Professional Journey

Nichols joined Kroger in 2000 as Assistant Controller of the Central Division. He held roles including Senior Financial Analyst of SEC Reporting and Senior Manager of Corporate and External Financial Reporting.

He was Senior Director and Assistant Corporate Controller from 2018, Vice President and Assistant Corporate Controller from 2021, and Vice President and Corporate Controller from March 2024. In October 2025 he was elected Group Vice President, Corporate Controller.

Education

No first-party source read for this profile states his education.