David Kennerley

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Kroger

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

David Kennerley has been Kroger’s Chief Financial Officer since April 2025 and an Executive Vice President. He joined from PepsiCo, where he spent 24 years in finance, rising from a corporate treasury manager to senior finance roles in the global beverages and North American bottling businesses, and from 2020 to 2025 was chief financial officer of PepsiCo’s Europe business. Kroger ranked No. 27 on the 2026 Fortune 500.

Career Highlights

• Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Kroger; CFO since April 2025.
• Chief Financial Officer, Europe, PepsiCo, 2020 to 2025.
• Senior Vice President, Finance, PepsiCo North American Bottling.

Professional Journey

Kennerley joined PepsiCo in 2001 as a manager in its International Corporate Finance and Treasury department. In 2005 he moved to the U.K. business as a business development director and went on to roles in planning and commercial finance.

In 2011 he became senior finance director for PepsiCo’s Global Beverages Group, then moved into the North American Beverage business, holding commercial finance roles before becoming Senior Vice President of Finance for the North American Bottling business. From March 2020 to March 2025 he was chief financial officer of PepsiCo Europe.

He joined Kroger in March 2025 and became Chief Financial Officer in April 2025. He was elected Executive Vice President in March 2025.

Education

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