Nate Faust

Executive Vice President and Chief eCommerce Officer Kroger

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

Nate Faust joined Kroger in September 2026 as Executive Vice President and Chief eCommerce Officer, responsible for growing its digital business. He has spent more than two decades building eCommerce operations: on the executive team at Diapers.com, as co-founder and chief operating officer of Jet.com, and, after Walmart bought Jet.com in 2016, as Senior Vice President of Walmart U.S. eCommerce Supply Chain. Most recently he worked at Olive, which builds delivery and returns services for brands. Kroger ranked No. 27 on the 2026 Fortune 500.

Career Highlights

• Executive Vice President and Chief eCommerce Officer of Kroger since September 2026.
• Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Jet.com.
• Senior Vice President, Walmart U.S. eCommerce Supply Chain.
• Member of the executive team at Diapers.com.

Professional Journey

Faust earned a B.S.E. in operations research and financial engineering at Princeton University and an MBA at Harvard Business School. He was a member of the executive team at Diapers.com, where he built its fulfilment and delivery network, offering free one- and two-day shipping nationwide and same-day delivery in key markets.

He co-founded Jet.com, the mass merchandise eCommerce marketplace, and as its Chief Operating Officer led first-party merchandising, replenishment, fulfillment and customer service, and launched its Smart Cart pricing model. After Walmart acquired Jet.com in 2016 he was Senior Vice President of Walmart U.S. eCommerce Supply Chain, leading a multi-year overhaul of customer delivery.

He later worked at Olive, which builds a waste-free delivery and returns experience for brands. Kroger named him Executive Vice President and Chief eCommerce Officer effective 1 September 2026.

Education

Harvard Business School

MBA

Princeton University

BSE, Operations Research and Financial Engineering