Kraft Heinz names Kelly Dilts and Mike Schlotman to its board

The Kraft Heinz board appointed Kelly M. Dilts and J. Michael Schlotman as directors on October 31, 2026, effective November 4, 2026. The company announced the appointments in a press release on November 4, 2026. Neither director was selected under any arrangement or understanding with another person.

Dilts has more than 30 years of experience in retail finance, strategic planning and operations, with depth in consumer insights, analytics and business decision-making. She is Chief Financial Officer of Nordstrom, Inc., where she also oversees real estate and strategic sourcing. Before joining Nordstrom, she spent six years at Dollar General Corporation, where her responsibilities included financial planning and analysis, procurement, margin planning and investor relations.

Schlotman spent more than 30 years at The Kroger Co., including almost 20 years as Chief Financial Officer. Kraft Heinz said his experience covers strategy, operations, capital allocation and business transformation. He also served on the board of Kellanova before its acquisition by Mars, Incorporated in December 2025.

Kraft Heinz said the two directors will be compensated under its compensation program for non-employee directors. The company said there are no transactions between either director and the company that would be reportable as related-person transactions.