Kroger's Barclay Chairs HR Group

CINCINNATI — Kathleen S. Barclay, senior vice president of human Resources at Kroger Co. here, has been elected chair of the board of directors of the National Academy of Human Resources.

She was inducted into the NAHR in 2000 and has been a director since 2003. As chair of the NAHR, Barclay succeeds Mirian Graddick-Weir, executive vice president of human resources at Merck.

Before joining Kroger, Barclay was vice president of global human resources at General Motors Corp. from 1998-2009.

The National Academy of Human Resources, Longboat Key, Fla., recognizes individuals in human resources for exceptional professional achievement by election as Fellows of the NAHR.