“At the end of the day, your whole life is about serving other people and trying to make the world a little bit better place.”  On this episode of Unfinished Business, we speak with Rodney McMullen, Chairman and CEO of The Kroger Company, the Cincinnati-based grocer with nearly half a million associates focused on serving nine million customers per day with a driving purpose to Feed the Human Spirit.

In this enlightening conversation, Rodney speaks with us about Kroger’s Zero Hunger, Zero Waste initiative, his philosophy for a successful and fulfilling career, his rise through The Kroger Company - including the pivotal role he played during a tenuous time in the Company’s history -, innovating in today’s fast-paced retail environment, and other sage advice and learnings he’s gleaned through his illustrious 40 year career at Kroger.

2: Rodney McMullen - The Kroger Co.

The Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber® serves as a bold voice for the interests of its 4,000-member businesses and their more than 300,000 employees. We are committed to expanding the region's talent and, by harnessing the power of Cincinnati’s unique offerings, implementing regional vision, and through intentional inclusion in everything we do, the Chamber is on a path to help transform this region into the hottest city in America.

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In this episode of The Inclusive Chamber podcast, we talk to Chris Cicchinelli, President & CEO of Pure Romance, about his experience raising a transgender daughter and how the Living with Change Foundation is providing education, support, resources and advocacy for transgender children and adults in Greater Cincinnati and beyond.

10: Chris Cicchinelli - Pure Romance

In this episode of The Inclusive Chamber podcast, we talk to Matt Disher, Military Recruiting Program Leader at Cushman & Wakefield about his experiences as a veteran and the recruitment of veterans into the job market.

9: Matt Disher - Cushman & Wakefield

In this episode of The Inclusive Chamber podcast, we talk to Bleuzette Marshall from the University of Cincinnati, and Kathleen Roberts from Northern Kentucky University, about the ways in which universities are leading thought and action to create a greater sense of belonging on campus and in the community.

8: Bleuzette Marshall and Kathleen Roberts - University of Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky University

In this episode of The Inclusive Chamber, we talk to Mike Sipple, president of Centennial Inc. and host of the Talent Magnet Institute podcast, about inclusive succession planning, talent acquisition and building high-performance executive teams.

7: Mike Sipple - Talent Magnet Institute

In this episode of The Inclusive Chamber, we talk to Jack Geiger, managing director of the Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival, and Terrence TT Stern Enzi, City Beat critic and curator for the festival, about how this five-day event was designed to impact diversity and inclusion in the film industry.

2: Rodney McMullen - The Kroger Co.

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