Mafaz Maharoof serves as the Vice President of Strategic Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions and Long Range Planning at Kroger since November 2021. Previously, Mafaz held multiple finance leadership roles at Best Buy from June 2007 to November 2021, including Senior Director of Finance and Senior Manager of Enterprise Valuation Group. Significant contributions include overseeing financial reviews for store investments and playing a vital role in the Mergers and Acquisitions team, successfully completing the acquisition of a California-based company. Education includes an MBA in Corporate Finance from the Wisconsin School of Business and a B.S. in Computer Information Systems and Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Prior professional experience includes roles at HSBC and The Nielsen Company.