Tammy DeBoer, president of Harris Teeter, has more than 30 years of diverse retail experience including operations, merchandising, marketing, brand strategy, mergers and acquisitions. She leads the strategic growth and development of Harris Teeter, a division of Kroger.
DeBoer joined Harris Teeter in 2020, leading operations, merchandising and marketing across the company's over 250 stores in seven states and Washington, D.C. She also led the finance, human resources and information systems departments.
Before joining Harris Teeter, DeBoer served as an executive with Family Dollar stores, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dollar Tree Inc., where she was executive vice president and chief merchandising officer. Prior to joining Family Dollar, she spent 19 years with Delhaize, where she held various leadership roles and led the company through significant strategic growth and development.
DeBoer has been recognized several times as, “one of the most influential women in mass market retail,” by MMR and by Supermarket News as a top executive to watch. Progressive Grocer named her a “top female executive in the supermarket industry,” and The Griffin Report listed her as a “top female executive in the grocery industry.”
Most recently, Frozen & Refrigerated Buyer recognized DeBoer among their inaugural class of FoRWARD Award winners, and The Shelby Report of the Southeast named her Female Executive of the Year in 2022. In 2023, she was recognized as a Top Woman in Grocery by Progressive Grocer.
DeBoer holds a bachelor’s degree in technology from Appalachian State University and completed the Supermarket Business Executive course with Cornell University. She currently serves on the board of directors for the International Fresh Produce Association and the Charlotte Sports Foundation. She is also an advisory board member for Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina.