MICHELE BUCKPRESIDENT AND CEO

I’m Hershey’s first female CEO. I drove our company’s expansion into snacking and I’m also one of only 27 women to lead a Fortune 500 company. I’M OPEN TO POSSIBILITIES

LINA YANGFUTURIST & DIRECTOR, THE HERSHEY LAB

I launched the first Trends & Strategic Foresight program at Hershey.

I’M INSPIRED

PATRICIA LITTLESVP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

I’m the company’s first female Chief Financial Officer and helped launched our first-ever finance talent council.

I’M CURIOUS

LESLIE TURNERSVP, GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY

I’m the first female General Counsel for our company. I also helped place HERSHEY’S KISSES Chocolates in the White House.

I’M COURAGEOUS

TAWIAH AGYARKO-KWARTENGCOCOA SUSTAINABILITY MANAGER, WEST AFRICA

I helped launch Hershey's first-ever nutritional snack for kids, "ViVi" and the first field project in Africa under the Nourishing Minds initiative in Ghana.

I’M CONFIDENT

BECKI HALKOFINANCE DIRECTOR, CANADA

I’m one of the first Hershey employees working with Partners in Food Solutions to assist small and growing food entrepreneurs in West Africa.

I’M A TRAILBLAZER

MARY KAY HABANBOARD DIRECTOR

I helped launch the first rising crust frozen pizza called DiGiorno, now nearly a billion-dollar brand.

I’M PASSIONATE

AMY WILSONTEAM LEAD EMEA & STRATEGY, WORLD TRAVEL RETAIL

I’m one of the first Partners in Food Solutions leads at Hershey, working with small and growing food entrepreneurs in West Africa.

I’M ORIGINAL

STEPHANIE SHEINRETAIL AREA SALES DIRECTOR, NORTHEAST

I helped execute the first-ever Hershey’s Mega Brand event with a unique multi-packtype display vehicle that drove +20% sales growth on the display’s 7 packtypes.

I’M TENACIOUS

ABBY ASEMSENIOR DIRECTOR, ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE & TECHNOLOGY

I’m the first woman to lead Hershey’s digital transformation of Enterprise Connectivity.

I’M MULTI-FACETED

MELINDA LEWISSENIOR MARKETING DIRECTOR, HERSHEY’S

I led the shift in our marketing approach to a Mega Brand concept, featuring multiple Hershey’s products within a single campaign.

I’M FEARLESS

SHAWN HOUSERDIRECTOR, SNACKS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

I designed and developed the first-ever HERSHEY’S KISSES filled with Caramel in 2004, as well as other filled HERSHEY’S KISSES launched into the marketplace.

I’M PERSISTENT

SUSANNA ZHUVP, CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERI’m Hershey’s first female Chief Procurement Officer, and co-founder of the first Women in Supply Chain initiative to increase representation, coaching and development.

I’M CURIOUS

MARY-ANN SOMERSGM/VP, U.S. CONFECTION

I launched the first Integrated Marketing Campaigns for the company.

I’M A DECISIVE RISK TAKER

KRISTEN RIGGSSENIOR MARKETING DIRECTOR, REESE’S

I secured Hershey’s first Guinness World Record – World’s Largest HERSHEY’S KISS.

I’M COMMITTED

LOLI THOMSENCOORDINATOR, GLOBAL PROCUREMENT

I coordinated the first visit to Hershey, Pa. for the Ambassador of China.

I’M CURIOUS AND PASSIONATE

PAM ARWAYBOARD DIRECTOR

I helped launch a new credit card product that brought in the most customers in the shortest timeframe, at the lowest cost per card acquired (at American Express).

I’M A DOER

JORDANA SWANKSENIOR MANAGER, FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

I’m one of the first Partners in Food Solutions leads, working with an entrepreneur named Charlotte, who owns a small and growing soy business in Ghana.

I’M INSPIRED