HERSHEY,
Pa., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hershey
Company (NYSE: HSY) announced today that Marlene Creighton has been named as Global Chief
Sales Officer, effective September 5,
2022. After 26 years with Hershey, Phil Stanley, currently serving in this role,
will transition out of the company to pursue his next opportunity
following a very successful sales career at Hershey.
"In her four years at Hershey, Marlene has led incremental
growth with our retail partners and is spearheading our commercial
strategy as part of our company's Snacking Powerhouse vision. Her
energy and passion for building diverse and inclusive teams,
developing people and driving new capabilities are a perfect match
for our growth ambition and employee experience," said
Michele Buck, The Hershey Company
President and CEO. "I want to thank Phil for the legacy he has
built here at Hershey to set us up for success in the future. From
his earliest days on the retail floor to building our category
management capabilities and partnering with our longstanding retail
partners, his energy and influence have been felt across the
company."
Marlene brings more than 20 years of CPG experience working
across sales, category management and brands with P&G, Unilever
and now Hershey. Throughout her career, she has a track record of
building winning partnerships inside and outside of the company
with retail partners and community organizations, including the
Boys and Girls Club and Champion for Kids. She is an advocate
for mentoring and dedicates time to helping colleagues develop
personally and professionally. Most importantly, Marlene is a mom,
and she spends as much time as she can volunteering for her
children's school and sports activities.
"As Hershey's Chief Global Sales Officer, alongside our
extremely talented sales organization, I am committed to continuing
to strengthen our relationships across the business and with our
retail partners," said Marlene. "I want to thank Phil for
all he has done to shape our sales team and lead our category.
Building from a position of strength, we have so much potential in
front of us, and I can't wait to get started."
About The Hershey Company
The Hershey Company is headquartered in Hershey, Pa., and
is an industry-leading snacks company known for bringing goodness
to the world through its iconic brands, remarkable people and
enduring commitment to help children succeed. Hershey has
approximately 19,000 employees around the world who work every day
to deliver delicious, quality products. The company has more than
100 brand names in approximately 80 countries around the world that
drive more than $8.9 billion in annual revenues,
including such iconic brand names as Hershey's,
Reese's, Kit Kat®, Jolly Rancher and Ice
Breakers, and fast-growing salty snacks
including SkinnyPop, Pirate's Booty and
Dot's Pretzels.
For more than 125 years, Hershey has been committed to operating
fairly, ethically and sustainably. Hershey founder, Milton Hershey, created the Milton Hershey
School in 1909 and since then the company has focused on helping
children succeed.
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