Kirk Tanner
President and Chief Executive Officer
Executive
1 yr
22 reports
Leadership change Kirk Tanner became President and CEO · DEF 14A, 2026-03-25
The Hershey Company ·HSY
Enterprise structure with distinct U.S., International, and Salty Snacks presidents
Food, Beverages & Tobacco · Fortune #379 · Hybrid structure · 19K employees · Hershey, Pennsylvania
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8
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 10)
3
Avg span
moderate
3
Max depth
3 levels
3.5 yr
Avg tenure
↓ 2.5yr from FY2024
50%
Internal hires
near industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$11.7B
Operating income
$1.4B
Net income
$883M
Total assets
$13.7B
Shares out
224M
Sourced from The Hershey Company DEF 14A · filed 2026-03-25 ↗ View on SEC
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Hershey uses an enterprise hybrid structure where U.S., International, and Salty Snacks presidents all report directly to the CEO. This page details Hershey’s executive org chart, leadership tenure, segment responsibilities, recent leadership changes, and how its structure compares with major packaged-food peers.
What to model
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Start with the public baseline, then use the scenario views and source-backed changes to ask what happens when leadership, span, or team ownership shifts.
Latest signal Andrew Archambault departed as President, U.S.
Announced departure effective May 1, 2026.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief Operating Officer Introduce a COO to consolidate operational oversight across U.S., International, and Salty Snacks segments, reducing CEO span.
- Remove U.S. President Role Eliminate the standalone U.S. President role and have functional leaders report directly to the CEO.
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The people
Who's running this
9 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
Andrew Archambault
President, U.S.
North America
1 yr
3 reports
internal
Rohit Grover
Senior Vice President, International
International
2 yr
3 reports
internal
Steven Voskuil
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Finance
7 yr
3 reports
internal
Jason Reiman
Senior Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer
Supply Chain
4 yr
3 reports
Open Role
President, North America Salty Snacks
Salty Snacks
1 yr
0 reports
Deepak Bhatia
Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer
Technology
2 yr
2 reports
internal
James Turoff
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Legal
7 yr
0 reports
internal
Kristen Riggs
Chief Human Resources Officer
Human Resources
6 yr
0 reports
The pay
Executive compensation
From the most recent DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. 2 named executive officers disclosed. Bar length scales with total compensation.
Kirk Tanner $16.8M
- Base salary
- $457K
- Stock awards
- $14.67M
- Option awards
- $1.36M
- Non-equity incentive
- $318K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Steven Voskuil $9.1M
- Base salary
- $790K
- Stock awards
- $6.70M
- Option awards
- $1.31M
- Non-equity incentive
- $256K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
The skin in the game
Beneficial ownership
Insider stock holdings and the company's ownership requirements for executives and directors. Disclosed in the most recent DEF 14A.
Stock ownership requirements
6×CEO base salary
3×NEO base salary
5×Director cash retainer
Stock ownership guidelines disclosed in proxy.
The businesses
How The Hershey Company divides the work
4 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
North America Confectionery
9K employees
President, U.S. (Andrew Archambault)
Leads chocolate and confectionery brands across the U.S. and Canada.
North America Salty Snacks
3K employees
President, North America Salty Snacks (Open Role)
Oversees SkinnyPop, Dot’s Pretzels, and other salty snack brands.
International
5K employees
SVP, International (Rohit Grover)
Manages confectionery and snack operations outside North America.
Supply Chain
2K employees
SVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer (Jason Reiman)
Runs manufacturing, logistics, and procurement globally.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Enterprise structure with distinct U.S., International, and Salty Snacks presidents reporting directly to the CEO is the most distinctive feature of Hershey’s organization.
This places P&L accountability at the segment level rather than consolidating under a COO, reflecting Hershey’s portfolio complexity across confectionery and salty snacks. The structure results in a relatively wide CEO span, with eight direct reports covering both geographic and functional leadership.
Below the CEO, Hershey blends divisional and functional control. Segment presidents own commercial and operational results, while core functions like Finance, Technology, Supply Chain, Legal, and HR remain centralized. This hybrid model is typical for large consumer packaged goods companies but Hershey’s explicit elevation of Salty Snacks to a peer presidency underscores its strategic push beyond confectionery.
- No COO role
- Salty Snacks elevated to standalone presidency
The comparison
How The Hershey Company stacks up
Compared with peers such as Mondelez and Nestlé, Hershey operates with fewer global layers and a more North America–centric power center. Mondelez and Nestlé typically interpose regional presidents beneath a COO or zone CEOs, whereas Hershey places its segment heads directly under the CEO. Relative to Mars (private) …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
The Hershey Company
3 levels
5 levels
4 levels
Nestlé
6 levels
5 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
Has COO / Has CAIO
The Hershey Company — no COO — no CAIO
Nestlé ✓ COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
The most significant change was the appointment of Kirk Tanner as CEO in August 2025, followed by the announced departure of U.S. President Andrew Archambault in 2026.
- departed
- new
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-03-25
- CEO
- Kirk Tanner
- CEO span
- 8
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 3.5 yr
First full proxy reflecting post–CEO transition leadership.
Named executive officers (5)
- Kirk Tanner - President and CEO since 2025
- Steven Voskuil - CFO since 2018
- Andrew Archambault - President, U.S. since 2025
- Deepak Bhatia - CTO since 2023
- Jason Reiman - CSCO since 2022
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-03-26
- CEO
- Michele Buck
- CEO span
- 7
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 6 yr
CEO succession planning underway.
Named executive officers (4)
- Michele Buck - President and CEO since 2017
- Steven Voskuil - CFO since 2018
- Deepak Bhatia - CTO since 2023
- Jason Reiman - CSCO since 2022
FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2024-03-27
- CEO
- Michele Buck
- CEO span
- 6
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 7 yr
More compact C-suite prior to Salty Snacks expansion.
Named executive officers (3)
- Michele Buck - President and CEO since 2017
- Steven Voskuil - CFO since 2018
- Jason Reiman - CSCO since 2022
Year-over-year changes
CEO transition increased CEO span and reduced average tenure.
- CEO span: 7 → 8
- C-suite size: 6 → 6
- Avg tenure: 6 → 3.5 yr
- new Kirk Tanner - President and CEO (DEF 14A, 2026-03-25)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of The Hershey Company?
Kirk Tanner has served as President and CEO since August 18, 2025.
What type of organizational structure does The Hershey Company use?
Hershey uses a hybrid enterprise structure combining divisional presidents with centralized functions.
How many direct reports does The Hershey Company’s CEO have?
The CEO has eight direct reports, including segment presidents and functional chiefs.
How has The Hershey Company’s leadership changed recently?
Hershey appointed Kirk Tanner as CEO in 2025 and announced the departure of U.S. President Andrew Archambault in 2026.
Does The Hershey Company have a COO?
No. Hershey does not have a COO; operational authority is split among segment presidents and the Chief Supply Chain Officer.
Sources
- 8-K Filing, Apr 14 2026
- Company Proxy Statement, Mar 2026
- SEC EDGAR: The Hershey Company DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: The Hershey Company 10-K Annual Report
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