Hershey Chief Growth Officer Resigns
In order to work on ventures that leverage strategic consumer insights and innovation, Thomas K. Hernquist, senior vice president, global chief growth officer, will resign from The Hershey Company, effective December 31, 2007. Hernquist joined Hershey in 2003 as senior vice president, chief marketing officer, where he led the growth in Hershey's core brands and overall confectionery portfolio in North America . Prior to his current position, Hernquist was senior vice president, president, U.S. Confectionery. "I want to thank Tom for his numerous contributions to The Hershey Company," says Richard H. Lenny, chairman and chief executive officer, The Hershey Company. "In his early years here, Tom provided much-needed leadership to Hershey's marketing efforts by building new capabilities and strengthening our marketplace performance. More recently, Tom has worked to develop our new product platforms and accelerated the growth in Hershey's premium and dark chocolate portfolios. He's brought a tremendous passion to continuing our heritage of making a difference in the community and in leading industry efforts to drive positive change in the world's cocoa-growing regions."