Board of Directors
KIRK TANNER
Director since August 2025
Qualifications, Attributes and Skills:
Kirk Tanner joined Hershey in August 2025 as President and CEO. Kirk is a seasoned, performance-driven leader with more than 30 years of experience in the food and beverage industry, driving strategic growth for iconic brands.
Before joining Hershey, Tanner was President and Chief Executive Officer of Wendy’s. Prior to Wendy's, he spent three decades at PepsiCo, Inc., where he served as Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo Beverages North America, overseeing a $25 billion business across a diverse portfolio of iconic brands such as Gatorade, Mountain Dew and Celsius. Earlier in his PepsiCo career, Tanner held numerous leadership roles across sectors and regions, including President and Chief Operating Officer, North America Beverages, President, Global Foodservice, Senior Vice President of Frito-Lay North America's West region, and Vice President of Sales for PepsiCo U.K. and Ireland.
Public Company and Other Key Directorships
- V.F. Corporation (May 2024 to the present)
- American Beverage Association (April 2016 to February 2024)
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from University of Utah
CHRISTOPHER W. BRANDT
Director since August 2025
Qualifications, Attributes and Skills:
Mr. Brandt is the President, Chief Brand Officer of Chipotle Mexican Grill, a position he has held since March 2025. In this role, Mr. Brandt is responsible for all aspects of marketing—including creative, media, culinary innovation, social, loyalty acquisition, and analytics—as well as new restaurant development. Mr. Brandt has created award-winning marketing campaigns for Chipotle and was named Ad Age A-List Awards’ Best Brand CMO (2023), an Adweek Marketing Vanguard Awards (2024) winner, and featured on Variety 10: Entertainment Advertising Leaders (2024), Campaign US’s CMO 50 (2024), Forbes’s World’s Most Influential CMOs (2024), and Business Insider’s Most Innovative CMOs (2025) lists. Mr. Brandt joined Chipotle in April 2018, where he initially served as Chief Marketing Officer. Prior to joining Chipotle, Mr. Brandt was Executive Vice President and Chief Brand Officer of Bloomin’ Brands, Inc., where he was responsible for all marketing activities across Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba's, Bonefish Grill and Fleming's. Mr. Brandt also served as the Chief Brand Officer for Taco Bell, a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., where he launched Live Más, Doritos Locos Tacos, breakfast and the mobile app. Mr. Brandt brings considerable expertise in brand strategy, marketing and customer engagement to the Board.
Public Company and Other Key Directorships
- Tractor Beverage Company (2019 to the present)
- Association of National Advertisers (2015 to present)
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics from The University of California, San Diego
- Master of Business Administration from the Anderson School at The University of California, Los Angeles
Board Committees
- Compensation
- Finance and Risk Management
TIMOTHY W. CUROE
Director since May 2025
Qualifications, Attributes and Skills:
Mr. Curoe is the Chief Executive Officer of R.D. Offutt Company, a global private company comprised of a diverse set of equipment, agriculture, and food businesses, a position he has held since 2018. Prior to joining R.D. Offutt Company, he spent over 17 years at Target Corporation, one of the largest national retailers, where he held executive roles in human resources and merchandising. Prior to that, he held roles in sales and commercial operations at General Electric Company (now GE Companies), a global leader in power, renewable energy, healthcare and aviation. As a results-driven leader with over 30 years of cross-functional experience across a multitude of industry sectors, Mr. Curoe brings a high level of business acumen as well as an extensive knowledge of food and retail businesses to the Board.
Public Company and Other Key Directorships
- Idahoan Foods LLC (July 2018 to present)
- Columbia River Technologies (April 2018 to present)
- Crescent Electric Supply (May 2015 to February 2024)
- Dot’s Pretzels (August 2018 to December 2021)
Education
- Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Marquette University
- Master’s degree in Management from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management
Board Committees
- Compensation
- Governance
MARY KAY HABEN
Director since August 2013
Qualifications, Attributes and Skills:
Ms. Haben is the former President, North America, of Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, a leading confectionery company, a position she held from October 2008 until her retirement in February 2011. She served in several other senior management positions during her time at Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, including as Group Vice President and Managing Director, North America. She also held a succession of leadership positions in her 27-year career at Kraft Foods, Inc., a grocery manufacturing and processing conglomerate. Throughout her career, Ms. Haben gained extensive experience managing businesses in the consumer-packaged goods industry and developed a track record of growing brands and developing new products. Her knowledge of and ability to analyze the overall consumer-packaged goods industry, evolving market dynamics and consumers’ relationships with brands make her a valuable contributor to the Board and the Company.
Public Company and Other Key Directorships
- Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (November 2019 to present)
- Trustee of Equity Residential (July 2011 to present)
Education
- Bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude, in Business Administration from the University of Illinois
- Masters of Business Administration degree in Marketing from the University of Michigan, Ross School of Business
Board Committees
- Compensation (Chair)
- Executive
- Finance and Risk Management
HUONG MARIA T. KRAUS
Director since May 2023
Chairman of the Board since August 2025
Qualifications, Attributes and Skills:
Ms. Kraus is Chairman of the Board of Hershey Trust Company and Milton Hershey School, positions she has held since January 2024, having previously served as Vice Chair since January 2021. She has also served as a director of Hershey Trust Company and a member of the Board of Managers of Milton Hershey School since January 2018. Ms. Kraus is currently the Chief Financial Officer of Wedgewood Pharmacy, a veterinary pharmacy solutions company, devoted to animal health in the United States, a position she has held since June 2021. Prior to joining Wedgewood Pharmacy, from September 2019 to June 2021, Ms. Kraus served as Chief Financial Officer at Accelerated Enrollment Solutions, a division of PPD, a global contract research organization that provided comprehensive drug development, laboratory and lifecycle management services prior to being acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific in 2021. Prior to this, Ms. Kraus served in various financial roles at Bioclinica (now Clario), a company providing pharmaceutical outsourced services, including most recently as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy from March 2015 to August 2019. Ms. Kraus brings valuable insights to the Board from her 25 years' experience and leadership in finance, strategy and corporate development. Her experience in financial executive roles also contribute to the Board a deep understanding of financial matters. Additionally, her strong background in mergers and acquisitions and corporate development contribute to the Company's evolution into a leading snacking powerhouse. As Chairman of the Boards and one of three representatives of Hershey Trust Company and Milton Hershey School currently serving on the Board, Ms. Kraus also brings valuable insights from our largest stockholder and the school that is its sole beneficiary.
Public Company and Other Key Directorships
- Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania (May 2008 to May 2023)
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Pennsylvania State University
Board Committees
- Audit
- Compensation (ex-officio)
- Executive
- Finance and Risk Management (ex-officio)
- Governance
DEIRDRE A. MAHLAN
Director since May 2025
Qualifications, Attributes and Skills:
Ms. Mahlan is the former President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson of The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc., a luxury wine company, a position she held from September 2023 to January 2025. Prior to joining The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc., Ms. Mahlan served as President of Diageo North America, a leading beverage alcohol company, and oversaw Diageo’s U.S. and Canadian spirits and beer businesses from 2015 to 2020. Prior to that, Ms. Mahlan served in various financial roles during her 19-year career at Diageo, including serving as Chief Financial Officer of Diageo plc, Deputy Financial Officer and Head of Tax and Treasury. Ms. Mahlan brings to the Board her experience in senior leadership roles and with branded consumer goods, as well as accounting and finance expertise.
Public Company and Other Key Directorships
- Kimberly-Clark Corporation (September 2021 to present)
- The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc. (March 2021 to December 2024)
- Haleon plc (July 2022 to September 2024)
Education
- Bachelor of Science degree from New York University
- Master’s of Business Administration degree from Columbia University
Board Committees
- Audit
- Compensation
BARRY J. NALEBUFF
Director since May 2025
Qualifications, Attributes and Skills:
Mr. Nalebuff is the Milton Steinbach Professor of Management, School of Management, Yale University, a position he has held since 1995. For over 42 years, Mr. Nalebuff has taught negotiation, strategy, and game theory at Harvard, Princeton, and Yale. Through various business ventures, he has gained extensive experience creating, incubating and commercializing several brands that were acquired by leading food and beverage manufacturers. With considerable experience advising companies large and small, and with a tenured career in teaching and advising strategy and negotiation, Mr. Nalebuff brings further expertise in entrepreneurship, innovation and mission-driven business strategy.
Public Company and Other Key Directorships
- Calicraft Brewing Co. (January 2016 to present)
- Eat the Change (October 2022 to present)
- AGP (January 2017 to December 2024)
- Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute (September 2000 to July 2024)
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Economics and Mathematics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Master of Philosophy in Economics from Oxford University
- Doctor of Philosophy in Economics from Oxford University
Board Committees
- Audit
- Finance and Risk Management
KEVIN M. OZAN
Director since May 2024
Qualifications, Attributes and Skills:
Mr. Ozan is the former Senior Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, of McDonald’s Corporation, a leading global food service retailer, a position he held from September 2022 until his retirement in June 2023. Mr. Ozan held various roles of increasing responsibility during his 25-year career with McDonalds, including serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from March 2015 to August 2022. Prior to joining McDonald’s, he worked for over a decade in Ernst & Young’s audit and mergers and acquisitions practices. Having served as Chief Financial Officer and overseen strategy for one of the world’s largest quick service restaurant companies, Mr. Ozan brings considerable expertise in the areas of finance, mergers and acquisitions, innovation, risk management and international operations to the Board.
Public Company and Other Key Directorships
- McKesson Corporation (January 2024 to present)
- Cineworld Group PLC (July 2023 to present)
Education
- Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from the University of Michigan
- Masters of Business Administration degree from the Kellogg Graduate School at Northwestern University
Board Committees
- Audit Committee (Chair)
- Executive
- Finance and Risk Management
JUAN R. PEREZ
Director since May 2019
Qualifications, Attributes and Skills:
Mr. Perez is the former Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Salesforce.com, Inc., a global leader in customer relationship management technology, a position he held from April 2022 to April 2025. Prior to joining Salesforce, he spent 32 years at United Parcel Service, Inc. (“UPS”), a multinational package delivery and supply chain management company, where he held a succession of leadership positions, including serving as Chief Information and Engineering Officer from April 2017 to March 2022 and Chief Information Officer from March 2016 to April 2017. Prior to those roles, Mr. Perez served as UPS’ Vice President of Technology and as Vice President, Engineering. Through his varied roles, he has developed a broad range of commercial, human resources, operational planning, logistics and technological expertise, including transformation and artificial intelligence. In addition to his overall leadership experience, Mr. Perez brings significant strength in the areas of supply chain management and logistics, digital technology, information security, innovation and data analytics to the Board.
Education
- Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Southern California
- Masters of Science degree in Computer and Manufacturing Engineering from the University of Southern California
Board Committees
- Governance (Chair)
- Executive
- Finance and Risk Management
MARIE QUINTERO-JOHNSON
Director since May 2025
Qualifications, Attributes and Skills:
Ms. Quintero-Johnson is a Senior Advisor for Rothschild & Co SCA, a multinational investment bank, a position she has held since 2023. Prior to joining Rothschild & Co SCA, Ms. Quintero-Johnson served as Corporate Vice President and Global Head of Corporate Development, Insights & Real Estate at The Coca-Cola Company, a leading beverage company. Prior to this, Ms. Quintero-Johnson served in various financial roles during her 32-year career at The Coca-Cola Company, including serving as the Chief of Staff to the Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Quintero-Johnson brings extensive expertise in the areas of finance, strategic initiatives and transformations, and international operations to the Board.
Public Company and Other Key Directorships
- United Network of Organ Sharing (January 2024 to present)
- AARP (November 2022 to present)
- Cristo Rey Jesuit School Atlanta (May 2017 to present)
- Tattooed Chef Inc. (October 2020 to December 2023)
- Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (February 2019 to March 2023)
Education
- Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and International Business from Georgetown University
- Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business
Board Committees
- Audit
- Finance and Risk Management
CORDEL ROBBIN-COKER
Director since May 2024
Qualifications, Attributes and Skills:
Mr. Robbin-Coker is a director of Hershey Trust Company and a member of the Board of Managers of Milton Hershey School, a position he has held since January 2019. He is also Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Carry1st, the leading venture-backed video game publisher and consumer fintech platform in Africa, a position he has held since July 2018. For the decade prior to founding Carry1st, Mr. Robbin-Coker served as an investment banker with Morgan Stanley and private equity investor with The Carlyle Group, culminating in his role as Vice President in the Carlyle Sub-Saharan Africa Fund. Mr. Robbin-Coker brings to the Board his expertise in consumer technology, mergers and acquisitions, international business, and corporate governance. As one of three representatives of Hershey Trust Company and Milton Hershey School nominated to serve on the Board, Mr. Robbin-Coker brings valuable insights from our largest stockholder and the school that is its sole beneficiary.
Education
- Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Stanford University
Board Committees
- Finance and Risk Management (Chair)
- Compensation
- Executive
HAROLD SINGLETON III
Director since May 2025
Qualifications, Attributes and Skills:
Mr. Singleton is a director of Hershey Trust Company and a member of the Board of Managers of Milton Hershey School, a position he has held since January 2023. He also serves on the mutual fund Board of Trustees of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since January 2024. From March 2016 to January 2022, he served as Vice President, Managing Director/Head of Manager Selection and Portfolio Construction at Lincoln Financial Group. Before Lincoln, he served as Managing Director, Head of Asset Management Companies and Global Head of Retail and Intermediary Sales at PineBridge Investments, from November 2010 to May 2012. Prior to that, Mr. Singleton held executive, portfolio management and analyst roles in financial services and investment management firms for more than 20 years. Mr. Singleton is a Chartered Financial Analyst, is National Association of Corporate Directors (“NACD”) Directorship Certified™, and holds the NACD CERT Certificate in Cyber-Risk Oversight. Mr. Singleton will bring to the Board his expertise in international business and corporate governance, including many years of experience in senior leadership positions in the investment management and financial services industries. As one of three representatives of Hershey Trust Company and Milton Hershey School nominated to serve on the Board, Mr. Singleton also brings valuable insights from our largest stockholder and the school as its sole beneficiary.
Public Company and Other Key Directorships
- Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II at Fidelity Investments (January 2024 to present)
- WisdomTree, Inc. (January 2022 to November 2023)
- Illinois Institute of Technology (May 2012 to present)
- Executive Leadership Council (January 2025 to present)
Education
- Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology
- Master of Business Administration degree in Finance from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Board Committees
- Compensation
- Governance