Board of Directors
MICHELE G. BUCK
Director since March 2017
Qualifications, Attributes and Skills:
As Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, a position she has held since October 2019, Ms. Buck is responsible for all day-to-day global operations and commercial activities of the Company. She previously served the Company in a variety of executive roles, including as President and Chief Executive Officer from March 2017 to October 2019 and as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from June 2016 to March 2017. Having served at the Company for more than 19 years and as an executive in the consumer-packaged goods industry for more than 30 years, Ms. Buck contributes to the Board in the areas of marketing, consumer products, strategy, supply chain management and mergers and acquisitions. Her presence in the boardroom also ensures efficient communication between the Board and Company management.
Public Company and Other Key Directorships
- New York Life Insurance Company (November 2013 to present)
Education
- Bachelor’s degree from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
- Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of North Carolina
Board Committees
- Executive (Chair)
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. He was recommended to the Governance Committee as a potential director nominee by the Hershey Trust Company. 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 will bring 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
Lead Independent Director since May 2025
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)
- Audit (ex-officio)
- Executive
- Finance and Risk Management
- Governance (ex-officio)
HUONG MARIA T. KRAUS
Director since May 2023
Qualifications, Attributes and Skills:
Ms. Kraus is Chairman of the Board of Hershey Trust Company and Milton Hershey School, positions she has held since December 2023, having previously served as Vice Chair since December 2020. 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, the largest compounding pharmacy 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
- 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. She was identified as a potential director nominee by Egon Zehnder as part of the Governance Committee’s director succession planning process. 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 will bring 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. He was recommended to the Governance Committee as a potential director nominee by the Hershey Trust Company. 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 will bring 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 Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Salesforce.com, Inc., a global leader in customer relationship management technology, a position he has held since April 2022. 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. She was recommended to the Governance Committee as a potential director nominee by the Hershey Trust Company. 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 will bring 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. He was recommended to the Governance Committee as a potential director nominee by the Hershey Trust Company. 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 of one of three representatives of Hershey Trust Company and Milton Hershey School nominated to serve on the Board, Mr. Singleton will also bring 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