Bjork Hupfeld

About Bjork Hupfeld

As the Global Treasurer at The Hershey Company, I have over 10 years of experience in managing the company\'s global capital structure, liquidity, currency, as well as its banking, pension, and insurance relations. I have a dynamic background in banking and corporate finance, with previous roles as the Assistant Treasurer for Hershey and Treasurer and Member of the Managing Board at WestLB Polska SA. I have successfully led treasury and credit teams, supervised dealing rooms, and orchestrated internal and external meetings with key stakeholders. I have also implemented tax-efficient structures and solutions, optimized legal entity structures, and managed debt capital markets, share buybacks, and dividend recommendations. I thrive in fast-paced, multicultural, and diverse environments, and I demonstrate exceptional leadership, analytical, decision making, organizational, and relationship building abilities.

Experience

1. Global Treasurer

   The Hershey Company

   Nov 2015 — Present

   Managing a Treasury team of 9 dedicated professionals located in Hershey PA and Mexico while leveraging finance staff in other foreign entities for Treasury related activities.Managing Hershey’s global capital structure and allocation guidelines ensuring optimal funding and structure to support the company’s strategic growth algorithm.Spearheading ongoing evaluations of global entity structure ensuring optimal usage of resources and opportunities Working in partnership with Tax to ensure optimal entity structures and usage of global cash.Responsible for the management of Hershey’s global currency risk Responsible for global relations with banking partners, pension providers and insurance carriersManage counterpart risk for financial institutions.Manage the relationship with Standard & Poor’s and Moody’sResponsible for SOX compliance certification related to all Treasury, Insurance and Pension activities.Responsible for the company’s global insurance programChair the Retirement and Pension Investment Committees for the US, Mexico, and Canada Member of the company’s regional benefit committees for Asia and Latin AmericaBoard member in Hershey Netherlands BV and Hershey India Private LtdPresident for Hershey Insurance Company of VermontFrequent presenter at Board of Director Committee meetings

Education

• Copenhagen Business School

  Master of Science, Business Administration and Auditing

  1982 — 1985