Kirk Tanner

About Kirk Tanner

I joined The Hershey Company on August 18, 2025 as President and CEO. I previously served President and Chief Executive Officer of The Wendy\'s Company since February 2024. Prior to joining Wendy\'s, I was employed at PepsiCo, Inc, a multinational food, snack and beverage corporation, for more than 30 years. While at PepsiCo, I served as Chief Executive Officer, PepsiCo Beverages North America from January 2019 to February 2024. Prior to that, I served as President and Chief Operating Officer, North America Beverages from March 2016 to December 2018, Chief Operating Officer, North America Beverages and President, Global Foodservice from March 2015 to March 2016, and President, Global Foodservice from March 2014 to March 2015. I joined PepsiCo in 1992, where I worked in numerous domestic and international locations and in a variety of roles, including Senior Vice President of Frito-Lay North America’s West region from 2009 to 2013, Vice President, Sales of PepsiCo U.K. and Ireland from 2008 to 2009, Region Vice President of Frito-Lay North America’s Mountain region from 2005 to 2008, Region Vice President of Frito-Lay North America’s Mid-America region from 2002 to 2005 and Region Vice President of Frito-Lay North America’s California region from to 2002. I\'m also actively involved with various civic organizations and serve as a member of the advisory board of the University of Utah – David Eccles School of Business.

Experience

1. Chief Executive Officer

   The Hershey Company

   Aug 2025 — Present · Hershey, PA, US

Education

• University of Utah

  Bachelor of Science (BS)

Skills

• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• Consumer Products
• Fmcg
• Consumer Insights
• Consumer Insight
• Transformational Leadership
• Talent Developer
• Supply Chain Management
• P&L Management
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Leadership
• Organizational Leadership
• Forecasting
• Strategic Planning
• Food & Beverage
• Management
• Product Innovation