The Hershey Company has named Heather Hoytink as president, U.S., effective July 8.
Hoytink brings more than 20 years of sales, operations, and commercial leadership experience to the role, most recently serving as SVP and chief commercial officer, U.S. Away From Home Beverages at PepsiCo.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Heather to Hershey,” said Kirk Tanner, president and CEO of The Hershey Co.
“She’s an outstanding people leader with deep customer relationships, the operating discipline to execute at scale and a track record of growth that will accelerate our U.S. business. Her experience leading some of the largest, most complex customer and commercial organizations in the industry makes her exceptionally well-suited to lead our team into the next generation of growth.”
At PepsiCo, Hoytink led the North America beverage and commercialization agenda across the Away From Home channel, partnering with national customers to drive growth. Previously, as president of the South Division, she led a large, diverse region through a period of sustained top-line growth and meaningful margin expansion, earning a reputation as a transformational commercial leader known for unlocking growth through strong customer partnerships, disciplined execution, and high-performing teams.
As president, U.S., Hoytink will have end-to-end accountability for Hershey’s U.S. commercial business, leading execution across the company’s full snacking portfolio of confection, salty, and protein. She will advance a ONE Hershey commercial model, bringing a unified approach that delivers greater value to retail partners and consumers while driving growth across away-from-home, omnichannel, digital, and other emerging channels.
“I’m excited to join Hershey at such a dynamic moment for the business,” Hoytink said.
“Hershey’s iconic brands, strong customer partnerships and talented team create an incredible foundation for growth. I’m energized by building winning teams, investing in people and working closely with customers to unlock new opportunities. I look forward to partnering with the team to build on existing momentum, continue delivering for customers and consumers and drive the next chapter of growth together.”
About The Hershey Co.
The Hershey Company is an industry‑leading snacks company with more than 20,000 employees worldwide and annual revenues of more than $11.7 billion. Its portfolio includes Hershey’s, Reese’s, Kisses, KIT KAT, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, Ice Breakers, SkinnyPop, LesserEvil, Pirate’s Booty, Dot’s Homestyle Pretzels, ONE Brands and Fulfil.