The Hershey Co. has announced that Michele Buck will be retiring from her positions as president and CEO effective June 30, 2026. The chocolate maker said Buck intends to serve in her existing roles until her successor is appointed, at which time she plans to resign from the board and transition to a senior advisor role until her retirement.

Hershey Co. Chief Executive Officer Michele Buck will step down from her role next year and the company has started a search for her successor.

(Reuters) -Chocolate maker Hershey on Friday announced the departure of CEO Michele Buck, who has been at the helm for roughly seven years, effective June 30, 2026. Buck, a consumer packaged goods veteran with nearly two decades at the company,

Michele Buck, a 20-year veteran of Hershey who assumed leadership in 2017, said she would step down from her roles as president and chief executive on June 30, 2026.

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