HERSHEY, Pa., March 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- David J. West, President
and Chief Executive Officer, The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) today announced
that Charlene H. Binder is joining the company as Senior Vice President, Chief
People Officer, effective March 24. She will report to West and serve as a
member of the Hershey Executive Team.
Binder will be responsible for global human resources, total compensation
and benefits, corporate communications, flight operations and facilities
management. She succeeds Marcella K. Arline, who last year announced her
retirement as Senior Vice President, Chief People Officer.
"Charlene is an outstanding addition to our executive team," West said.
"She has a strong record of leadership across global consumer goods
organizations with an extensive background in all aspects of human resources.
Charlene will lead our continued efforts to develop the organization structure
and talent to support Hershey's global growth. I look forward to working with
her as we engage our employees and develop the people and processes to drive
our long-term success."
Binder joins Hershey from The Dannon Company, in White Plains, N.Y., where
she was Vice President, Human Resources for North America. She joined Dannon
in January 2006, with responsibility for the company's North American human
resources function. While at Dannon, Binder was instrumental in developing
systems to accommodate growth and to develop talent through acquisition and
retention.
From 2001 to 2006, Binder was Senior Vice President, Global Human
Resources, at Unilever Cosmetics International. She led human resources for
the company's worldwide fine fragrance organization. In this role, Binder led
the restructuring of the human resources function, enabling the team to
provide effective solutions to key business activities. She was responsible
for process improvement and employee engagement efforts after a worldwide
restructuring. Binder spent 17 years in a variety of human resources
leadership positions at Unilever. She began her career in human resources at
Johnson & Johnson.
"I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Hershey's great people
and iconic brands," Binder said. "I look forward to working with the executive
team and the human resources organization to develop the organizational
capabilities and provide the business solutions, training and tools that will
build Hershey's people and enable our long-term success."
Binder is originally from Pittsburgh and holds bachelor's degrees in labor
studies and history from The Pennsylvania State University. She holds a
master's degree in organizational change management from The New School
University in New York City.
About The Hershey Company
The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is the largest North American manufacturer
of quality chocolate and sugar confectionery products. With revenues of nearly
$5 billion and almost 13,000 employees worldwide, The Hershey Company markets
such iconic brands as Hershey's, Reese's, Hershey's Kisses, Kit Kat, Twizzlers
and Ice Breakers. Hershey is the leader in the fast-growing dark and premium
chocolate segment, with such brands as Hershey's Bliss, Hershey's Special
Dark, Hershey's Extra Dark and Cacao Reserve by Hershey's. Hershey's Ice
Breakers franchise delivers refreshment across a variety of mint and gum
flavors and formats. Hershey's partnership with Starbucks offers
a premium chocolate experience that combines the highest-quality chocolate
with Starbucks coffee-house flavors, for a range of delicious and distinct
chocolate products. In addition, Artisan Confections Company, a wholly owned
subsidiary of The Hershey Company, markets such premium chocolate offerings as
Scharffen Berger, known for its high-cacao dark chocolate products, Joseph
Schmidt, recognized for its fine, handcrafted chocolate gifts, and Dagoba,
known for its high-quality natural and organic chocolate bars. Visit us at
http://www.hersheynewsroom.com.
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