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.

After 20 years at Hershey and eight as CEO, Michele Buck is to step down from the helm after reshaping the company into more than a chocolate and candy maker. However, Buck’s exit comes as the ...

Michele Buck. Photo: Getty Images Chocolate maker Hershey on Friday announced the departure of CEO Michele Buck, who has been at the helm for more than seven years, effective June 30, 2026.

(Reuters) -Chocolate maker Hershey on Friday announced the departure of CEO Michele Buck, who has been at the helm for more than seven years, effective June 30, 2026. Buck, a consumer packaged ...

Buck, whose appointment is effective March 1, will succeed John Bilbrey, who said in October he would retire as CEO and president. Buck, who joined Hershey in 2005, was the architect of the ...

Michele Buck, right, helps display the “World’s largest Hershey Kiss” in Hershey, Pa., during an event in July 2007. On Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2016, Hershey Co. named Buck president and CEO to ...

The Hershey Co. has named Michele Buck as the new CEO of the company. Buck, who is a native of central Pennsylvania, will take over from outgoing CEO John P. Bilbrey in March.