---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000047111-25-000004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HSY"
cik: "0000047111"
company_name: "HERSHEY CO"
filed_at: "2025-01-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T04:07:53.108750+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hershey names new Presidents of U.S. Confection and Salty Snacks; Riggs departs

## Summary
- Kristen Riggs, President Salty Snacks, departs after 20 years to pursue other opportunities; assists transition.
- Veronica Villasenor (22-year Hershey veteran) named President, Salty Snacks, effective Feb 3, 2025.
- Andrew Archambault (ex-Keurig Dr Pepper) named President, U.S. Confection, effective Feb 3, 2025.
- Both Villasenor and Archambault join Hershey's Executive Committee.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000047111-25-000004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HSY
- cik: 0000047111
- company_name: HERSHEY CO
- filed_at: 2025-01-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/47111/000004711125000004/0000047111-25-000004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/47111/000004711125000004/hsy-20250110.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000047111-25-000004
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000047111-25-000004.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000047111-25-000004.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: a0775df846
  claim: Kristen J. Riggs departed as President, Salty Snacks at HERSHEY CO.
  evidence_excerpt: On January 10, 2025, Kristen J. Riggs, President, Salty Snacks of The Hershey Company (the “Company”), informed the Company of her intention to depart the Company to pursue other opportunities.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/47111/000004711125000004/0000047111-25-000004-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.