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Get filing alertsHershey's Chief Supply Chain Officer Jason Reiman to retire Q2 2027; Mitchell Arends named successor
Filed May 28, 2026 · Period ending May 28, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Jason Reiman, Senior VP and Chief Supply Chain Officer, will retire in Q2 2027. He steps down from his current role June 22, 2026, but stays on as Senior VP of Supply Chain Modernization to ensure smooth transition.
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Mitchell Arends appointed as new Chief Supply Chain Officer effective June 22, 2026, providing an undisclosed amount one year of overlap with outgoing executive for knowledge transfer.
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Transition appears planned and orderly with no indication of unexpected departure or operational disruption in supply chain leadership.
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Summary
Hershey announced a planned leadership transition in its supply chain organization. Chief Supply Chain Officer Jason Reiman will retire in the second quarter of 2027 after stepping down from his current role on June 22, 2026. Mitchell Arends will assume the Chief Supply Chain Officer position on that same date.
Reiman will remain with the company in a new role focused on supply chain modernization, providing nearly a year of overlap to facilitate the handover. For retail investors, this is a routine executive succession with no red flags. The extended transition period suggests careful planning rather than an abrupt departure.
Supply chain leadership is particularly important for a manufacturing company like Hershey, so the orderly handoff should minimize operational risk. Watch for any updates on supply chain performance metrics in upcoming earnings calls, particularly around manufacturing efficiency and distribution as the new leadership settles in. The creation of a dedicated 'Supply Chain Modernization' role for the outgoing executive hints at ongoing transformation initiatives worth monitoring.
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Event · Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation
Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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Jason Reiman, Senior Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer, intends to retire from the Company in the second quarter of 2027. Mr. Reiman will step down from his current role on June 22, 2026, and will remain with the Company as Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Modernization to assist with the transition of his responsibilities until his retirement.
The company's Chief Supply Chain Officer is retiring in Q2 2027. He will transition out of his current role on June 22, 2026, but remain with the company in a new role focused on supply chain modernization to facilitate the handover of responsibilities. This is a planned, orderly leadership transition with an undisclosed amount one year of overlap for knowledge transfer.
Event · Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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On May 28, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Reiman’s upcoming retirement and the appointment of Mitchell Arends as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer, effective June 22, 2026.
Hershey disclosed a planned leadership transition in its supply chain organization. The current Chief Supply Chain Officer, Mr. Reiman, is retiring and will be succeeded by Mitchell Arends on June 22, 2026. This is a routine executive succession announcement with no indication of unexpected departure or operational disruption.
Event · Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
Hershey filed an 8-K attaching a press release dated May 28, 2026; no material business event disclosed in the filing body.
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Press Release dated May 28, 2026
The 8-K references an attached press release dated May 28, 2026 (Exhibit 99.1). The filing body itself contains no substantive disclosure about the press release content, so the nature and materiality of the announcement cannot be determined from this 8-K text alone. Investors should review Exhibit 99.1 directly to understand what was announced.
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