Richard H. Lenny, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Hershey Foods Corporation, announced changes to the Hershey executive team.
Frank Cerminara, senior vice president, chief financial officer, will retire effective December 31, 2005. Succeeding Cerminara will be David J. West, senior vice president, chief customer officer. West begins his new role as CFO on January 1, 2005. Cerminara will work with West during 2005 to ensure an orderly transition.