Confectionary giant Hershey has created an executive position to oversee the company’s relationship with local communities.
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The company has named James George, a Hershey veteran, to the position of vice president of community relations.
George, previously vice president of global packaging, will be responsible for the company’s community involvement, both locally and internationally, as well as continuing to strengthen ties with the Milton Hershey School and the company’s charitable sponsorships.
“The Hershey Company has had an enduring commitment to the community for more than 100 years,” said David West, president and CEO of Hershey. “Jim has been a respected leader at the company and in the Hershey community for more than two decades.”
The appointment comes in a year in which Hershey has seen the closure of a number of its plants, including Oakdale, California and previously Pennsylvania and Connecticut.
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By GlobalDataThe Oakdale closure came as part of a major restructuring plan for Hershey, with the shedding of 1,500 jobs and the cut back of production lines by up to a third.
