Terence L. O'Day Joins Hershey as Senior Vice President, Global Operations

"Terry is an outstanding addition to the company and to our executive team," West said. "He will lead our continuing efforts to improve the competitiveness of our operations and supply chain."

18/11/08 The Hershey Company announced that Terence L. O'Day has been named Senior Vice President, Global Operations, effective December 1. O'Day will report to David J. West, President and Chief Executive Officer, and will serve as a member of the Hershey Executive Team.

"Terry is an outstanding addition to the company and to our executive team," West said. "He will lead our continuing efforts to improve the competitiveness of our operations and supply chain. Terry's leadership experience in a wide range of international manufacturing environments will enable Hershey to develop a flexible, cost-effective supply chain to meet the needs of our global consumers."

O'Day brings to Hershey more than 25 years of leadership experience in a variety of manufacturing and operations leadership roles. He joins Hershey from Mannatech, Inc., a global nutritional supplement and skincare company located in Coppell, Texas, where he was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. O'Day was responsible for supply chain, quality assurance, regulatory affairs, facilities, distribution, logistics, customer service and information technology.

Prior to joining Mannatech in 2006, O'Day was Executive Vice President Operations, Refrigerated Foods, at Conagra Refrigerated Foods Companies. In this position, O'Day was responsible for 28 manufacturing and 13 warehousing facilities. Additionally, O'Day held senior leadership roles at Revlon, Inc., and Nabisco Foods Group. O'Day served in the U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard, where he attained the rank of major.

O'Day holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., and a Master of Business Administration degree from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Mich.

"Hershey is known around the world for high-quality products," O'Day said. "I look forward to working with the operations group and the Hershey Executive Team as we continue to build an efficient global supply chain that allows Hershey to successfully implement its strategic plan."