Tricia Brannigan -Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer

The Hershey Company

Tricia Brannigan is Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer at The Hershey Company. In this key leadership role, she is responsible for all aspects of global procurement such as commodities, raw materials, packaging and indirect sourcing as well as the responsible sourcing strategies and practices supporting the company’s sustainability priorities. 

Since joining Hershey in 2014, Tricia has served in multiple roles of increasing responsibility and was appointed to her current position in July of 2020.

Tricia has 30+ years of consumer-packaged goods experience and has served in a variety of leadership roles across Procurement, Engineering and R&D at global organizations such as Kraft Foods, Dean Foods, White Wave Foods, and Dawn Foods.  Prior to joining Hershey, she was Chief Procurement Officer at Dawn Foods.

Tricia holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University. She is currently Chairperson of the World Cocoa Foundation and a member of the Advisory Board of Directors for Children’s Miracle Network where she leads as an active champion, fundraiser, and volunteer.