Speaker:
Tricia Brannigan, VP and Chief Procurement Officer at 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 value creation such as commodity risk management, direct and indirect category management, cocoa sustainability, supplier relationships, and responsible sourcing strategies and practices supporting the company’s sustainability priorities.
Tricia has over 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 and Dean Foods/White Wave 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 enjoys being an advocate for women and their professional development and was instrumental in leading the Hershey Women in Supply Chain mentoring and development program. Currently, she is Treasurer for the World Cocoa Foundation Board of Directors and serves on the Advisory Board of Directors for Children’s Miracle Network where she leads as an active champion, fundraiser, and volunteer.
Tricia resides in Hershey, PA sand is married to Robert and they have two children: Joe who is a freshman at The Penn State University and Maggie who is a sophomore at Hershey High School.