Kirk Tanner, the then Chief Executive Officer of North America Beverages for PepsiCo Inc., speaks during the Bloomberg Power Players summit in Miami, Florida, US on 31 January 2020.
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Wendy CEO Kirk Tanner has been named the new Chief Executive Harshe companyEffective 18 August.
Tanner Michelle will replace Buck, which is retiring after about 20 years in Harshe, which includes about eight CEOs.
Tanner joined Wendy in 2024 after more than 30 years PepsiCoThe company’s north American beverages, including leading the unit of beverages. His step for Harshi returns to the consumer packaged Goods space.
Haben, director and chairman of Harshe’s CEO Search Committee, said, “Kirk is a proven, high -influence leader in the food and beverage industry, with customers and consumer passions, commercial skills and a great combination of operational scale.” Press release Tuesday “His deep experience in snacks, beverages, M&A and innovation – is associated with the roles of the public company’s CEO and the board – makes them well suited to lead the joy in the future.”
Bak originally announced his plan to retire from Hershe at the beginning of the year. She will remain as an advisor to Hershe by the end of the year.
Wendy has nominated CFO Kane Cook as its interim CEO, when Tanner steps down on 18 July. Cook has been CFO since 2024 and has played senior roles. Above Before this.
Wendy’s board has launched a discovery for a permanent replacement.
