In his new role, Mr. Atkins will lead legal, government relations and corporate secretary for functions for Hershey, as well as serve as a member of the company’s executive committee.…

In his new role, Mr. Atkins will lead legal, government relations and corporate secretary for functions for Hershey, as well as serve as a member of the company’s executive committee.

Singapore – Damien Atkins has been named senior vice-president, general counsel and secretary for the Hershey Co., effective Aug. 13. In his new role, Mr. Atkins will lead legal, government relations and corporate secretary for functions for Hershey, as well as serve as a member of the company’s executive committee.

Mr. Atkins joins Hershey from Panasonic Corp. of North America, where he was most recently general counsel and corporate secretary. Before Panasonic, he was senior vice-president, deputy general counsel, corporate and chief compliance officer for AOL, Inc. Mr. Atkins began his legal career as a corporate associate at Chadbourne & Park law firm, now known as Norton Rose.