John Zimmerman

John M. Zimmerman is Director, Financial Data Systems. In this position, he provides leadership and direction to ensure global financial data reliability, control and integrity surrounding technical and process solutions. He is responsible for the development, deployment and maintenance of Hershey’s financial processes. Additionally, Zimmerman is responsible for all aspects of global financial master data, ensuring adequate control over financial information interfacing across Hershey’s systems environment as well as executing Hershey’s financial system security strategy. He also coordinates and manages Hershey’s financial close and consolidation. Zimmerman joined The Hershey Company in 1997. Before joining Financial Data Systems, he was the Senior Audit Manager within Hershey’s Internal Audit Department.