Ryan Shaffer is a Hershey Insights Centers | Mentor | Board Member | Investor at The Hershey Company. He possess expertise in sales, sales operations, account management, management, marketing and 13 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "Ryan is a strong general manager with a unique combination of business acumen, strategic thinking, managerial courage and customer empathy. Ryan has consistently demonstrated a deep understanding of the business that he is able to translate into strategic growth opportunities. His ability to understand the customer needs made him a valuable partner for the team and me in my current role as VP Sales. Ryan’s courage to voice his perspective made him a trusted member of the Leadership Team, and earned respect of our retail customers. His willingness to share insights on matters outside of work were refreshing and are a testament to him being a genuine person/leader. I would recommend Ryan for a senior level sales position and would be thrilled to have the opportunity to work with him again in the future"