Eric Lent

Current

• Vice President, Global Traditional Trade, Hershey International at The Hershey Company

Past

• Vice-President, General Manager, Hershey Canada at The Hershey Company
• Vice President, Marketing at The Hershey Company
• Director, Hershey's Chocolate at The Hershey Company

• Director at Kodak
• Brand Manager at SC Johnson
• Account Management at Saatchi & Saatchi

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Education

• Marquette University
• Towson University

Recommended

20 people have recommended Eric

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Food Production

Websites

• Additional References
• Bio

Eric Lent’s Summary

Eric Lent is a proven veteran in general management and a senior marketing executive with a successful history of visionary and strategic leadership building great brands, driving growth and achieving financial goals. Eric has delivered results across a range of corporate cultures at consumer products powerhouses, including The Hershey Company, Eastman Kodak, SC Johnson and Saatchi & Saatchi for iconic brands such as Hershey’s, Reese’s, Kodak, British Airways, Ivory, J&B Scotch and Glade.

Eric Lent’s Experience

• Vice President, Global Traditional Trade, Hershey International

  The Hershey Company

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; HSY; Consumer Goods industry)

  2008 — Present (1 year)

• Vice-President, General Manager, Hershey Canada

  The Hershey Company

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; HSY; Food Production industry)

  2006 — 2008 (2 years)

• Vice President, Marketing

  The Hershey Company

  (Public Company; Food Production industry)

  2005 — 2006 (1 year)

• Director, Hershey's Chocolate

  The Hershey Company

  (Public Company; HSY; Food Production industry)

  2004 — 2005 (1 year)

• Director

  Kodak

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; EK; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  1999 — 2004 (5 years)

• Brand Manager

  SC Johnson

  (Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Consumer Goods industry)

  1995 — 1999 (4 years)

• Account Management

  Saatchi & Saatchi

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  1991 — 1995 (4 years)

Eric Lent’s Education

• Marquette University

• Towson University

Additional Information

Eric Lent’s Websites:

• Additional References
• Bio

Eric Lent’s Groups:

Towson University, College of Business and Economics Advisory Board

•    Executive Suite
•    Marketing Executives Networking Group
•    Christian Professionals
•    CPG Branding and Marketing Forum
•    Marquette University Alumni Association (MUAA)
•    Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Network
•    Towson University
•    Towson University College of Business and Economics
•    CONSUMER PACKAGED GOODS CONNECTS - SuperGroup!
•    SIFE Worldwide- Students in Free Enterprise (Official Group)
•    CPGpeople (8.000+ members)
•    Kodak Alumni
•    Saatchi & Saatchi Employees & Alumni
•    SC Johnson - A family company
•    So Cal Action Sports Network
•    Routes-To-Market Center
•    Spirit Jump

Eric Lent’s Honors:

Towson University College of Business and Economics, Distinguished Alumni Award, 2008
Awarded Addys for advertising effectiveness by the American Advertising Federation (2000, 2003).
Awarded the Golden Marble for the best youth marketing campaign in the U.S. (2002)
Gold Effie, American Marketing Association (2001)

Eric Lent’s Contact Settings

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• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
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