Staffing

Krispy Kreme hires former Mars exec as CFO

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December 12, 2022

Krispy Kreme has hired Jeremiah Ashukian as its EVP and chief financial officer, according to a press release.

He succeeds Josh Charlesworth who has served as CFO since April 2017. Charlesworth will continue his role as global president and COO.

Ashukian most recently served as CFO of Mars Wrigley North America.

"On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am excited to welcome Jeremiah to the Krispy Kreme family" Mike Tattersfield, president and CEO, said in the press release. "We are confident that his strong financial background and deep global experience in the consumer sector will help drive our strategic plans and deliver long-term value for shareholders. I also want to thank Josh for his many invaluable contributions as CFO over the past 5 years. Our organization will continue to benefit from Josh's leadership and insights in his global president and COO roles and I look forward to continuing to advance our strategy together."

"I am thrilled to be joining one of the most iconic and loved sweet treat brands at such an exciting time in its history," Ashukian said in the release. "Krispy Kreme continues to have multiple attractive avenues to drive high growth and value creation, and I am excited to partner with this incredible management team to help pilot this strategy as we move forward."

Krispy Kreme operates in more than 30 countries.