Recent Placements & Food for Thought
As released by United Soybean Board The United Soybean Board (USB) is pleased to announce that Lucas Lentsch will join the…
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“It’s better to make dust than eat it.” That short but powerful statement was one I heard from former Unilever CEO…
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AN EVOLVING MARKET It could be argued that uncertainty has been the biggest hurdle of 2023 for businesses around the globe.…
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AN EVOLVING MARKET It could be argued that uncertainty has been the biggest hurdle of 2023 for businesses around the globe.…
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Clarkson Grain Company recently welcomed Kevin Pray as the organization’s new President & Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining the growing…
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Recently, I had the opportunity to present on several facets of differential leadership at Global AgInvesting – Asia, where the topic…
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Kincannon & Reed welcomes Patrick Fitzgerald to the growing firm as a new Managing Director. A proven growth strategist with a…
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King Ranch, Inc. announces the appointment of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Andy Reul. As CFO, Reul brings a…
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Leading seed research and production company AgReliant Genetics, LLC. recently welcomed two executives to their senior leadership team. Last week the…
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Change is inevitable and it’s necessary to grow, but that doesn’t mean it’s not challenging. To appreciate the value – tangible…
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Last week, accomplished higher education professional Matthew Garcia, PhD joined the faculty at Texas Christian University (TCU) as the new Director…
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The Northwest Horticultural Council (NHC) recently welcomed Virna Stillwaugh to the organization as the new Vice President for Scientific Affairs. Based…
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Last year, we had conversations with more than 15,000 prospective candidates to determine not only their level of interest in an…
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Leading North American malt and malt-product providers, Malteurop North America, Inc (Malteurop) recently welcomed Tim Foley to the organization as their…
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Eckert Frozen foods welcomed Barry Heinbaugh as the organization’s new Vice President of Sales & Marketing. As the operation’s VP of…
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AN EVOLVING MARKET As a firm, we are starting to experience the shift from a candidate market to more of a…
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AN EVOLVING MARKET As a firm, we are starting to experience the shift from a candidate market to more of a…
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Leading US olive and specialty oil importing company AMD Oil Sales (AMD) welcomed Darin Martini as the organization’s new President earlier…
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The jury is in: inclusive leadership is successful leadership. According to a recent Kincannon & Reed survey, food and agriculture industry…
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Forward-thinking natural petfood manufacturer Freshpet recently welcomed two new executives to the growing organization: Christopher Kraus as Chief Information Officer and…
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Caviness Beef Packers recently welcomed Doug Green to their ranks as the organization’s Chief Financial Officer. Family owned and operated for…
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Pairwise Plant Services recently welcomed Ryan Bartlett to the organization as their new Chief Technology Officer. Pairwise is a fast-growing food…
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Leading mushroom producer Highline Mushrooms welcomes Brian McCarthy to the team as the organization’s new Vice President, Human Resources. With more…
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Nufarm appoints industry veterans Federico Tripodi and Adrian Percy to the Nufarm Board as independent, non-executive board directors. In their new…
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Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA) welcomes Greg Ross as the organization’s new Head of Sales and Marketing – North America. In…
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Leading farmer-owned rice and soybean cooperative Riceland Foods recently welcomed two new executives to the growing organization: Craig Parr as Chief…
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Contributing Principals: Michael Whitney & Christophe Dumont Behance Co-Founder Scott Belsky once said “It’s not about ideas. It’s about making ideas…
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Malteurop North America (Malteurop) recently welcomed Joel Grosser to their organization as the Senior Director of Operations. A subsidiary of Malteurop…
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By Gary Weihs and Ed Yuhas While attending the recent joint annual American Dairy Products Institute / American Butter Institute (ADPI/ABI)…
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Earlier this week, FarmHouse Fraternity announced the appointment of the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer Dave Hansen. With a rich history…
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Biopharmaceutical Research Company (BRC) welcomed Lucas Zumstein as the organization’s new Vice President of Operations this week. Bringing over a decade…
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Nebraska’s Hi-Line Cooperative appointed Matt Hasenauer as the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer earlier this week. Responsible for the continued growth…
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Industry veteran Jamie Burr recently joined the National Pork Board as the organization’s new Chief Sustainability Officer. Burr’s background in the…
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During last week’s World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit, Kincannon & Reed hosted a breakout panel centered on the talent deficit in agriculture…
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Southwestern Illinois cooperative Top Ag announced Jeff Hendricks as the organization’s new CEO this week. Hendricks joins the team at Top…
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K&R Principals Jared Spader and Aidan Connolly hosted a roundtable discussion focused on the talent deficit in food and ag during…
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THE TALENT MARKETPLACE TODAY It’s no secret that the talent landscape has evolved significantly over the past five years. Those successfully…
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NewLeaf Symbiotics announced the appointment of the organization’s new President, Brent Smith today. Smith brings more than two decades of experience…
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This month, ag-tech company EarthOptics welcomed Ryan Arends as the organization’s new Senior Vice President of Operations. In his new role,…
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This week, Benjamin Scott joined the Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) as the organization’s Platform Lead, Engineering Biology. In his…
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Nuveen Natural Capital appointed Kristina Hermanson as the Head of Asia Pacific and Africa to support the organization’s efforts in those…
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A number of K&R principals are set to attend the upcoming Animal Agtech Innovation Summit in March, including Jared Spader, Jon…
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Earlier this week, Brendan Wilson assumed his new role as Executive Director & CEO of both Food Export – Midwest and…
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C-Suite Leaders ID Top Talent Needs in Changing Times, a Three-Part Series Introduction In the rapidly evolving food and agriculture industries,…
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Earlier this month, SyAqua Group appointed Fred Kao as the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer. With a 20-year history in the…
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Recently, K&R Principals Gary Weihs and Lisa Johnson attended Unconventional Ag, formerly known as the Organic & Non-GMO Forum. The rebranded…
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Diversity is defined as the practice of including people from a range of different backgrounds and lifestyles. While this undoubtedly includes…
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Managing Partner Michael Whitney represented the firm at FoodTech IL where critical conversations took place and cutting edge innovations were on…
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New Jersey based baking company Damascus Bakeries welcomed Vince Pietrantonio to the organization earlier this month as its new Vice President…
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Alternative and specialty protein space veteran Kip Underwood joined Burcon NutraScience Corporation, a global leader in plant-based proteins and ingredients technologies,…
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Recently, I had the pleasure of connecting with leaders and innovators at the AgTech NEXT 2022 conference, where technology, talent, and…
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A positive company culture is one of the most critical factors in retention, something Phillip Osborne and Nicki Anderson discuss in…
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Leading mushroom producer, Highline Mushrooms, appoints sector expert Jose Cambon as the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer. With nine farm operations…
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Community can be defined in a myriad of ways but at its core it’s a feeling of fellowship within a group…
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Food-ag value chain requirements have shifted and evolved over recent years with even more emphasis being placed on sustainability and traceability.…
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Last week, several K&R colleagues and I joined nearly 900 other agri-food professionals at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in London,…
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Kincannon & Reed welcomes Christophe Dumont to the firm as a Managing Director. A global executive with a passion for talent…
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Highly experienced quality assurance leader Gabriela Rojas recently joined Terviva as the organization’s Director, Global Quality Assurance. In her new role…
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Kincannon & Reed principals congratulate Karsten Neuffer on assuming his Global CEO role for RiceTec earlier this month.
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K&R principals Ed Yuhas, Sally Day & Gary Weihs extend their congratulations to Lori Captain on her new role with Dairy…
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Principals Jared Spader and Jon Leafstedt congratulate Joe McClure on joining the Research Center for Farming Innovation as the Co-Director.
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Kincannon & Reed places new CEO at Summit Carbon Solutions, the world’s largest carbon capture & permanent storage initiative to date.
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K&R Managing Partner Phillip Osborne recently discussed the importance of attracting the right leaders with Independent Director Nicki Anderson.
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K&R Managing Partner Phillip Osborne sat down with Independent Director Nicki Anderson to discuss the implications leadership has on organizational success.
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Kincannon & Reed principals Gary Weihs and David Turner extend their congratulations to Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative’s (SMBSC) newest Chief…
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Kincannon & Reed welcomes global entrepreneur Aidan Connolly to the firm as a Managing Director. A global executive and entrepreneur, Aidan…
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Kincannon & Reed Managing Partner Michael Whitney extends his congratulations to Tim Althaus on joining Devro as the company’s Group Technology…
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Kincannon & Reed Director Stephen Coffey extends his congratulations to Vestaron’s newest business development leader Jeff Tuckis.
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K&R principals Gary Weihs & Jimmy Paulakuhn congratulate Aaron Meyerle on joining the AgState team recently as the coop’s new VP,…
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Kincannon & Reed Managing Directors Jimmy Paulakuhn and Jim Gerardot congratulate Robert Schubert on his new role of Chief Operating Officer.
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K&R President David Turner attended the annual conference for the search industry hosted by AESC, bringing key insights back with him.
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K&R partners with Terviva to expand the organization’s research & development team with the addition of Dilip Nakhasi and David Pirazzini.
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Kincannon & Reed principals Crystal Strauss and Fred Medero congratulate Michael Stimson on joining the Sun World International team as Vice…
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Kincannon & Reed principals Paul Izenstark, Jon Leafstedt and Jared Spader extend their congratulations to The Center for Food Integrity’s (CFI)…
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Kincannon & Reed Director Stephen Coffey and Managing Partner Heiri Gugger congratulate Jeff Unsinger on his new manufacturing management position with…
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Kincannon & Reed Managing Directors Paul Miller and Sally Day extend their congratulations to Greyston Bakery on the addition of Kevin…
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Kincannon & Reed congratulates Courtney Knupp on her new role as VP, International Market Development for the National Pork Board.
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Kincannon & Reed principal Ricardo Casiuch congratulates Bruno Costa on his new business development role with innovative digital ag company.
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Chief Science & Innovation Officer joins plant-based foods company Kincannon & Reed Managing Directors Paul Izenstark and Carolyn Schubert extend their…
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New Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President of Strategy join plant-based ingredients company K&R Managing Partners Gary Weihs and Paul…
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Kincannon & Reed principals Paul Miller and Jimmy Paulakuhn extend their congratulations to Tyler Kester for his role at Hansen Mueller…
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Kincannon & Reed principals Paul Izenstark and Jon Leafstedt congratulate Andrew Lauver on his recent placement with Leading Harvest as Director,…
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K&R Principals Ed Yuhas, Gary Weihs and Jimmy Paulakuhn congratulate Michael Browne on his new role with CIBO Technologies.
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K&R Managing Partner Ed Yuhas and Managing Director Paul Miller congratulate Mary Clarke on her recent appointment to the Shiru Board…
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Kincannon & Reed Principals congratulate Christopher Drew on his new role as CEO of produce industry leader Ocean Mist Farms.
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K&R Principals Ed Yuhas, Gary Weihs, and Paul Izenstark congratulate Milk Moovement’s new Senior Sales Leader Dan Jacoby on his new…
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K&R Managing Partner Michael Whitney extends his congratulations to MicroGen Biotech’s new Chief Development Officer John Chrosniak.
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Kincannon & Reed places Ted McKinney as new Chief Executive Officer with the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture.
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K&R congratulates Clay Popko on his new role of Executive Director, Agriculture Debt – West at leading investment company PGIM.
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The dairy industry continues to evolve, facing down challenges and grasping opportunities in the ever-changing consumer landscape.
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Kincannon & Reed Managing Partner Janet Wightman congratulates Hensall Co-op’s new General Manager of Food Products & Strategic Business Development, Brad…
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Managing Partner Gary Weihs and Managing Director Jimmy Paulakuhn congratulate Sascha Welz on his new Chief Operating Officer role at MyLand.
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Kincannon & Reed managing director Paul Izenstark and managing partner Michael Whitney extend their congratulations to The Nature Conservancy (TNC) on…
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Kincannon & Reed are pleased to announce the addition of John Grisolano, Director of Data & Analytics for the firm. “Our…
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Kincannon & Reed Managing Partners Gary Weihs and Ed Yuhas congratulate Robert A. Chesler on his recent placement as Chief Executive…
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Striving toward a more diverse workforce is not new. It has been incrementally happening for the last few decades; recent years…
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Today, the organizations we serve, are experiencing significant need for talented executives and senior level leadership. Filling a seat with a…
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Kincannon and Reed’s managing partners, Ed Yuhas, and Gary Weihs, along with managing director, Sally Day congratulate Ryan Richter on his…
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Kincannon & Reed President David Turner and Managing Director Cassie Edgar congratulate Paul Forst on his recent placement as Chief Financial…
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Kincannon & Reed’s managing director Ricardo Casiuch and Pat Rojas congratulate Ivan Bergonsini Fernandes on his recent placement as Phibro Animal Health’s…
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Kincannon & Reed’s Managing Partner, Janet Wightman, and Sally Day, Managing Director, congratulate Patrick Haughton on his recent placement as Vice President,…
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Kincannon & Reed’s Principals, Ed Yuhas and Sally Day congratulate Frank Iannella on his recent placement as Head of Information Technology and Business…
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Dana Brooks, President and Chief Executive Officer, Pet Food Institute, and Kincannon & Reed placement, was named in February of 2021…
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You did not come to this leadership role on your own. Certainly, you got here with a lot of hard work,…
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Kincannon & Reed’s managing directors, Paul Izenstark and Lisa Johnson congratulate Rachel Dreskin on her recent placement as CEO leading the Plant Based Foods Association…
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At the onset of the 2020s, and as I began my role as President of Kincannon & Reed, we made a…
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There is no doubt the memories of 2020 will stay with us for some time but as those memories fade, there…
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Every year, companies spend billions of dollars in aggregate recruiting and interviewing. Why? Because human capital is arguably the single greatest…
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Kincannon & Reed is pleased to partner with Freshpet on the recent appointment of Thembi Machaba as its new SVP of Human Resources.
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Congratulations to Calyxt for its appointment of Sarah Reiter, an accomplished ag-tech commercialization executive. We’re proud to have partnered with Calyxt in recruiting our…
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At Kincannon & Reed we’ve been working remotely for more than 35 years facilitating video interviews long before it became a…
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Kincannon & Reed was pleased to partner with CABI in a full and rigorous international search for their new CEO. We congratulate Daniel Elger in…
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Kincannon & Reed and Managing Partner Ed Yuhas are pleased to congratulate Dr. Judy Schnurr on her placement of Director of Nutrition Innovation…
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Last week’s WorldAgriTech – ReThink Food virtual event provided several reflections. A world, still very hungry, needs protein, care, and information.…
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Technology, practices highlighted at Unconventional Ag
Recently, K&R Principals Gary Weihs and Lisa Johnson attended Unconventional Ag, formerly known as the Organic & Non-GMO Forum. The rebranded…
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The Importance of Diverse Leaders
Diversity is defined as the practice of including people from a range of different backgrounds and lifestyles. While this undoubtedly includes…
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Passion only part of the equation for successful food tech leaders
Managing Partner Michael Whitney represented the firm at FoodTech IL where critical conversations took place and cutting edge innovations were on…
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K&R places VP Process Engineering
New Jersey based baking company Damascus Bakeries welcomed Vince Pietrantonio to the organization earlier this month as its new Vice President…
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K&R Places CEO at Plant-Based Protein Company
Alternative and specialty protein space veteran Kip Underwood joined Burcon NutraScience Corporation, a global leader in plant-based proteins and ingredients technologies,…
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Tech, talent & trade key themes at AgTech NEXT
Recently, I had the pleasure of connecting with leaders and innovators at the AgTech NEXT 2022 conference, where technology, talent, and…
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Retaining the Right Leaders
A positive company culture is one of the most critical factors in retention, something Phillip Osborne and Nicki Anderson discuss in…
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K&R places CEO with top mushroom producer
Leading mushroom producer, Highline Mushrooms, appoints sector expert Jose Cambon as the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer. With nine farm operations…
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Optimism & community felt at Women In Ag summit
Community can be defined in a myriad of ways but at its core it’s a feeling of fellowship within a group…
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Future Food-Tech event highlights sustainability, scalability
Food-ag value chain requirements have shifted and evolved over recent years with even more emphasis being placed on sustainability and traceability.…
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Need for adaptive leadership, innovative solutions a focus at World Agri-Tech event
Last week, several K&R colleagues and I joined nearly 900 other agri-food professionals at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in London,…
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K&R expands global team with addition of Managing Director
Kincannon & Reed welcomes Christophe Dumont to the firm as a Managing Director. A global executive with a passion for talent…
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Global QA Director Placed by K&R
Highly experienced quality assurance leader Gabriela Rojas recently joined Terviva as the organization’s Director, Global Quality Assurance. In her new role…
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K&R places global CEO for rice seed company
Kincannon & Reed principals congratulate Karsten Neuffer on assuming his Global CEO role for RiceTec earlier this month.
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Dairy Industry Sustainability EVP placed by K&R
K&R principals Ed Yuhas, Sally Day & Gary Weihs extend their congratulations to Lori Captain on her new role with Dairy…
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Research Center Co-Director Placed by K&R
Principals Jared Spader and Jon Leafstedt congratulate Joe McClure on joining the Research Center for Farming Innovation as the Co-Director.
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K&R places CEO for world’s largest carbon capture project
Kincannon & Reed places new CEO at Summit Carbon Solutions, the world’s largest carbon capture & permanent storage initiative to date.
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Attracting the Right Leaders
K&R Managing Partner Phillip Osborne recently discussed the importance of attracting the right leaders with Independent Director Nicki Anderson.
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The Impact of the Right Leader
K&R Managing Partner Phillip Osborne sat down with Independent Director Nicki Anderson to discuss the implications leadership has on organizational success.
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K&R places CEO with beet sugar coop
Kincannon & Reed principals Gary Weihs and David Turner extend their congratulations to Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative’s (SMBSC) newest Chief…
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K&R team grows with addition of Managing Director
Kincannon & Reed welcomes global entrepreneur Aidan Connolly to the firm as a Managing Director. A global executive and entrepreneur, Aidan…
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R&D leader placed by K&R at global food industry supplier
Kincannon & Reed Managing Partner Michael Whitney extends his congratulations to Tim Althaus on joining Devro as the company’s Group Technology…
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K&R places business development leader at Vestaron
Kincannon & Reed Director Stephen Coffey extends his congratulations to Vestaron’s newest business development leader Jeff Tuckis.
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K&R partners with merged coops in VP, Grain search
K&R principals Gary Weihs & Jimmy Paulakuhn congratulate Aaron Meyerle on joining the AgState team recently as the coop’s new VP,…
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K&R partners with animal nutrition leader on COO search
Kincannon & Reed Managing Directors Jimmy Paulakuhn and Jim Gerardot congratulate Robert Schubert on his new role of Chief Operating Officer.
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Adapt 2022: Insights from AESC Global Conference
K&R President David Turner attended the annual conference for the search industry hosted by AESC, bringing key insights back with him.
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K&R partners with Terviva to expand R&D team
K&R partners with Terviva to expand the organization’s research & development team with the addition of Dilip Nakhasi and David Pirazzini.
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Agtech company partners with K&R for Intellectual Property search
Kincannon & Reed principals Crystal Strauss and Fred Medero congratulate Michael Stimson on joining the Sun World International team as Vice…
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The Center for Food Integrity partners with K&R for search
Kincannon & Reed principals Paul Izenstark, Jon Leafstedt and Jared Spader extend their congratulations to The Center for Food Integrity’s (CFI)…
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Manufacturing management leader placed by K&R
Kincannon & Reed Director Stephen Coffey and Managing Partner Heiri Gugger congratulate Jeff Unsinger on his new manufacturing management position with…
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Greyston Bakery teams up with K&R for SVP/GM search
Kincannon & Reed Managing Directors Paul Miller and Sally Day extend their congratulations to Greyston Bakery on the addition of Kevin…
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K&R partners with National Pork Board for market development search
Kincannon & Reed congratulates Courtney Knupp on her new role as VP, International Market Development for the National Pork Board.
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K&R partners with Farmers Edge to place business development leader
Kincannon & Reed principal Ricardo Casiuch congratulates Bruno Costa on his new business development role with innovative digital ag company.
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Innovation leader placed with Califia Farms by K&R
Chief Science & Innovation Officer joins plant-based foods company Kincannon & Reed Managing Directors Paul Izenstark and Carolyn Schubert extend their…
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Kincannon & Reed Partners with Equinom for multiple searches
New Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President of Strategy join plant-based ingredients company K&R Managing Partners Gary Weihs and Paul…
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Chief Transformation Officer placed by Kincannon & Reed
Kincannon & Reed principals Paul Miller and Jimmy Paulakuhn extend their congratulations to Tyler Kester for his role at Hansen Mueller…
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Leading Harvest Director of Strategic Alliances and Programs Placed by K&R
Kincannon & Reed principals Paul Izenstark and Jon Leafstedt congratulate Andrew Lauver on his recent placement with Leading Harvest as Director,…
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CIBO Technologies VP of Business Development Placed by K&R
K&R Principals Ed Yuhas, Gary Weihs and Jimmy Paulakuhn congratulate Michael Browne on his new role with CIBO Technologies.
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K&R Places Shiru Board Director
K&R Managing Partner Ed Yuhas and Managing Director Paul Miller congratulate Mary Clarke on her recent appointment to the Shiru Board…
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K&R Recruits CEO at Produce Industry Leader
Kincannon & Reed Principals congratulate Christopher Drew on his new role as CEO of produce industry leader Ocean Mist Farms.
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K&R places Senior Sales Leader at Milk Moovement
K&R Principals Ed Yuhas, Gary Weihs, and Paul Izenstark congratulate Milk Moovement’s new Senior Sales Leader Dan Jacoby on his new…
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Early-stage biotech CDO placed by K&R
K&R Managing Partner Michael Whitney extends his congratulations to MicroGen Biotech’s new Chief Development Officer John Chrosniak.
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K&R Places NASDA CEO
Kincannon & Reed places Ted McKinney as new Chief Executive Officer with the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture.
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Executive Director of leading investment company placed by K&R
K&R congratulates Clay Popko on his new role of Executive Director, Agriculture Debt – West at leading investment company PGIM.
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Dairy Industry: Take-Aways from ADPI Conference
The dairy industry continues to evolve, facing down challenges and grasping opportunities in the ever-changing consumer landscape.
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General Manager of Food Products & Business Development placed by K&R
Kincannon & Reed Managing Partner Janet Wightman congratulates Hensall Co-op’s new General Manager of Food Products & Strategic Business Development, Brad…
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Chief Operating Officer for MyLand placed by Kincannon & Reed
Managing Partner Gary Weihs and Managing Director Jimmy Paulakuhn congratulate Sascha Welz on his new Chief Operating Officer role at MyLand.
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K&R places Global Director for Regenerative Food Systems at Global Environmental Non-Profit
Kincannon & Reed managing director Paul Izenstark and managing partner Michael Whitney extend their congratulations to The Nature Conservancy (TNC) on…
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Kincannon and Reed welcomes Director of Data & Analytics to team
Kincannon & Reed are pleased to announce the addition of John Grisolano, Director of Data & Analytics for the firm. “Our…
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K&R Places Chief Executive Officer
Kincannon & Reed Managing Partners Gary Weihs and Ed Yuhas congratulate Robert A. Chesler on his recent placement as Chief Executive…
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Fostering a Diverse Workforce – Thoughts for Success in Food & Ag
Striving toward a more diverse workforce is not new. It has been incrementally happening for the last few decades; recent years…
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Retention – The First Step is a Strong Recruiting Strategy
Today, the organizations we serve, are experiencing significant need for talented executives and senior level leadership. Filling a seat with a…
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Kincannon & Reed places Director of Finance
Kincannon and Reed’s managing partners, Ed Yuhas, and Gary Weihs, along with managing director, Sally Day congratulate Ryan Richter on his…
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K&R Places Chief Financial Officer
Kincannon & Reed President David Turner and Managing Director Cassie Edgar congratulate Paul Forst on his recent placement as Chief Financial…
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K&R Places Marketing Director in Brazil
Kincannon & Reed’s managing director Ricardo Casiuch and Pat Rojas congratulate Ivan Bergonsini Fernandes on his recent placement as Phibro Animal Health’s…
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K&R Places VP of Brand & Business Development
Kincannon & Reed’s Managing Partner, Janet Wightman, and Sally Day, Managing Director, congratulate Patrick Haughton on his recent placement as Vice President,…
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Kincannon & Reed Places Head of Information Technology
Kincannon & Reed’s Principals, Ed Yuhas and Sally Day congratulate Frank Iannella on his recent placement as Head of Information Technology and Business…
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Brooks named in Pet Age’s Women of Influence
Dana Brooks, President and Chief Executive Officer, Pet Food Institute, and Kincannon & Reed placement, was named in February of 2021…
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Who Believed in You?
You did not come to this leadership role on your own. Certainly, you got here with a lot of hard work,…
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Rachel Dreskin to Lead the Plant-Based Foods Association as New CEO
Kincannon & Reed’s managing directors, Paul Izenstark and Lisa Johnson congratulate Rachel Dreskin on her recent placement as CEO leading the Plant Based Foods Association…
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K&R Brand Refresh, New Website, & the Evolving Food Chain
At the onset of the 2020s, and as I began my role as President of Kincannon & Reed, we made a…
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2020 Hindsight – Things Become Clearer
There is no doubt the memories of 2020 will stay with us for some time but as those memories fade, there…
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The powerful formula for keeping your top performers
Every year, companies spend billions of dollars in aggregate recruiting and interviewing. Why? Because human capital is arguably the single greatest…
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Thembi Machaba
Kincannon & Reed is pleased to partner with Freshpet on the recent appointment of Thembi Machaba as its new SVP of Human Resources.
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Sarah Reiter
Congratulations to Calyxt for its appointment of Sarah Reiter, an accomplished ag-tech commercialization executive. We’re proud to have partnered with Calyxt in recruiting our…
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Kincannon & Reed tips for online interviews
At Kincannon & Reed we’ve been working remotely for more than 35 years facilitating video interviews long before it became a…
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Daniel Elger
Kincannon & Reed was pleased to partner with CABI in a full and rigorous international search for their new CEO. We congratulate Daniel Elger in…
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Dr. Judy Schnurr
Kincannon & Reed and Managing Partner Ed Yuhas are pleased to congratulate Dr. Judy Schnurr on her placement of Director of Nutrition Innovation…
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Insights from World AgriTech – ReThink Food
Last week’s WorldAgriTech – ReThink Food virtual event provided several reflections. A world, still very hungry, needs protein, care, and information.…
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