Kincannon & Reed

Kincannon & Reed is a global executive search and leadership development firm exclusively serving organizations within the food and agriculture industries. With 40 years of experience across diverse international sectors, they specialize in recruiting and developing leaders for organizations that feed the world and keep it healthy. The firm leverages an unmatched network to place executives who drive results, providing insight and candor to deliver leaders as specialized as their clients' work.

Kincannon & Reed stands apart from other search firms through their exclusive focus on food and agriculture industries, where their principals are well-networked former industry executives who understand client priorities and talent needs. They advise clients as colleagues or peers rather than outsiders, bringing genuine industry expertise to every search. The firm serves as a team of search professionals focused on organizations that feed the world and keep it healthy, leveraging deep industry knowledge, data, and connections to identify and place leaders with the right experiences, values, and cultural fit.

Their approach goes beyond traditional executive search, as their search professionals partner with clients throughout the entire process. They ask questions, listen for understanding, and assess candidates from the informed perspective of former executives, maintaining a genuine interest in each organization's next leader. This methodology has resulted in an impressive track record with 240+ executive placements across the globe in the last two years.

The firm's success is demonstrated through their exceptional retention rates, with 93% of candidates placed remaining with clients through the first year and 2x likelihood of 3-year candidate retention compared to search industry averages. With team members around the world, they are large enough to bring the right expertise while remaining nimble and responsive, treating their work as more than just sourcing talent - it's about building relationships.

Kincannon & Reed serves all types and sizes of organizations across the globe, unified by having food and agriculture as part of their business model. Their principals have experience and connections across nine key industry segments, from ag technology and inputs to sustainable solutions, ensuring comprehensive coverage of the entire food and agriculture value chain.