Kincannon Reed Global

Kincannon Reed Global is a specialized global executive search and leadership development firm exclusively serving organizations within the food and agriculture industries. With 40 years of experience and an unmatched network of former industry executives, the firm focuses on recruiting and developing leaders for organizations that feed the world and keep it healthy.

Kincannon Reed Global stands apart as the premier executive search firm dedicated exclusively to the food and agriculture sectors. Their principals are well-networked, former industry executives who understand client priorities and provide advisory services as colleagues rather than outsiders. This insider perspective enables them to identify and place leaders with the right experiences, values, and cultural fit for organizations across the global food and agriculture value chain.

The firm's approach is built on deep industry knowledge, extensive data, and connections developed over four decades of experience across diverse international sectors. They serve as strategic partners throughout the search process, asking informed questions, listening for understanding, and assessing candidates from the perspective of former executives who have sat in similar leadership roles.

With an impressive track record of 240+ executive placements across the globe in the last two years, Kincannon Reed Global demonstrates exceptional results. Their success is measured not just in placements, but in retention: 93% of candidates placed remain with clients through the first year, with 2x likelihood of 3-year candidate retention compared to search industry averages.

The firm provides comprehensive search expertise and leadership development services, partnering with clients to deliver executives who drive results in the specialized and unique food and agriculture industries. Their global presence allows them to be large enough to bring the right expertise while remaining nimble and responsive to client needs.