Ken Price – COO @ Northwest Harvest
Our Herd Freed Hartz executive search team was honored to partner with Northwest Harvest on a nationwide retained executive search to find their new Chief Operating Officer (COO).
Northwest Harvest (NWH) is an anti-racist, anti-oppression organization committed to transforming an unjust food system into one that is more responsive and accountable to the communities most impacted by discrimination. In addition to distributing food throughout Washington, Northwest Harvest aims to shift public opinion, as well as impact institutional policies and societal practices that perpetuate hunger, poverty, and disparities in our state.
Northwest Harvest builds partnerships in communities across Washington to get food where it’s needed most. They provide an average of two million meals each month through our statewide network of more than 350 food banks, meal programs, schools, and community-based organizations. Part of a justice-centered movement, NWH advocates to change inequitable policies, practices, and institutions that perpetuate hunger and poverty. Together, they ensure communities across Washington state can access the nutritious food they want and need to thrive.
Thomas Reynolds, CEO, commented “Herd Freed Hartz has been an exceptional resource for me. I first worked with Fred Pabst when I was a candidate for the CEO role at Northwest Harvest. Communication was timely, clear, and responsive to my specific inquiries. My primary interest was aligning my values and sense of mission with an organization that was a fit for purpose. After joining Northwest Harvest, Herd Freed Hartz helped me to fill vitally important roles; Chief Operating Officer, Director of Procurement, Director of Public Policy. Step by step engagement to effectively market the roles led to outstanding and deeply talented pools of candidates. Ultimately, we landed supremely skilled team players in all three roles who are driving our strategies forward and preparing Northwest Harvest for a purpose-driven future.”
This retained executive search project was led by Fred Pabst/Partner.
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