Food & Agriculture
Food & Agriculture Executive Search
Your Food & Agriculture Industry Executive Search Firm Partner
We are proud to partner with top Food & Agriculture companies on nationwide executive searches. Our track record spans a breadth of product categories including coffee, hay, wine, jerky, dairy & cheese, co-ops, timber, beverage, hops, and seafood. We can help you find your next Food & Agriculture leader too.
Our methodology enables us to quickly recruit the executive talent you are looking for to give you peace of mind about your team leadership.
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Starbucks
Corporate Architect
Dir of Business Intelligence
Regional Director of Operations
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Oberto
VP of Operations
VP of Sales -
Harbor Foods
Chief Information Officer (CIO)
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Darigold
Chief Operations Officer
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Restaurants Unlimited
VP of Operations
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Wines of Substance
Dir of Special Events
Dir of Marketing & PR
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Smith Brothers
VP of Operations
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Chateau St. Michelle
Director of Procurement
(Sycamore Partners Management)
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Collins
Chief Executive Officer
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Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin
Chief Executive Officer
Organizational Consulting
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Northstar Attachments
VP Operations
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Beta Hatch
Chief Operating Officer
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Silver Bay Seafoods
Chief Executive Officer
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Global Harvest Foods
VP Finance
(Endeavour Capital)
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Novelty Hill
General Manager (GM)
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Territorial Seed
General Manager
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Midwest Dairy
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
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The Dairy Alliance
Chief Executive Officer
Organizational Consulting
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Food Northwest
Executive Director
Organizational Consulting
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Swiss Water / Ten Peaks
Head of Marketing
Board
VP Food Service
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Wild Mike’s Pizza
SVP of Retail Sales
VP Food Service Sales
Dir of Merchandising
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Ponzi Vineyards
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Dir of Marketing
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EMPWR Nutrition
VP Sales, N. America
BD Director, N. America
(Waterland Private Equity)
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Congdon Orchards
President & GM
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Skagit Valley Malting
VP Marketing
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Dairy West
Chief Executive Officer
VP Finance
VP Sustainability
Dir of Corp Communications
Organizational Consulting
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Western United Dairies
Chief Executive Officer
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ESHA
Chief Executive Officer
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Glanbia
COO (Southwest Cheese)
VP of BD (Nutritionals)
BD Mgr (Nutritionals)
BD Mgr (Cheese)
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Aquastar
VP of Finance
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Anderson Hay & Grain
Chief Operations Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Dir of HR
Sales Mgr (Japan)
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Vegetable Growers Supply
President & GM
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Oregon Farm Bureau
Executive Director
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Kwik Lok
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Chief Revenue Officer
Chief People Officer
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Oregon Forest Industries Council
President
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Yakima Chief Hops
Chief Financial Officer
VP Digital
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InnovAsian Cuisine
VP Marketing
Dir of Food Service Marketing
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WAFLA
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Organizational Consulting
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Glacier Fish
VP of HR
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WineShipping
Recruiting Consulting
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Jones Soda
Chief Financial Officer
VP of Sales
VP of Marketing
Controller
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Molbak’s
Chief Operations Officer
Clients partner with Herd Freed Hartz for a few key reasons:
Proven Track Record – Since 2001, our firm has successfully worked with 400+ Northwest clients on nationwide, executive-level searches. Forbes also recognized us as the “Top Executive Search Firm in the Northwest” for 3 years in a row.
Results That Matter – We deliver the candidate quality and speed you are looking for. Our “Time to Candidate” average over the last 3 years is 37 days. 95% of candidates we place are still in the role 18 months later. We deliver a high ROI and peace of mind by ensuring you are surrounded by an “A-player” executive leadership team, giving you a competitive advantage.
Recruiting Partnership – Clients enjoy our trusted, long-term partnership that goes beyond just filling the role. We provide customized strategic recruiting insights, methodologies, and best practices, which can be used across all your hiring needs. We believe in the “art of recruiting” by crafting your story in a compelling way, helping you stand out from the pack and attract top-talent you would not find on your own. Our goal is to make working with our team a professional and fun experience.