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Restoring Financial Performance Through Strategic CEO Leadership
A multi-plant food and agriculture business partnered with Curtis Food Recruiters to identify a Chief Executive Officer following EBITDA decline, leadership turnover, and reduced employee morale. The company needed a disciplined leader with strong commercial, financial, and multi-unit leadership experience who could stabilize performance and align with global ownership priorities. Within 100 days, a new CEO was in place.
The Goal
A specialty crop and food processor needed a Chief Executive Officer to stabilize performance and lead the organization into its next phase of growth. Following multiple CEO transitions, the company needed a leader with strong commercial and financial experience who could drive revenue growth and margin improvement, strengthen the leadership team, and develop a long-term strategy aligned with its global parent company.
The Challenge
The multi-plant, multi-unit organization was facing EBITDA decline, leadership turnover, and reduced employee morale. The role required a leader with turnaround experience who could operate across multiple business units, re-energize a fatigued and siloed leadership team, improve financial performance, and successfully navigate a global parent company structure.
The Solution
Curtis Food Recruiters targeted senior CPG leaders with strong commercial, financial, and multi-unit leadership experience, with an emphasis on turnaround capability and cultural alignment. The selected executive brought more than 20 years of CPG leadership experience, including prior CEO turnaround success, proven brand-building experience, and a strong track record of distribution growth. Within 100 days, a new CEO was in place, positioned to restore financial discipline and guide the business toward sustained growth.
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