AgTech Leadership

An ingredient start-up that wants to improve human health and wellness by using machine learning to better understand plant genetics trusted us to build a leadership team to take it through Series A funding.

We supported the company’s CEO recruitment before helping them build out their leadership team with searches for a chief commercial officer and chief technology/science officer. As the leadership team came together, we conducted a full C-suite effectiveness workshop to improve its dynamic, unity, and cohesion.

We also helped the company identify its first independent board director and two strategic advisors to help with the growth strategy. It’s now on its way to a successful Series B and is on track to hit its growth milestones.

A leader in nature-based investments that focuses on land use and forestry to achieve the transition to a sustainable future has asked us to support their growth ambitions.

With decades of experience and billions of dollars under management, the organization is looking to grow its targeted funds for forest, land, and agriculture markets, particularly in Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. Its vision is to make land use and forestry investment central to a sustainable future, so its strategies support forests as nature-based solutions for rural development and sustainable wood fiber.

At this exciting moment of growth, we’ve supported the company through a series of leadership advisory services. This has included CEO and chair succession, the appointment of the Chief Financial Officer, leadership coaching, executive transition consulting, and appointing several C-suite executives and board members. Our partnership with the company is ongoing as we continue to support it through its growth.

A global development organization that’s improving livelihoods in rural areas through investments that increase food security, build capacity for sustainable development, and deliver resilience programs trusts us to advise them on their leadership needs. For example, we recently placed a director of human resources, and have helped the organization recruit several associate vice presidents who are responsible for developing and managing operations in governance and external relations, strategy and knowledge, program management, and corporate services.

We also conducted an effectiveness review of the organization’s board that resulted in a detailed set of recommendations for improving its agenda, meetings, processes, committee structures, and reporting. We also highlighted opportunities to enhance the onboarding of new board members and improve the culture. The board then invited us to facilitate a workshop and discussion that would create a concrete action plan to deliver the recommendations.